I have a copy of Langhorne's Plutarch that was printed and bound in
1810, and it's in better condition than the vast majority of the books
I purchased in the seventies. They knew how to make them back then and
cost was no object. (The covers are calf and the spine is gilt.)
Today's books will be lucky to survive two decades let alone 200
years. Mass production and cost control has rendered printed books
almost as temporary as the images on your computer screen.
On Feb 28, 2009, at 1:09 AM, [email protected] wrote:
In a message dated 2/27/2009 7:39:27 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
I don't know about that. I have a bunch of wonderful old paperbacks
still that I paid a buck or two for in 1968-75 ... I still read them,
over and over again ... still enjoy them ... Keeping the often-re-
taped covers and spines together is a labor of love. They're growing
old with me and will likely expire as soon as I'm gone to take care
of
them.
I don't care about volume. I care about books and the stories they
carry. They are as much a part of my life as breathing.
Godfrey
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I have paperbacks I got at the age of 12, Ace Doubles (sci-fi) as a
matter
of fact. None have fallen apart yet. It just takes a little care
not to break
the spines. I have other books dating to dating to the late fifties
and the
sixties. Well, I have a lot of older books (in addition to newer).
A book worth reading once is worth reading again.
Marnie :-)
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