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12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 1:04:42 PM UTC
Elwe - What did you use to clean it?
12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 4:19:50 PM UTC
Indeed, what did you use to clean it? Obviously Brodart, and these types of companies, all sell leather cleaning products --but they always warn against using on the book in question first i.e. that you test it on something expendable. Would there be any factors to take into account specifically with the red 1982 Silmarillion? (Deagol, do you mind me asking when you bought yours, & how much it cost? --altho' I'm sure I've asked you this. Did you note, too, that this copy is your neighbouring number? )

BH
12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 5:55:22 PM UTC
I am very dubious about using ang cleaning materials on my copy.
12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 5:57:59 PM UTC
Is your copy light damaged (darkened) at all though Trotter? i.e. do you need to clean it?

BH
12 Feb, 2012 (edited)
2012-2-12 6:03:27 PM UTC
The spine is faded, but this is very common with red books, so I would not do anything to it.

It is still my favourite book!
12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 6:35:14 PM UTC
The power of edit...
12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 10:05:24 PM UTC
Khamul said: "Deagol, do you mind me asking when you bought yours, & how much it cost? --altho' I'm sure I've asked you this. Did you note, too, that this copy is your neighbouring number? "

Not MY neighbouring number. Mine is MUCH earlier!
I bought mine around 2000. It is the second most expensive book I have ever bought and without doubt the most precious. It is not perfect but if I could save only one book this would be it. Cost - not saying, but it was my bonus for 3 weeks working in the jungle....
12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 10:21:45 PM UTC
I genuinely thought you had #91?

BH

EDIT: Actually, looking back, your email didn't say it was your copy. Early you say? Nice. How early? Wayne & Christina early?
12 Feb, 2012
2012-2-12 10:36:46 PM UTC
LOL
24 actually!


EDIT: I wish I could approach W&C!
13 Feb, 2012
2012-2-13 9:12:12 PM UTC
"LOL" --that I archived your emails, or that I didn't read them properly?
#24, very nice. A 1st state integral leaf copy, I presume? I'll not ask why you can't "approach" W&C!
Just thinking about it --where else might two 1982 copies be sitting side by side? Nowhere, I guess.

BH
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