Dear ole Dad loved collecting books. He began his hobby in the 1940s. He'd go looking for science fiction books but would have to buy ALL of a person's books to get the ones he really wanted. He built up quite a collection and became very knowledgable about grading and value. He cataloged them all on 3x5 cards by author and subject. It was a labor of love; of collecting and handling and thumbing through each book. I know he didn't have time to read each and every one that passed through his hands. I think his love of books is imprinted in my DNA.Thursday, February 09, 2006
Book Collecting Gene?
Dear ole Dad loved collecting books. He began his hobby in the 1940s. He'd go looking for science fiction books but would have to buy ALL of a person's books to get the ones he really wanted. He built up quite a collection and became very knowledgable about grading and value. He cataloged them all on 3x5 cards by author and subject. It was a labor of love; of collecting and handling and thumbing through each book. I know he didn't have time to read each and every one that passed through his hands. I think his love of books is imprinted in my DNA.
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i'd kill for a picture like that from my family....but alas they didn't and don't read.
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