old books
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Book Collecting Thrives
Book collecting of antique and rare books remains big business. For example, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the original British version of the first book in the Harry Potter series, could be worth as much as $40,000—only five hundred…
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Go to the Library Without Leaving Your House
If you liked learning about fore-edge paintings, you’ll love the New York Public Library’s Tumblr. And the Smithsonian Libraries’ Tumblr. And the University of Iowa’s Special Collections & University Archives Tumblr. And all the other library blogs linked in this MetaFilter post,…
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“Grassy Notes with a Tang of Acids and a Hint of Vanilla”
That’s not from the back of a wine label, but rather the mouth of a chemist describing “that old book smell.” Specifically, lead scientist Matija Strlic, explained the compounds as a “combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a…
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Morning Coffee
True story: this entry briefly read “morning of coffee”. I tell you this because I trust you. The top ten places you can not go. A guide to making cartoons in 1910. This whale shaped water-cleaning-super-garden makes me happy to…