How Do You Build A Book Collection?
If you’re looking to build an impressive and beautiful book collection, you’re in luck. It’s easier and more inexpensive than you might think. You just need a little know how. A book collection is almost equal parts content and beauty. Don’t kid yourself. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll read every book in your collection, and the bigger the collection, the smaller the percentage of books read. Make a list of a few essentials, and fill the rest with beatiful fodder. Visit used book stores. See if their prices are fair or outlandish. Look for books with great spines. Check for first editions. Visit thrift stores. Thrift stores are the bread and butter of a home-built book collection. Unlike used book dealers, donors and thrift store employees often have no idea what they’ve got on their hands. Chances are they’ll charge more for a recent Sue Grafton novel than they would for an early edition of Hemingway. Visit yard sales. It’s a stretch. The pickings will be slim, but with a bit of luc
