I found some favorite books from childhood, but they're really moldy and smelly. Is it dangerous to keep them?
550415
I would just throw them away. There is no guarantee that you could clean them thoroughly without ruining them further
643579
i don't know a website that will buy them.  but you can sell them as used books on ebay.  You will almost NEVER get back anywhere near the money you paid for them.
419114
I am not a pro.,but I'd say yes. Mold is hazardous to your health. The materials that the mold is on needs to be removed.Mold can make your very sick.  Type in your search box on your computer "mold in house",several websites will come up for you to go to or I have one that I picked listed below.
345094
no. Paper requires heat of 420 degrees or so to combust. Wood goes up at the same temp. You may ruin the books due to decomp of paper at those temps found in an attic...yellowing of paper, brittle, etc., but not fire.
230693
Yes. Probably in the next 5 - 10 yrs. \n\nIf you are extremely considerate of saving them, then spend some money and convert them to DVD. \n\nIf not, then keep them as VHS Cassettes, they'll be vintage products for future, just like the old 70's records !\nIt'll be fun sharing them with your grandkids !
799027
Mold is visible to the eye- the ugly black stuff on walls . If you keep on living with it, you could even get asthma. Baking soda should help scrub it away, if you find it. Otherwise just make a complaint to whoever's incharge.
83922
Might get messy and smelly...yuck!
1065975
If there's mildew in the book, you'll first need to gently vacuum each page, using the brush attachment. And if the pages are damp, dry them thoroughly, even outdoors, if possible, but not in direct sunlight. Then, to absorb odors, sprinkle each page with baking soda or cornstarch, and place the book in a plastic bag for a week or two. When you remove it, turn it upside down and ruffle the pages to shake out the excess powder.
289478
If you wash them off in water first, yes they are safe.  Make sure none of them look like they are dying, or have any greenish color to them.  I cannot imagine why you would desire to eat them though, to me that would be completely disgusting.
1127038
The old library was filled with books that smelled musty.
987627
I used to read my neighbor's copies back in the prime of Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, etc. I loved it then. I checked out a copy not too long ago at a favorite comic store and felt like it didn't have the oomph it once had. Maybe it's just me.
1033627
look in the back of his latest book, there is usually a list of all books published. My parents read his books, I have only read Bone Collector and Coffin Dancer, but he has done a lot. There was The Lake Houses and some kind of numbered series, something like 1st to die, and 2nd something, and 3rd Horseman I think, anyway that is all I know, hoped it helped. If you want his whole collection you are probably going to have to look for them individually or perhaps order them all from the publisher or find them from a collector. People like my parents read them once and then collect them and they are kept in excellent condition. Try a local used bookstore to scope out some collectors.
1014142
You should really try to get a collector to take a look at them.  Don't send them, bring them in person and don't let the person keep them overnight or anything like that.  They may have a substantial collector value.
719647
Listen, I'm a very devout, strong-faithed Christian (though not always very obedient), but I gotta tell you, bibles are JUST BOOKS WITH PAPER.  Sure, the paper is special and extra-thin, but recycling them won't send you to hell.  God doesn't want you to waste, and if they're sitting around not being used, they're going to waste.  Recycle them, God won't hate you for it.
138086
Libraries of any type, school, public, university, etc.  would love to have them.  Even if they are outdated they can sometimes be of use for research purposes.  If nothing else they can resell them to be recycled and get money to buy new books!
949009
Intriguing! Did you write this yourself? It's as if you took the works of Ayn Rand, Stephen King, and Roald Dahl then mixed them all together. \n As for a mottled mattress......Yuck! There are some mysteries better left alone. (for instance, what's really in grandma's casserole) ;)
748207
Here's what you do:\n1) Close the book.\n2) If it's a library book, return it.\n3) If it's yours, throw it away or give it to a charity.  If it was a gift, tell Gramma or Aunt Sherry that a mean dog ate it, and next time you'd rather have (fill in your favorite books here).\nI liked those books, but you don't have to read them if you don't want to.