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Faux decadence.

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Les Visions du chevalier Tondal, Ghent and Valenciennes ca. 1470

LA, Getty Museum, Ms. 30 [13]

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Work/proof reading with my red pen/crying tears of errors

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Cheese book

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Same height party

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16th century engravings are the sexiest

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More comic panels.

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This guide addresses some frequently asked questions about rare and older books and their values. The answers are meant only as general responses to these questions, and many possible exceptions are not described. No attempt has been made to identify or to evaluate individual books, nor does RBMS have the resources to respond to such requests. The appendix lists online and print resources for more information on the questions covered.

1. What makes a book rare?

2. What makes a book important?

3. Does scarcity increase a book’s value?

4. Are all old books valuable?

5. What is the difference between a rare book and a second-hand book?

6. What is meant by a book’s condition, and how does that affect a book’s value?

7. Where are rare books found?

8. What kinds of books are usually not rare?

9. What is the difference between a first and a limited edition?

10. Is a book signed or marked up by a previous owner, or autographed by the author, more valuable?

11. Are old letters, scrapbooks, photographs, and documents valuable?

12. Might someone want my single volume to complete a set?

13. How can I keep my books in good condition?

14. Should I have my books rebound?

15. Do I need to insure my books?

16. How do I describe my books?

17. Should I have my books appraised?

18. Where can I find an appraiser?

19. How can I sell my books?

20. How can I ascertain a fair price?

21. Can I sell or give my old books to a library?

22. Who else might accept my old books as a donation?

23. Where can I go for more information on old and rare books, book collecting, and evaluating books?

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Hello dum dums. Read this.

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"sullen at work with good t-shirt" is my favourite game

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Austrian soldier at the wooden trenches during WWI, Eastern Europe,1915.

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WOODEN TRENCHES

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I have made one bad real estate decision after another my entire life. Knowing this, I made a lot of effort to consult people who I believe to be intelligent in real estate. It made no difference. I made the worst decision of my life. Even if you’re moving to an apartment that turns out being OK, like last time, which was only four years ago, if you have 10,000 books, it’s a difficult undertaking. The more that you mention this to people, even if people know about it, the more you are criticized for having 10,000 books. I finally said to somebody the other day, “You know what? They are books. It’s not like I am running an opium den for children. There’s nothing wrong with that — you may not want to have that, you may think that’s crazy, but you cannot have a moral objection to this.” Even real estate agents would say to me, “If you got rid of the books, you wouldn’t need such a big apartment.” And I would say, “Yes that’s true, but what if I had four children? Would you say, ‘Why don’t you put them in storage, because you can’t really afford an apartment for them?’” Basically my whole life, I’ve paid for these books. Buying them is nothing, but housing them is hard because they need a giant apartment. People say, “Why do you need such a big apartment — do you throw a lot of parties?” No. It’s for the books. I believe books to be the perfect companion. They’re very good-looking, they’re there when you need them, but it’s not just the books. It’s where they live, which is in bookcases with glass doors. I only put them in cases with glass doors because dust is very bad for books.

Fran Lebowitz in Paper Magazine lays down the righteous love (via moresongsaboutbuildings)

-- very important

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A really neat example of offset transference in old books, if you ever wondered why that flimsy piece of tissue paper separating the engravings from the page is so important, especially in the event of humidity or acid in the paper stock.

This book The National Moore: Centenary Edition by J.M. Wallis, c1879.

p.s. this book got rebound in half-leather and cloth, after which point somebody played noughts and crosses on the cover.

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My mum unearthed this note that they wrote when they closed their antiques shop in Mosman many years ago. It's pretty well on point for anyone who has ever worked in the business of second-hand things. Also, it is very funny.

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Oliver Smith, Jane Bowles, and Paul Bowles by Irving Penn, 1947.