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arts1 year ago•3 min saved

"Urgent: Book in Need of Medical Attention!"

The book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art serves as a hospital for ailing books, processing an astonishing 2,500 books each year. With fearsome machines and antique tools, the lab restores books from every department of the museum, some rare and valuable, others ordinary. The lab's head, Mindell Dubansky, advises readers on how to keep their own books in superb condition, emphasizing the avoidance of light, dust, extreme temperature fluctuations, and improper storage.

via The New York Times|

#arts #book-care #book-conservation

arts-and-culture2 years ago•3 min saved

Rare 'Harry Potter' First Edition Sells for $69,000, Making Lucky Finder a Fortune

A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, purchased for £10 ($12.50) by a Scottish woman during a family trip 26 years ago, has been sold at auction for over £55,000 ($69,000). The well-preserved book, featuring the original artwork and a quote from Wendy Cooling, was one of the 200 copies that went to bookshops out of the 500 first edition hardbacks printed. The seller stored the book in a cupboard under the stairs, reminiscent of the story's protagonist, and decided to sell it after learning about the rarity of first editions.

via PEOPLE|

#arts-and-culture #auction #first-edition

us2 years ago•2 min saved

"Record-breaking Overdue Book Returned to Massachusetts Library After 119 Years"

A book titled "An Elementary Treatise on Electricity" was returned to the New Bedford Free Public Library in Massachusetts 119 years after it was checked out. The book was discovered by a librarian in West Virginia who noticed it had not been stamped "Withdrawn" and contacted the New Bedford library. The book, published in 1881, was in good condition and is not considered a rare edition. The return of the book highlights the durability and value of printed books, and serves as a reminder that it's never too late to return a library book.

via CBS News|

#massachusetts-library #new-bedford #overdue-book

books2 years ago•2 min saved

"Record-breaking Overdue Book Returned to Massachusetts Library After 119 Years"

A book titled "An Elementary Treatise on Electricity" by James Clerk Maxwell was returned to the New Bedford Public Library in Massachusetts 119 years after it was checked out. The book was discovered by a librarian in West Virginia who noticed it had not been stamped "Withdrawn," indicating it had not been discarded. The book, published in 1881, was in excellent condition and is not considered a rare edition. The return of the book highlights the durability and value of printed books in a digital age. The library's late fee limit is $2, so the person returning the book would not face a hefty fee.

via Boston.com|

#books #james-clerk-maxwell #library

local-news2 years ago•1 min saved

Historic overdue book finally returned to Massachusetts library after 119 years

A library book that was checked out almost 120 years ago from the New Bedford Library in Massachusetts has been found in West Virginia and returned. The book, titled "An Elementary Treatise on Electricity" by James Clerk Maxwell, was discovered by the rare books curator at West Virginia University. The library posted about the return on Facebook, emphasizing that it's never too late to return an overdue library book. The late fee for the book was capped at just $2.

via CBS Boston|

#library-book #local-news #new-bedford