http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/chapter-127-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-2/ Adventures with Books and Manuscripts Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/chapter-127-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-2/#comment-1767 Chapter 128 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 3 « Book Hunter’s Holiday Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:11:37 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-1767 [...] Chapter 128 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 3 Are you still with me? Bless you, patient reader. Thanks for coming back after reading Part 1 and Part 2. [...] [...] Chapter 128 Introducing Antiquarian Books to the Newcomer, Part 3 Are you still with me? Bless you, patient reader. Thanks for coming back after reading Part 1 and Part 2. [...]

]]> http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/chapter-127-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-2/#comment-1741 Bruce from The Bookshop Blog Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:44:35 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-1741 As with you and Mr. Basbanes I read the tales of the Goldstones and felt like brethren. Nancy Goldstone brings us with her on her voyages into the world of rare books. I've since read most of Basbanes as well and highly recommend both to anyone that may be curious about this passion of ours.. As with you and Mr. Basbanes I read the tales of the Goldstones and felt like brethren. Nancy Goldstone brings us with her on her voyages into the world of rare books. I’ve since read most of Basbanes as well and highly recommend both to anyone that may be curious about this passion of ours..

]]> http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/chapter-127-introducing-antiquarian-books-to-the-newcomer-part-2/#comment-1740 michael Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:15:39 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-1740 As the owner of a general used book shop it has been my observation that most big readers are not collectors. Most collectors are not big readers. Most readers will read the $2.00 paperback and enjoy it. Most collectors will put the $200.00 leather bound copy on their shelf and never open it. A few are both readers and collectors but most are one or the other. As the owner of a general used book shop it has been my observation that most big readers are not collectors. Most collectors are not big readers. Most readers will read the $2.00 paperback and enjoy it. Most collectors will put the $200.00 leather bound copy on their shelf and never open it. A few are both readers and collectors but most are one or the other.

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