I have an old and valuable book that a previous owner inscribed her name into. Is there any way to remove her signature without damaging or staining the inscribed page? Her signature lessens the value of the book.
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I might try a tiny bit of rubbing alcohol, and then blot-not rub- the ink. Beyond that, there may be no solution, but if it were me, I would probably keep on trying! I wish you the best!
The only solution I can think of is to take this book to an Antique/Rare book restoration company. They might be able to do this for you without damaging the book. They can repair and restore all types of rare and antique books.
Personally, I'm afraid if you try this on your own you will damage this book and the value will really go down once they see the marking on the signature page.
Here is a company I found online. You can write to them and ask them for their advice. Other than this it is best to leave the book alone and don't destroy the value of this book trying to remove the signature.
www.leonardsbooks.com/
There is no way to remove the signature with out damaging the pages.
Any solvent will penetrate the paper and ruin it. I would leave it alone.
You can try taking the book to an antique book dealer for possible solutions.
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