How To Clean Old Book Covers. Clean the top edge of the book first as it is usually the dirtiest. Its almost miraculous how clean your covers become after a couple of swipes with the sponge.
You can also use this method if the leather cover is intact. July 27 2007. It also removes from paper the residue of smoke and that awful filmy filth that can make a book unpleasant to hold or an unsavory place to poke your nose.
Hardcover books are much easier to clean than leather-bound cloth-bound or paperback books because the hard cover can withstand being rubbed down with alcohol.
For old hard or leather cover books this means that people should get a white plastic eraser a soft cloth glass cleaner and a soft dust brush vacuum attachment. Among the commercial products there is a new one from Brodart called Brodex that has been getting favorable reviews. July 27 2007. Squeeze the pad to release cleaning powder onto the books surface and begin to gently scrub.
