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When I was a child, I used to really love being given books as a present for birthdays or Christmas. Come to think of it, I still do ! I have always been interested in books. I love the smell, the feel of them - they are very satisfyingly tactile things.I:0:J
When I was a child, I used to really love being given books as a present for birthdays or Christmas. Come to think of it, I still do ! I have always been interested in books. I love the smell, the feel of them - they are very satisfyingly tactile things.I:0:J These days, I suppose I could be called a bibliophile, though it always sounds to me as though it means someone a little too fond of his tipple ! Although I still love touching and holding books, I am even more fond of actually reading them ! My life with books really started in earnest some years ago, when the substantial business I owned and ran got into real trouble with the abrupt downturn in the IT world resulting from the Y2K scare (remember it ?). To cut a long and somewhat unedifying story short, I was left with no job, no business, and very little money. Anyway, a classified ad in a local paper caught my eye about a bookbinding business for sale - the owner was emigrating to Israel, so being interested in books I took a look. This first step resulted in my learning the trade from my four employees (a bit back to front, wouldn't you say?). We did lots of stuff for a major local university, as well as firms of lawyers, private book collectors, and students. At the same time, I started buying secondhand books, renovating some, and putting some up for sale on the internet. After a while, I had enough to open a bookshop, and with my new and very supportive wife moved to a super old building which had a double store front with workshops and offices at the back. It was perfect. Now retired, I still keep a small bookshop in a beautiful, remote village in the Karoo, in South Africa, where my customers are tourists and farmer's wives - both few and far between ! But that's great - I hate parting with any of my books anyway, and its like sitting surrounded by old friends all day ! Related articles by Zemanta * Bibliophile (cognitive-edge.com) * Bookshelf of the Week: Bratislavan Bibliophile (robaroundbooks.com) * Linking and Pageviews 1850 Style: The American Bookbinders Museum (treehugger.com) * customizing a book, part one (newfry.typepad.com) Enhanced by Zemanta DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice. Looking to find the best deal on retirement books and eBooks, then visit abcdigitalbooks.com to find the best articles, books and eBooks for you. |