Aged to Perfection

There is something comforting in the warm tones of aged leather.  Most antiquarian books available today are used and have lived for a time in the unique conditions of someone else's library.  As a result, these books have been subject to differing amounts of sunlight, moisture, and wear.  Although detrimental to the health of the leather, these effects produce the character which leather exhibits so well.



Sometimes a little wear and tear is becoming on an aged book.



My Books

My first leather bound book, Castle Dangerous by Sir Walter Scott, sparked an insatiable craving for supple leather and finely aged paper. I've been on the hunt ever since, scouring whole cities for any sign of the elusive things, often dissapointed. On some rare occasions, however, I've been extremely lucky. Below are two of my favourites.

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam -1916



The Book of Rubies - 1866
Both of these books were $20. The second one, "The Book of Rubies" isn't in the greatest condition, as you can see on the spine here, but the front more than makes up for it.