Crayon on paper

Audrie Schell <schellaj [at] mcmaster__ca> writes

>Recently I received a children's book published in 1925. The
>textblock is of coated, wove paper and several leaves exhibit
>scribbles of purple wax crayon. Someone was having fun!  I would
>like to know if there is any way this media can be removed.

Are you sure you want to remove the crayon?  Isn't it part of the
history of the object?

Ellin Burke
Collections Manager
The Museum of the City of New York


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