Sophgra
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I really should! But, Christmas is coming up and I already have planned to take my sister to the bookshop and another friend in December. So HAVE to go
Who needs food anyway!
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1871 is young
I've already marked in my calendar when I should go to Eagle bookshop again - can't wait!
Books do make pretty decoration, as well as interesting.
I once bought a box of old books for decoration, there were some interesting books in.Ebay again, 32 books for £30.
Like a Christmas present where you're not sure what you get, some books I wouldn't have considered buying on their own - but that doesn't mean they're not interesting to read.
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Marvellous.
What was it? I just bought the first illustrated edition of "Tom Brown at Oxford" (the less well known sequel to the famous public school novel) from 1882. For about £8 incl postage. A steal, really.I am also on the lookout for another bookcase - this will be my 5th in about 2 years...I tend to go for "old" again though now, after buying new pine ones. I even have permission to put this one in the entrance hall
The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory : wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful foretasts of it, by help of meditation
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yj00hs6wil3kk7q/20161110_120929.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/buz8mb1ktvpy6t9/20161110_120718.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ri51stju6hifko0/20161110_120858.jpg?dl=0
Beautiful isn't it?
I need to replace 1 bookcase, buy another big one so my daughter can have the small one in her room. Really should get a 3rd for the books she's outgrown, they are in a pile next to the big bookcase at the moment.
My aim is to have my own library, but filled with books I've read or want to read
(And a house with a room I can use as a library).Better play Lotto
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My new oldest book is now from 1656 - thanks to the owner at Eagle bookshop who showed it to me before he put it on the shelves
Bought some really great books (again), now need to buy a bigger bookcase.
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Few chairs in each room, 5 rooms of books.
Parking is difficult in that area, but if it's middle of the day there should be spaces.
Parking is free on most of the side roads,but check whenyou park.
We walked there, which put a natural limitation on how many books I could buy. Which keeps the costs down.
I can recommend parking a few minutes walk away to avoid the temptation of buying enough books to start your own library!
The owner told me he has sold a book printed in late 15th century for £10000, so the books there span from cheap bargains all the way to unaffordable.
I'm very pleased you mentioned it, I'll be a regular customer there!
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Visited the Eagle bookshop today - and came home with 6 books for me and 2 for my daughter (she allowed me to buy a few).
It's a great shop, so many great books and so little time, going back again tomorrow.
There is a room with books on sale, many for just £1. And lots of chairs so you can sit down and really enjoy the books.
Can highly recommend it!
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Unfortunately not - I haven't been down Castle Road yet, I know there is at least 1 used bookshop.
I usually browse in Oxfam, they have a small section for collectables and antique books.
I have bought most of mine on eBay, yeoldbookworms and worldofrarebooks are my favourite sellers, but there are a lot of good sellers.
You can search for all books in Books, Comics & Magazines>Antiquarian & Collectable and even narrow the search result to year printed - so it's easy to find books from a specific period.
(My daughter (8) has banned me from buying more books for the rest of the year, she thinks I have bought too many!)
But how can you resist when you can get a piece of history and entertainment for only a few pounds! (some more)
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I need a drawing room to sit and read in!
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just found this:
https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Verney+family%22
Not in "real" form, but interesting nonetheless!
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The dropbox link worked, ta
What book IS it, out of interest?Interesting point actually - I have been known to make the same point on other forums about taking photos and making music - both are so inexpensive to do now with better technology that whatever makes a good one example then becomes more difficult to find. A used bookshop owner I was talking to recently said that many modern books don't even get proofread now - they're just thrown out into the marketplace in the hope that some sell.
I enjoy reading memoirs from times gone by - I have a few dating from 1600s on (sadly in more recent editions!) by all sorts, ranging from visitors to the New World, a Bow Street Runner, landed gentry in the 18th Century, a Victorian shopkeeper... The language they use is so much more precise and clear. And of course the world they describe is now long gone and that fascinates me too.
The present court of Spain: or, The modern gallantry of the Spanish nobility unfolded, by the ingenious lady-author of The memoirs and Travels into Spain. Done into Engl. by J.P.
It's a first edition as well - but missing a few pages in the beginning.
It contains stories and letters.
I enjoy letters and have a few books containing letters - as you say, they describe a world long gone, and it is fascinating how different is was, and at the same time not different at all. Their concerns and feelings were the same, even though they were much better at articulating their thoughts.
I'm mostly interested in the time from the Tudor period to the Georgian Era but letters from that time are hard to come by in first editions
But other editions will do, as long as the book is readable and have a nice look at feel.
Do you have a favourite book?
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Not sure the link to the picture works in the previous message, so here it is again.
1693 actually.
I love knowing that the book has a history - many people read it and it's from a time when books were precious and made to be enjoyed - it was a luxury to own and read books, which is shown in the binding and the pages. The books were made to last and be appreciated.
Now everyone can write and get published and sometimes it feels like everyone does - some modern books come to mind where the writing is terrible, the plot even worse, but the books still sell in millions of copies.
I love books with letters - from a time when language mattered and words were chosen with care and passion.
And so I could go on!
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1693 actually.
I love knowing that the book has a history - many people read it and it's from a time when books were precious and made to be enjoyed - it was a luxury to own and read books, which is shown in the binding and the pages. The books were made to last and be appreciated.
Now everyone can write and get published and sometimes it feels like everyone does - some modern books come to mind where the writing is terrible, the plot even worse, but the books still sell in millions of copies.
I love books with letters - from a time when language mattered and words were chosen with care and passion.
And so I could go on!
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I've always loved books but lately more into old books. My oldest is from 1694 and is my favourite! I buy from eBay or second hand book shops - I'm not interested in first editions, I like reading the books, not just buying and displaying them!
Have been searching for clubs or meetups with others with similar interest - without luck.
Seems like there aren't many of us around!
Antique Book Collecting/Buying
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The 15th December Eagle Bookshop is open in the evening and offers a mince pie and a cup of tea for shoppers
Went there again today, so many beautiful books waiting for a new home!