Smoke and Water Damage
Many older books and archival materials have been damaged by fire and smoke. Unsurprisingly, this damage often goes hand in hand with water damage. Water can compromise media and cause planar distortion in paper and parchment. If the object has not been completely destroyed by the fire, smoke can leave behind severe discoloration.
Smoke & Water Damage in a 12th Century Manuscript: Discoloration and Planar Distortion
Tetragram Gospels: Manuscript.
Special Collections Codex Manuscripts: alc MS828.
Photo by Melina Avery
Smoke & Water Damage in a 12th Century Manuscript: Severe Tidelines and Edge Discoloration
Tetragram Gospels: Manuscript.
Special Collections Codex Manuscripts: alc MS828.
Photo by Melina Avery
