I have a big collection of books at home. Some of them are more than
50 years old, and a few are more than 150 years old. After moving to
Texas I noticed that their paper started getting dry and yellow. What
reasonable steps can I take to try to preserve the books?

Hello dkulik:

Thank you for the very interesting question. While there are many
specialized techniques for book preservation that are used by
libraries and museums, there
are also several reasonable things that you can do at home to help
your bound treasures last longer without significant damage.

I did some searching and the best page I found for what you can do at
home was at the American Institute for Conservation of Historic &
Artistic Works:

CARING FOR YOUR BOOKS
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/books.html

This excellent resource tells you things you should do, things you
shouldn't do, and other helpful techniques for storage, maintenance
and repair.

I hope that this answer has been of use to you. If you require further
clarification, please ask for it and allow me to respond before you
rate this answer.

Thanks. 

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Thank you very much for your answer.