Dust jackets

Deborah Rohan <county.records.cambridge<-a t->camcnty< . >gov< . >uk> asked:

>I have been asked what is the best way to protect paper dust jackets
>on a collection of 20th century books.

For years we have made snug-fitting custom sleeves out of
Polyester/Mylar, although Melinex is technically considered an
equivalent material. Many vendors of mylar also sell UV-inhibiting
products. In terms of protection vs. flexibility, we have found that
the 3 mil Polyester for most octavo size books offers the perfect
balance. For this type of housing, and for other reasons, I would
not recommend either polyethylene or polypropylene. For
specifications on constructing mylar sleeves or vendors of this
product, write me directly.

George Leake
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
UT Austin

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