Theft of rare books....
Jul 27, 2018 15:33:41 #
wayne Barnett: "Rare and old books are only valuable if someone wants them." That is so true. That goes for cars, firearms, and what ever is up for sale.
Jul 27, 2018 16:07:54 #
When my siblings and I broke up my parents' house after my Father's death and my Mother's entry into an assisted living facility we tried to find a good home for his rather large collection of botany books, some rather rare. In addition to being a Chemical Engineer he was quite expert in botany and wildflower photography. Sadly there were few takers, not even the college at which he'd taught ChemE for about thirty years.
Jul 27, 2018 17:35:08 #
My daughter really, really wanted them. Her mother and I for years had schrounged junk, antique and old book stores to complete the collection. I hope the USPS goes out of business today!
Jul 27, 2018 18:51:39 #
I even cringe a little when common mass produced books are used in craft projects.
Jul 27, 2018 19:24:23 #
As a retired book editor, I am enraged by these thefts. And the man was supposed to be an archivist, the custodian of these rare works. It's a cryin' shame.
Jul 27, 2018 22:41:34 #
hassighedgehog wrote:
I even cringe a little when common mass produced books are used in craft projects.
Our son in law, an artist of some ability, built a kiln for firing ceramic pieces out of books. We can only hope that they were the Readers' Digest condensed books. Even those denatured books might persuade folks to read the real thing. As an aside. Decades ago I visited one of the two premier department stores in Richmond, Virginia. In the book department of one of them I saw some lovely half-leather bound volumes. Yes, they were Digest books! Dolly decorator specials for those with more money than taste. The department also had Modern Library books in the same EXPENSIVE bindings. More worthy by far!
Jul 28, 2018 15:14:01 #
This is utterly, horribly, disgusting. It makes me want to bring back torture. However, it's an important cautionary tale. Any organization (public or private) needs to frequently inventory their valuables, needs to rotate employees (to interfere with altering records) needs to "trust but verify" constantly. There is no such thing as a person beyond reproach.
Jefferson, Washington, Newton. This is beyond horrible.
Jefferson, Washington, Newton. This is beyond horrible.
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