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Originally Posted by TaKir
But it doesn't look so "strong" in reality. And doesn't disturb reading at all ))
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From the photos, it gives the impression of show-through in printed books: the paper is slightly too thin, and lines not in register, so the 'shadows' of the lines on the next/previous page are faintly visible.
Although it's something to avoid, it's rarely something that disturbs the reading process seriously (though one of the photos with big box 'show-through' was rather bad.)
I pick up the first book on my table -- the Niven collection 'Three Books of Known Space' from Del Rey -- and the show-through is fairly obvious, once the eyes get tuned-off from the text. I think this is the first time I've noticed it myself, though.
I pick up a volume of Dashiell Hammett from Library of America, and show-through is very pronounced, due to the thin paper. Yet, when I'm reading the book, instead of just looking at it, I don't see the show-through except at chapter headings, where there is a large area of unprinted page.
If that's the level of ghosting present, I shouldn't worry about it. Digital photos are sometimes auto-sharpened (my camera always does that), and this would over-emphasize any ghosting in the image, making it difficult to judge the real effect from the images. It might be better to compare with a ordinary, modern book -- better, worse or the same?