MUDDY VOLUMES
Remove muddy volumes from recovery area, preferably outside. Keep book
closed tightly and hold it under cold, clean running water, letting the
running water clean off the dirt. Remove as much mud as possible from
the binding by dabbing gently with a sponge. Do not rub or use brushes,
and do not sponge the pages or their edges, as these actions can force
mud into the binding or paper and cause further damage. Squeeze the
book gently and with even pressure to remove excess water and to reshape
binding. Freeze or air dry according to degree of wetness. Do not
wash: open or swollen volumes; vellum or parchment bindings or paper;
full or partial leather volumes; fragile or brittle books; books with
water soluble components (inks, tempera, water colors, dyes, charcoal,
etc.); works of art on paper; manuscripts.
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