Old books, Anyone else love them?

[Pyrrhic]

I love old books, wondering who used to own them, where they've been, etc. Dunno, maybe I'm weird

So I'm looking for a new bible (if anyone knows where I can get a nice one, then post and let me know!) and I found this and thought it was amazing.

The old owner wrote in the cover:

“This Book my Name shall Even Have
When I am Dead and in my Grave.
Whilst the Greedy Worms my Body Eat,
Hear you May Read My Name Compleat.

David White September the 5th, 1769”

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1639-HOLY-BI...14&_trkparms=72:1687|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318


Anyone else find old books interesting?

 

[AnnaBanana9]

Oh yes - fascinating! I love spending time in 2nd hand bookstores.

 

[alio]

absolutely....we have a beautiful old rickety one in our village and i love getting old travel guides or childrens literature. my house is like an old creaking library!! love the words in your bible. how fascinating. i did archaeology at university so i find anything with a 'past' absolutely absorbing!

 

[1st_baby]

I have 2 big ass boxes full lol

 

[embo216]

I adore old books! If only they could talk eh! I inherited all my dads when he died and I love them, I used to spend days in ore of them as a child!