{"id":4046,"date":"2017-01-23T20:50:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T01:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/?p=4046"},"modified":"2017-02-16T15:34:10","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T20:34:10","slug":"books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Books are AWFULLY decorative, don&#8217;t you think?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, books ARE awfully decorative. (Points to you if you can place that quote without using a search engine. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll give you the answer later in the article.)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">I don&#8217;t pretend to be a serious collector of, nor an expert about collecting books. There are plenty of wonderful and informative sites online\u00a0about\u00a0this subject. And books don&#8217;t need to be an ancient work to be valuable as we will see shortly.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/creuzevault-jungle-book-c-1925\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Creuzevault-Jungle-Book-c.1925.jpg?fit=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Creuzevault-Jungle-Book-c.1925.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Creuzevault-Jungle-Book-c.1925.jpg?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Creuzevault-Jungle-Book-c.1925.jpg?resize=41%2C50&amp;ssl=1 41w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" data-attachment-id=\"4053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/creuzevault-jungle-book-c-1925\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Creuzevault-Jungle-Book-c.1925.jpg?fit=480%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,581\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Creuzevault, Jungle Book c.1925\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Creuzevault, Jungle Book c.1925&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Creuzevault-Jungle-Book-c.1925.jpg?fit=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Creuzevault-Jungle-Book-c.1925.jpg?fit=480%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4053'>\n\t\t\t\tCreuzevault, Jungle Book c.1925\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/bacchus-behave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bacchus-Behave.jpg?fit=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bacchus-Behave.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bacchus-Behave.jpg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bacchus-Behave.jpg?resize=35%2C50&amp;ssl=1 35w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" data-attachment-id=\"4052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/bacchus-behave\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bacchus-Behave.jpg?fit=300%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,429\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bacchus Behave!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bacchus Behave! The Lost Art Of Polite Drinking 1933&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bacchus-Behave.jpg?fit=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bacchus-Behave.jpg?fit=300%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4052'>\n\t\t\t\tBacchus Behave! The Lost Art Of Polite Drinking 1933\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sure, your device can hold hundreds of books that you won&#8217;t need to dust and are easy to transport (especially on vacation). Nothing, however, beats the heft of a classic or the feel of crisp paper as you turn the page. They are equally important as paperweights, door stops, uneven table leg levelers (ok, that may be a stretch), many things your device can&#8217;t do. (Except, maybe be used\u00a0as a\u00a0paperweight.) And books, displayed correctly, can give the impression of being really smart.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Let&#8217;s face it, if you were Belle in <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>, which would be the more impressive gift?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/kindle-not-so-impressive\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kindle-not-so-impressive.jpg?fit=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kindle-not-so-impressive.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kindle-not-so-impressive.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kindle-not-so-impressive.jpg?resize=50%2C48&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"4055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/kindle-not-so-impressive\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kindle-not-so-impressive.jpg?fit=500%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,483\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kindle &amp;#8211; all technology but no beauty\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Really?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kindle-not-so-impressive.jpg?fit=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kindle-not-so-impressive.jpg?fit=500%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4055'>\n\t\t\t\tReally?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Or:<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/library-aaah\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?fit=880%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?resize=624%2C413&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/library-aaah\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?fit=880%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"880,582\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Sean J. Yan&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"One of the most beautiful libraries in the world\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague Klementinum Library&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/library-aaah.jpg?fit=625%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4056'>\n\t\t\t\tPrague Klementinum Library\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>And now, \u00a0a brief history.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first books were of Asian origin. Made from strips of palm leaves or strips of bark, writing was scratched into the surface. Lamp black rubbed onto the leaves or bark filled the impressions left to make them stand out. To keep the leaves flat, pieces of wood were placed on either side of the \u201cpages\u201d.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The wood and palm leaves would be held together by cord or leather thongs woven through holes bored through the back. These covers would be decorated with complex design with elaborate carvings and intricate inlay work of gold and silver.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/papyrus-001\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/papyrus-001.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/papyrus-001.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/papyrus-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/papyrus-001.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"4050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/papyrus-001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/papyrus-001.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Papyrus Scroll\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This and following picture illustrate the delicate nature of papyrus &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/papyrus-001.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/papyrus-001.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4050'>\n\t\t\t\tThis and following picture illustrate the delicate nature of papyrus \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?resize=624%2C350&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?resize=50%2C28&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"4049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?fit=686%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"686,385\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dead sea scroll 30BC-68AD\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;dead sea scroll Leviticus- 30BC-68AD&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leviticus-dead-sea-scroll-30bc-68ad.jpg?fit=625%2C351&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4049'>\n\t\t\t\tdead sea scroll Leviticus- 30BC-68AD\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Papyrus scrolls were the next iteration but are fragile by nature. Modern bookbinding began with the change from papyrus scrolls, to books made up from separate sheets of vellum (and later paper), folded and collected into sections called leaves. The leaves were placed in correct order and held together by sewing through the center fold.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">To keep the leaves flat and undamaged, they were placed between wooden boards, joined together with leather wrapped round to form the type of book that today we are all familiar with.<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/early-copper-lead-book-photo-by-david-elkington-and-rex-features-1300967s\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/early-copper-lead-book-Photo-by-David-Elkington-and-Rex-Features-1300967s.jpg?fit=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-4047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/early-copper-lead-book-Photo-by-David-Elkington-and-Rex-Features-1300967s.jpg?w=270&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/early-copper-lead-book-Photo-by-David-Elkington-and-Rex-Features-1300967s.jpg?resize=45%2C50&amp;ssl=1 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" data-attachment-id=\"4047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/early-copper-lead-book-photo-by-david-elkington-and-rex-features-1300967s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/early-copper-lead-book-Photo-by-David-Elkington-and-Rex-Features-1300967s.jpg?fit=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"270,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"early copper and lead book\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;early copper and lead book found in Jordan&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lead and copper book Photo by David Elkington and Rex Features (1300967s)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/early-copper-lead-book-Photo-by-David-Elkington-and-Rex-Features-1300967s.jpg?fit=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/early-copper-lead-book-Photo-by-David-Elkington-and-Rex-Features-1300967s.jpg?fit=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-4047'>\n\t\t\t\tLead and copper book Photo by David Elkington and Rex Features (1300967s)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/rarebookbuyer.com\/\">http:\/\/rarebookbuyer.com\/<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, 2 major inventions allowed books to be produced in large quantities: Paper\u00a0 invented by the Chinese around 200 years BC and movable type by\u00a0German printer Johann Gutenburg in 1456.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/first-printing-press\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/first-printing-press.jpg?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-4051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/first-printing-press.jpg?w=504&amp;ssl=1 504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/first-printing-press.jpg?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/first-printing-press.jpg?resize=42%2C50&amp;ssl=1 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" data-attachment-id=\"4051\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/first-printing-press\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/first-printing-press.jpg?fit=504%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"504,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"first-printing-press\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gutenberg printing press&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/first-printing-press.jpg?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/first-printing-press.jpg?fit=504%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-4051'>\n\t\t\t\tGutenberg printing press\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the number of books and demand\u00a0increased in the 15th Century, the occupation of printer and binder became separate. Gold-leaf was introduced from the East into Venice. Fine delicate tools for impressing the gold designs and different color leathers for onlays and inlays on the covers became the foundation for decorating bindings.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The early 16th Century became one of the finest periods in the history of decorative bookbinding. However, the\u00a0high cost of producing books made them so valuable that they were often chained to the bookshelves to prevent them being stolen.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waytebinding.co.uk\/pr02.htm\">http:\/\/www.waytebinding.co.uk\/pr02.htm<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">So yes, they ARE awfully decorative!<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/sybil-pye-apocrypha-1924\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sybil-Pye-Apocrypha-1924.jpg?fit=236%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-4061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sybil-Pye-Apocrypha-1924.jpg?w=236&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sybil-Pye-Apocrypha-1924.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sybil-Pye-Apocrypha-1924.jpg?resize=34%2C50&amp;ssl=1 34w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" data-attachment-id=\"4061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/sybil-pye-apocrypha-1924\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sybil-Pye-Apocrypha-1924.jpg?fit=236%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"236,348\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sybil Pye, Apocrypha, 1924\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sybil Pye, Apocrypha, 1924 &amp;#8211; embroidered satin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sybil-Pye-Apocrypha-1924.jpg?fit=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sybil-Pye-Apocrypha-1924.jpg?fit=236%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-4061'>\n\t\t\t\tSybil Pye, Apocrypha, 1924 &#8211; embroidered satin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1868, David McConnell Smyth patented a sewing machine designed specifically for bookbinding. Over the next 30 years, he went on to develop machines for gluing, trimming, case-making (hard covers), and casing-in. Many of his machines are still in use.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/smythbookbindingthirdimagemah-69699cropped\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Smyth20bookbinding20third20image20MAH-6969920cropped.jpg?fit=550%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-4048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Smyth20bookbinding20third20image20MAH-6969920cropped.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Smyth20bookbinding20third20image20MAH-6969920cropped.jpg?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Smyth20bookbinding20third20image20MAH-6969920cropped.jpg?resize=50%2C44&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" data-attachment-id=\"4048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/smythbookbindingthirdimagemah-69699cropped\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Smyth20bookbinding20third20image20MAH-6969920cropped.jpg?fit=550%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"550,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Smyth book binding machine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Early double-loop sewing machine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Smyth20bookbinding20third20image20MAH-6969920cropped.jpg?fit=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Smyth20bookbinding20third20image20MAH-6969920cropped.jpg?fit=550%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-4048'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly double-loop sewing machine\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\"><em>The invention uses a double-loop stitch and &#8220;a pair of curved needles acting in opposite directions, with a looper that takes the loop from one needle and delivers it over the other needle. <\/em><\/h4>\n<h4>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/americanhistory.si.edu\/blog\/book-boom-early-bookbinding-inventions\">http:\/\/americanhistory.si.edu\/blog\/book-boom-early-bookbinding-inventions<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the perfect binding was invented in 1895, it did not become popular until 1931 when the German publisher, Albatross Books, introduced the first paperback book. Penguin Books in England adopted the format in 1935 with their popular books. In America, Pocket Books started producing popular titles in 1939 paperback versions. Soon everyone was reading paperback books.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powis.com\/resources\/learn\/binding_history.php\">http:\/\/www.powis.com\/resources\/learn\/binding_history.php<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dust jackets first came into use in the 1800\u2019s and were simple, unadorned paper wrappers (see below). Their original intent was to protect books bound in leather or silk from the printing house. \u00a0They were not\u00a0regarded as part of the book. Essentially, they were meant to be discarded when it reached its destination. All of that changed, once publishers realized the marketing potential afforded by dust jackets.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1814-some-details-concerning-general-moreau-rerpint-100-400\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Boston reprint - value without dust jacket $100; with dust jacket $400\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-4057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?resize=624%2C624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"4057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1814-some-details-concerning-general-moreau-rerpint-100-400\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1814 Some Details concerning General Moreau rerpint 100 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Some Details concerning General Moreau&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211;  value without dust jacket $100; with dust jacket $400&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1814-Some-Details-concerning-General-Moreau-rerpint-100-400.jpg?fit=625%2C625&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-4057'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Some Details concerning General Moreau&#8221; &#8211;  value without dust jacket $100; with dust jacket $400\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Decorative dust jackets caught on slowly. At first design elements of the dust jacket was a small window cut in an area on the binding where the publisher had a small picture or design sewed in. Eventually, publishers abandoned the cut-out window and simply duplicated the design on the jacket.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">By the turn of the century, publishers realized that these relatively plain wrappers offered plenty of space for advertising. Synopses of the book and biographies of the author started to show up around 1910, and by 1920 illustrated dust jackets were common. Source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.advantagebookbinding.com\/blog\/\">http:\/\/www.advantagebookbinding.com\/blog\/\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each era has a style reflective of the times. The period we refer to as Art Deco was no exception.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 1933\u00a0Savory Cocktail book has a classic deco cover and is highly collectable.<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?fit=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-4058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?resize=624%2C624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?fit=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Savoy with dust jacket &amp;#8211; ultra rare approximate value $3400.00\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Savoy with dust jacket &amp;#8211; ultra rare &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Savoy-with-dust-jacket-ultra-rare.jpg?fit=625%2C625&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-4058'>\n\t\t\t\tSavoy with dust jacket &#8211; ultra rare \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/the-savoy\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Savoy.jpg?fit=245%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-4059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Savoy.jpg?w=245&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Savoy.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Savoy.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;ssl=1 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" data-attachment-id=\"4059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/the-savoy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Savoy.jpg?fit=245%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"245,370\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Savoy value $600.00+\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Savoy without dust jacket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Savoy.jpg?fit=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Savoy.jpg?fit=245%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-4059'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Savoy without dust jacket\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A first edition in good condition can be hundreds of dollars without a dust jacket.\u00a0With a dust jacket in serviceable condition, it\u00a0is worth several thousands of dollars.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 1983\u2019s reprint reproduced the cover exactly as the original. It is something of a collectible in its own right and valued at $25.00 &#8211; $70.00. Not bad for a book that could be found in a bargain bin for $1.00 in the\u00a0mid 1980\u2019s.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luckily for me, my favorite author, Agatha Christie, wrote some of her books at this time. Wonderful reproductions of her (and many other&#8217;s) dust-jackets can be purchased online. The following\u00a0\u00a0pictures are a sampling\u00a0of reproduction\u00a0dust jackets\u00a0produced and available at\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dustjackets.com\">https:\/\/www.dustjackets.com<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/mr\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mr.jpg?fit=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-4070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mr.jpg?w=313&amp;ssl=1 313w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mr.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mr.jpg?resize=44%2C50&amp;ssl=1 44w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" data-attachment-id=\"4070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/mr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mr.jpg?fit=313%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"313,356\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1930 &amp;#8211; The Mysterious Mr Quin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1930 &amp;#8211; The Mysterious Mr Quin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mr.jpg?fit=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mr.jpg?fit=313%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-4070'>\n\t\t\t\t1930 &#8211; The Mysterious Mr Quin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail.jpg?fit=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-4064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail.jpg?w=317&amp;ssl=1 317w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail.jpg?resize=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1 273w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail.jpg?resize=46%2C50&amp;ssl=1 46w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" data-attachment-id=\"4064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail.jpg?fit=317%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"317,348\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1933 &amp;#8211; 13 at dinner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1933 &amp;#8211; 13 at dinner (detail)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail.jpg?fit=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1933-13-at-dinner-detail.jpg?fit=317%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-4064'>\n\t\t\t\t1933 &#8211; 13 at dinner (detail)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1934-murder-in-the-calais-coach-detail\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1934-Murder-in-the-Calais-Coach-detail.jpg?fit=569%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-4065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1934-Murder-in-the-Calais-Coach-detail.jpg?w=569&amp;ssl=1 569w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1934-Murder-in-the-Calais-Coach-detail.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1934-Murder-in-the-Calais-Coach-detail.jpg?resize=50%2C31&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" data-attachment-id=\"4065\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1934-murder-in-the-calais-coach-detail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1934-Murder-in-the-Calais-Coach-detail.jpg?fit=569%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"569,350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 &amp;#8211; Murder in the Calais Coach\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1934 &amp;#8211; Murder in the Calais Coach (detail)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1934-Murder-in-the-Calais-Coach-detail.jpg?fit=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1934-Murder-in-the-Calais-Coach-detail.jpg?fit=569%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-4065'>\n\t\t\t\t1934 &#8211; Murder in the Calais Coach (detail)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1935-death-in-the-air-detail\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1935-Death-in-the-Air-detail.jpg?fit=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-4066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1935-Death-in-the-Air-detail.jpg?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1935-Death-in-the-Air-detail.jpg?resize=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1 274w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1935-Death-in-the-Air-detail.jpg?resize=46%2C50&amp;ssl=1 46w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" data-attachment-id=\"4066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1935-death-in-the-air-detail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1935-Death-in-the-Air-detail.jpg?fit=320%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"320,350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1935 &amp;#8211; Death in the Air\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1935 &amp;#8211; Death in the Air (detail)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1935-Death-in-the-Air-detail.jpg?fit=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1935-Death-in-the-Air-detail.jpg?fit=320%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-4066'>\n\t\t\t\t1935 &#8211; Death in the Air (detail)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1936-murder-in-mesopotamia-detail\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1936-Murder-in-Mesopotamia-detail.jpg?fit=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-4067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1936-Murder-in-Mesopotamia-detail.jpg?w=302&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1936-Murder-in-Mesopotamia-detail.jpg?resize=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1 259w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1936-Murder-in-Mesopotamia-detail.jpg?resize=43%2C50&amp;ssl=1 43w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" data-attachment-id=\"4067\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1936-murder-in-mesopotamia-detail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1936-Murder-in-Mesopotamia-detail.jpg?fit=302%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"302,350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1936 &amp;#8211; Murder in Mesopotamia\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1936 &amp;#8211; Murder in Mesopotamia (detail)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1936-Murder-in-Mesopotamia-detail.jpg?fit=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1936-Murder-in-Mesopotamia-detail.jpg?fit=302%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-4067'>\n\t\t\t\t1936 &#8211; Murder in Mesopotamia (detail)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\\\/\"}' id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1940-sad-cypress-detail\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?fit=266%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-4068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?w=1302&amp;ssl=1 1302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?resize=266%2C300&amp;ssl=1 266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?resize=768%2C867&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?resize=907%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 907w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?resize=624%2C705&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?resize=44%2C50&amp;ssl=1 44w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?w=1250 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" data-attachment-id=\"4068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/books-are-awfully-decorative-dont-you-think\/1940-sad-cypress-detail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1940-Sad-Cypress-detail.jpg?fit=1302%2C1470&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1302,1470\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1484265166&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1940 &amp;#8211; 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But please, don&#8217;t be a Gloria Upson,\u00a0<em>do<\/em> read them!<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Auntie Mame - Top Drawer\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ezpirYFXZBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Hope you enjoyed,<\/h4>\n<h4>Chris and Anthony (The Freaking&#8217; &#8216;Tiquen Guys)<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, books ARE awfully decorative. (Points to you if you can place that quote without using a search engine. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll give you the answer later in the article.) I don&#8217;t pretend to be a serious collector of, nor an expert about collecting books. There are plenty of wonderful and informative sites online\u00a0about\u00a0this subject. 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