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Ancient Book-Making of The Early Roman World

INTRODUCTION

Today, the world "book" brings to mind a rectangular object. Upon opening the book's cover we can flip through many thin sheets of paper perfectly aligned and secured into ...Continue to read more about Ancient Book-Making of The Early Roman World.

Tips on Collecting Old Books

A good way to learn the art of purchasing "old things with class" is by building a stirring book collection. Rows and rows of "Reader's Digest Condensed Books" is not my idea of interesting libr ...Continue to read more about Tips on Collecting Old Books.

The Three Ancient Books Recommend

Insider's Guide To U.s. Coin Values 2006

America¡¯s #1 consumer advocate for coin hobbyists, collectors, and investors is Scott Travers. His mission is to make sure you never fall prey ...Continue to read more about The Three Ancient Books Recommend.

Antique Books Introduce

1. PLUTARCH'S LIVES. Translated from the Greek with notes by John and William Langhorne. Lupton. Avon edition. Blue cover shows some wear, gold leaf on spine.

2. AUNT CHARLOTTE'S STORIE ...Continue to read more about Antique Books Introduce.

Antique Books Preservation Method

Method 1--Store books out of direct sunlight and where air can circulate freely. Store them away from windows and don't put them on shelves against outside walls.

Store books on ...Continue to read more about Antique Books Preservation Method.

Antique Books Dust Off a Literary Treasure

Perhaps your grandmother found a box of old books in her basement. Maybe you picked up some interesting titles at a garage sale. For one reason or another, droves of bibliophiles are tracking do ...Continue to read more about Antique Books Dust Off a Literary Treasure.

Antique Books: Thibadeau-Benoit Method

There are many projects underway that seek to digitize rare and precious old books (IBM) and also projects, such as the Gutenberg project, to convert old books to ASCII or machine readable, form ...Continue to read more about Antique Books: Thibadeau-Benoit Method.

Adult Books for High School StudentsBest Books 2005

Anderson, Ho Che. King: The Complete Edition. illus. by author. Fantagraphic. 2005. pap. $22.95. ISBN 1-56097-622-5.

Great storytelling combines with eye-popping artwork to create a memo ...Continue to read more about Adult Books for High School StudentsBest Books 2005.

Books Read in College That Made a Difference

What's the most influential book you read in college? What made you slam down your caf¨¦ au lait and set out to conquer the world?

Judd Apatow, writer-director, The 40-Year-Old Virgin ...Continue to read more about Books Read in College That Made a Difference.

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Christmas Books for Children

His errand finished, my son called me before he started home.

"It¡¯s snowing!" he exclaimed. Perfect, I thought, snow for "book day." Book day is a tradition unique to our family. I bri ...Continue to read more about Christmas Books for Children.