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Originally Posted by tirsales
It's even worse - the paper used nowadays is not very robust - in older days stone or parchment (or more stable paper) - which could last centuries. Even the paper used in our days will only last 10-100 years - and thats not long.
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I was thinking of the paper today vs previous years this evening as I read a story to my son. This was reading a hardcover "I Can Read" book purchased in the mid 1970s, the same book bought today would have pages at least 1/2 as thick and the ink would likely be of a lower quality too. I was marvelling at how the pages of this book, which had survived many readings by 2 kids as I was growing up and was now enduring the attentions a 3rd child, still looked almost new. I don't know how many of my recent hardcovers will be in as good shape 30 yrs from now.