Caitlin

Blog 155: What Makes A Book Valuable?

The simple answer is: Supply, Condition & Demand. If a book, or any product for that matter, is in short supply and high demand, then the price of that item will skyrocket. It doesn’t matter what it is, if it’s rare and people want it, it will have value. The same is true in reverse, […]

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Caitlin

Blog 154: The Anatomy of Old Books

Before I worked in a second-hand bookshop, I didn’t know anything about old books; how they were made, what materials were used, how the pages were folded, or any of the terms for the different parts of a book. Over the last six years I’ve learnt a lot and I have been reading books about […]

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