Beloved Battered Books

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“Battered copies were more moving than pristine ones. She was one of those collectors who invest to get close to a time and a period.

: A First Edition of Sense and Sensibility

I can understand this approach to collecting. I love battered books as well. I love old book stores. I love opening the cover and reading, “To Helen from Aunt Mary, Christmas 1942…” I imagine Helen. I imagine Aunt Mary. What happened? How did this book end up becoming separated from Helen? Paula Peyraud loved her books. Imagine – a first edition of Sense and Sensibility…

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Thanks for the link, but I think it needs fixing. My compliments on your site. I’ll be back.

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