Paper splitting is a method of preserving brittle papers often found in library and archival materials.

He smacked the map with his fingers so that he made a tiny tear in the brittle paper.

Lindy stared at the lines of ink sprawled over the brittle paper in her hand.

In the box underneath, she found pages of artwork done by a small child, the paper brittle and crumbling at the edges.

Her breath had turned to a harsh rasp, like old, brittle paper being slowly torn.

Complete satisfaction" Doc snorted and crumpled the brittle paper in his hands.

Random unfolded it carefully, not wanting the brittle paper to crack apart in his hands.

Windows boarded up or covered over with brittle paper.

Slowly he pulled the cork, breaking the brittle paper of the old federal tax stamp.

For nearly an hour, he worked his way carefully through the book, turning each page gently so that the brittle paper would not crack.