Granny and I had a discussion about the condition of second-hand books. From my perspective as a dealer, I like them to be in as good a condition as possible, but Granny has a different, and more interesting view. She told me, ‘I like to read-a books-a which have been read by many, many people. I love-a the folded corners of books-a because it makes me wonder what caused the person to stop-a reading at this point? What-a happened? Did the cat need-a to be fed? Did the police-a knock on the door-a to tell you that your husband had been killed? Or did you just need-a to go for a piss? All of
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