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paper foxing - book defects
Paper foxing on the endpaper of a book published in 1964.
Foxing is a brown or yellowish stain on paper that starts out with a snowflake pattern, quickly spreading to areas of the paper exposed to humidity, light and air.
Impurities in the wood pulp, and additives in the paper manufacturing process, are the cause of this paper defect in antiquarian books and rare manuscripts. Find out more about paper defects and grading systems for works of art on paper, and collecting posters.
paper foxing - book defects
Paper foxing on the endpaper of a book published in 1964.
Foxing is a brown or yellowish stain on paper that starts out with a snowflake pattern, quickly spreading to areas of the paper exposed to humidity, light and air.
Impurities in the wood pulp, and additives in the paper manufacturing process, are the cause of this paper defect in antiquarian books and rare manuscripts. Find out more about paper defects and grading systems for works of art on paper, and collecting posters.