"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]

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.