foxing

Age spots, pages

Foxing refers to brownish spots or stains that appear on old paper, particularly in books and prints.

The discoloration results from fungal growth, chemical reactions, or iron contamination in the paper: The first edition showed foxing on several pages.

In bookbinding, foxing affects a volume's condition and value.

Separately, foxing can mean the upper portion of a shoe covering the instep, or the act of deceiving someone—from the cunning associated with foxes.

bookdamage

yellowing

Becoming pale gold-brown

discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
stainingApplying dye or pigment

acidic · brittle · degradation · deterioration · paper · mildew · mold · oxidation · browning · fading

hunting

pursuit

Act of chasing something

cunningSly, scheming cleverness
chaseRapid following of quarry
houndsDogs bred to track

quarry · tracking · evasion · deception · trickery · wiles · outsmarting · stratagem

conservation

preservation

Maintaining something's condition

restorationReturning something to condition
archivingStoring for long-term keeping
conservatorArtifact preservation expert

stabilization · repair · treatment · encapsulation · protection · maintenance · archival · curator · artifact · reversibility

appearance

speckled

Dotted with small marks

mottledHaving irregular color patches
spottedSeen or patterned
blotchyIrregularly marked with patches

dappled · freckled · stippled · splotched · patchy · flecked · marbled · specked · variegated · blemished

leatherwork

upper

Shoe part above sole

insoleShoe's interior liner
soleFoot's bottom surface
cobblerShoe repair artisan

stitching · reinforcement · patching · binding · bookbinding · covering · tooling · embossing · gilt · spine

foxing

yellowing

pursuit

preservation

speckled

upper

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