The fact is that books are
meant to be used, and in doing so accidents occassionally happen. Books that have been labeled "
terminally damaged" by their owners have often earned me the name of "Consultant Book Surgeon" or "
The Book Doctor" especially when the "patient" comes
out of "intensive care".

Mildew can also be a deciding factor whether the "patient" lives or dies.
There are many types of mildew and all are commonly known as "
Foxing", the mildew gets its name from the (
F)errous (
Ox)ide or the iron it is attracted to in the paper, usually chemical wood pulp, and all are activated by the same cause...relative humidity.


This is a mild case affecting mainly around the edges.


Whereas the severety of this case is pretty much beyond belief!!!... but this "
Book Doctor" has spent the past 30 years developing and implementing unique formulae for
every kind of book restoration......................successfully.