Most rare book librarians don’t wear special white gloves when handling old books and manuscripts. “The best way to handle a rare book is with clean hands and caution.”
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Most rare book librarians don’t wear special white gloves when handling old books and manuscripts. “The best way to handle a rare book is with clean hands and caution.”
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