Lady Frog:

Since it's a paperback, I wouldn't use the Windex on the pages, although it should be okay on the cover and edges.

I suggest a large ziplock bag and either four or five pieces of standard grill charcoal or a box of baking soda. Place the charcoal or baking soda in the bag first, then place the book in the bag, squeeze as much air out as you can and close it. Leave it there for a week. If it still smells of smoke, replace the charcoal/baking soda and try another week.

One thing you may want to do -- if your brave and your nostrils can stand it -- is open to book to two or three random spots and try to sniff interior pages. The smell of smoke will probably overwhelm you, but try to see if the smell is coming from the pages themselves. If the book has simply sat on a shelf for eighteen years in smoke-filled environment, you should probably be okay. But if the smoke has permeated the interior of the book, you'll have to devil to pay trying to get it out.

By the way, I ran a check at the library this afternoon regarding the book, but no luck. We can get it in trade paperback, Oxford University Press, for about $25.00 American. Sounds like you got a better deal, if you can just get the stench out.

The Shadow One