"Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house."

[katernater]

I'm such a nerd. I got my copy of the The Manhattan Rare Book Company's catalogue today and I've been ogling dust jackets and slipcases for the last hour or so. If I wasn't so possessive of each and every one of my own books, I might consider having some of them appraised. When I was a kid, I didn't dream about having the biggest car on the block, or having a pool in my backyard. I wanted a library in my house. I still do.

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1755 edition of Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language. NFFH. DO WANT.

Comments

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

You are the cutest nerd I know. <3

[katernater.livejournal.com]

Seriously. I'm sitting here looking at these books like they're centerfolds: "Oooh, yeah, baby. Show me a little bit more of that slipcover."

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

The feeling that has you thinking you'll need a cigarette when you're finished?

[katernater.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't want to ash on any of the pages.

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love you.

Now I want to read a really good book.

[msconduct.livejournal.com]

I love the idea of a library, but does that mean there wouldn't be any books anywhere else in the house? So wrong!

On the other hand, I have discovered that there can be such a thing as too many books. You do get to the point where to your horror there just isn't room for another bookcase. I have a strict policy now: if one comes in, one has to go out. It's not as difficult as it sounds (you do realise eventually that some books have passed their time) but it's not easy either.

[katernater.livejournal.com]

I have discovered that there can be such a thing as too many books.

Terrible, but true. There's only so much space to give, and you have to draw the line when most of that space becomes over-occupied with books. I like your idea of "one in-one out," but how do you decide which books go and which books stay?

[msconduct.livejournal.com]

The new one is always shiny and lovely, so that part's easy. With the old ones, the victim is usually something I realise I'm not longer interested in rereading as I've changed from who I was then. I donate them to charity booksales so I can console myself that they'll find a happy home. I don't want to give the impression that I'm flawlessly disciplined about it, though. I admit that there are Piles on the edges and on top.

[destiparted.livejournal.com]

AH! so pretty! vintage is best :)

[aniar.livejournal.com]

28,000! GOODNESS! AHHHHHHH.

[weatheredlaw.livejournal.com]

I've always just wanted a library. My dream house has one. Someday, for real. This shit will happen.