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 Identification of the components of the rare historical papers from Atlas of Belzoni using micro-analytical methods.  The results proved that the historical lithographic plate was printed on wove paper from Whatman paper.  Wove paper is the predominant paper type used for fine art prints.  Compounds such as gelatin, alum, and CaCO 3 can be identified using ATR-FTIR and XRD analyses in historical paper.

 The state of preservation of the historical printed plates from a rare nineteenth-century Belzoni's Atlas was studied.  Some analytical techniques were used for condition assessment used for the historical plates studied.  Results showed that the historical prints studied suffered from deterioration caused by a variety of factors. The presence of both gelatin and calcium salts in the historical papers plays a positive role in limiting its deterioration.