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Tag Archives: Book collecting
It’s Not Hoarding If It’s Books
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bibliophilia, Book collecting
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Happy Reading
Happy Reading is publisher Penguin’s new advertising campaign celebrating the special relationship that forms between a reader and the books they’ve treasured over the years. Happy Reading consists of a series of posters that feature the well-read, and … Continue reading
Just So Stories
Just So Stories for little children Rudyard Kipling London Macmillan and Co Limited First Edition September 1902 – Reprinted October 1902 I was never a big Kipling fan as a child, but I vividly remember this particular book from the … Continue reading
Book Purge Pain
Every four or five years I attempt a thinning out of my personal library through a merciless book purge. Last year I managed to ruthlessly select about 300 titles and donate the lot to my local library for the annual … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Libraries, Writing
Tagged Bibliomania, Book collecting, podcasts
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Cherish Your Book Scorpions
As a collector and seller of antiquarian and secondhand books, I often discover the remains of dead book scorpions. The tiny arachnids are actually pseudoscorpions and are the book lover’s friend and mostly unseen companions. Although they are harmless … Continue reading
Goodbye, Columbus & Philip Roth
Last week we lost one of America’s last true literary lions, Philip Roth. With the many exceptional obituaries that have been published, I won’t attempt to add my own. However, as a book collector and book seller, I often wonder … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Book collecting, Newark New Jersey, Newark Public Library, Philip Roth
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Is It Mold ?
One of the hazards in collecting and/or selling antiquarian and secondhand books is the frequent presence of mold. Active book mold is usually identifiable, as it is typically damp and fuzzy, but inactive mold can often be confused with dirt, … Continue reading
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Tagged Antiquarian Books, Book collecting, book selling, secondhand books
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Mild Case of Bibliomania
As a seller of antiquarian and collectible books, I’m frequently asked to explain the attraction of “old books’ to non-bibliophiles. The questions usually come from customers seeking to purchase a book as a gift for a book lover in their … Continue reading
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Tagged Bibliomania, Bibliophile, book, Book collecting
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