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Originally Posted by HarryT
The paper of old books may last for "millenniums" (sic), but old books, unless stored in the correct conditions, are very prone to being attacked by fungus. If you look at an old book, you'll very often see little brown spots all over the paper; what's called "foxing"; this is a fungus infestation.
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Good point, Harry!
That "old book smell" doesn't come only from deteriorating paper.