Want to learn more about rare books? Fine Books Magazine is here to help.
From a post on their blog...
Are you one of those people who have always been intrigued by the idea of collecting old and rare books but who doesn't know enough about such things to even know where to start? Are you someone who finds the career of antiquarian bookseller intriguing but mysterious? Are you someone who really loves books and just wants to know more about them?
Yes? I, too, was, until a few years ago, a person just like you. I've often lamented the fact that there was no major in college for antiquarian books. Sure, there's the much more general and all encompassing "English" major, but other than teaching one to appreciate and analyze literature and how to write well, it really doesn't do the trick for those of us who love the smell of leather bindings or who want to know about how paper is made and what printing processes were used in the 18th century.
I am a firm subscriber to the belief that it's never too late to learn. And, as my endeavor to become an antiquarian bookseller proves, indeed it's not.
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