As a rare book seller I regularly meet people who love old books but aren't sure that book collecting is the right hobby for them. Popular culture has created an image of book collectors as older, wealthy, white men who attend glitzy auctions and have beautiful libraries. But in reality, book collecting is a very accessible hobby, and you don’t need to become an overnight expert or spend vast sums to build a meaningful library. Nor do you need to collect the usual big name authors – there's plenty of space for creativity in your collecting choices. First you might ask: Why collect rare books? There are almost as many reasons as collectors: love of a particular subject or author, passion for fine printing and binding, and the enjoyment of beautiful objects. But the main theme drawing all collectors together is that antique
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