Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium: Libri IV
Title
Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium: Libri IV
Creator
Ciceronis [book's author]
Paulli Manutii [editor]
Paulli Manutii [editor]
Publisher
Venetiis: Aldus
Date
1569
Description
Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium: Libri IV was chosen for our "Damaged Books" event to demonstrate food particle damage.
Through the simple act of eating over this book, food particles spread over the pages creating damage that include staining and discoloration. While this book also contains foxing, food particle stains are spread throughout the affected areas in uneven patterns, unlike foxing which has a rounded central contact point and then spread.
Additionally, in several locations in this book first a father and then, presumably, his daughter wrote their names in the book as an Ex Libris. The ownership marks written on the inside of the vellum under the endpapers show dates to the 18th century. We do not know who they were, but the immediate provenance of this book is Dr. Andrew Dillon, Flagler College professor emeritus, bought it in Europe on one of his many trips, and donated the book to Flagler College in 2014.
Through the simple act of eating over this book, food particles spread over the pages creating damage that include staining and discoloration. While this book also contains foxing, food particle stains are spread throughout the affected areas in uneven patterns, unlike foxing which has a rounded central contact point and then spread.
Additionally, in several locations in this book first a father and then, presumably, his daughter wrote their names in the book as an Ex Libris. The ownership marks written on the inside of the vellum under the endpapers show dates to the 18th century. We do not know who they were, but the immediate provenance of this book is Dr. Andrew Dillon, Flagler College professor emeritus, bought it in Europe on one of his many trips, and donated the book to Flagler College in 2014.
Identifier
SPECIAL PA8135 .C53 1569
Language
Latin
Relation
To see this book on November 14, 2019 in the "Event Photographs" Collection, please go here [Photograph of Books] IMG_1406 and here [Photograph of Books] IMG 1409.
This book is also featured in our Beautiful Books digital exhibit. To see those records, please use these links: Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium: Libri IV and Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium.
This book is also featured in our Beautiful Books digital exhibit. To see those records, please use these links: Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium: Libri IV and Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium.
Text
How food particles attach to books
While the famous movie pie-throwing scenes might be the first thing that comes to mind as to how this could happen, unless that happens in a library, this is just not plausible. And any self-respecting librarian would first have a heart attack before allowing this to happen.
No, the more mundane explanation of eating over our books is how food ends up inside….unless it is a cookbook and is sitting on the counter that the food is being prepared on.
While the famous movie pie-throwing scenes might be the first thing that comes to mind as to how this could happen, unless that happens in a library, this is just not plausible. And any self-respecting librarian would first have a heart attack before allowing this to happen.
No, the more mundane explanation of eating over our books is how food ends up inside….unless it is a cookbook and is sitting on the counter that the food is being prepared on.
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How can food particles in my book be avoided? // What should I do about food particles on my pages?
The best way to avoid this happening is to not read and eat at the same time. If this cannot be avoided, have the book further away from you and the food closer to you while you eat. Please be cautious about splashing the food though as the food can still fly into the book (been there, done that). When cooking, try to keep the cookbook on a higher counter or in another room (yes, not convenient, but….).
If you notice food fly into or onto a book, remove as quickly and gently as possible. Foxing will occur later down the road, but at least no one will be able to put the page under a microscope and know what you had for dinner.
How can food particles in my book be avoided? // What should I do about food particles on my pages?
The best way to avoid this happening is to not read and eat at the same time. If this cannot be avoided, have the book further away from you and the food closer to you while you eat. Please be cautious about splashing the food though as the food can still fly into the book (been there, done that). When cooking, try to keep the cookbook on a higher counter or in another room (yes, not convenient, but….).
If you notice food fly into or onto a book, remove as quickly and gently as possible. Foxing will occur later down the road, but at least no one will be able to put the page under a microscope and know what you had for dinner.
Original Format
Text taken from informational panel(s) created for the November 14, 2019 event.
Collection
Citation
Ciceronis [book's author]
Paulli Manutii [editor], “Rhetoricorum Ad. C. Herennium: Libri IV,” Damaged Books, accessed May 16, 2024, https://damagedbooks.omeka.net/items/show/2.