And certainly if your collection includes volumes of value, it's well worth the effort. If you're really serious about climate control, contact an air conditioning expert. Honeywell, for example, offers programmable monitors. Whatever type of box you choose should be acid-free cardboard. But if you want to keep your books visible on shelves rather than boxed away, try to minimize light sources.
Light is destructive for prints on a wall and for dust jackets as well.
Most books coming to dealers have faded spines, he notes, which diminishes their value. If you must store books in a room with big windows, make sure your valuable volumes are in boxes and your curtains have dark lining. And although glass fronts on bookcases keep dust away, they don't screen light or reduce climate problems, because they're not airtight. The wiping fabric magnetically attracts dust and leaves no oil residue, according to information from the Texas-based company. What you store inside a book can affect it as much as how and where you store it.