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07-10-2008, 10:43 PM
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Hey, all. We speak an awful lot about the books we love. I have a question. How do we protect our investments? I'm not talking about the books we someday may get rid of, but of the ones we'd sooner part with a limb. Those anchors of our libraries. What are your best ideas for protecting and prolonging the life of those volumes?
Many I own have no dust jacket. OF course, shelf-wear is always an issue. So, what do you recommend?
For starters, I'll suggest Brodart.com. What/who do YOU suggest?  
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07-10-2008, 10:59 PM
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Never given it any thought. Maybe I should...
I know a colleague who, when he was a missionary in Indonesia, had each of his books wrapped tightly in a plastic bag. But that was a very oppressive environment for books.
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07-10-2008, 11:16 PM
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This is an expensive option for all your books but I bought a leather cover for a hardback bible I have. It's beatiful, protects the bible and makes it look really cool. Custom Leather Book Covers |
07-10-2008, 11:24 PM
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I've had a couple books that I use often that I had to send off to be rebound. I think the service cost more than the book's original price but they were hard to find books and they did a such a good job with the binding that they should last a long time.
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07-10-2008, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Guido's Brother  Never given it any thought. Maybe I should...
I know a colleague who, when he was a missionary in Indonesia, had each of his books wrapped tightly in a plastic bag. But that was a very oppressive environment for books. | Wes, the best way to protect your books is to take all those books behind you in your avatar photo - and ship them to me. I'll take really good care of them, I promise.
Am I a nice guy, or what?
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07-10-2008, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bookslover Quote:
Originally Posted by Guido's Brother Never given it any thought. Maybe I should...
I know a colleague who, when he was a missionary in Indonesia, had each of his books wrapped tightly in a plastic bag. But that was a very oppressive environment for books. | Wes, the best way to protect your books is to take all those books behind you in your avatar photo - and ship them to me. I'll take really good care of them, I promise.
Am I a nice guy, or what? | 
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