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book collecting, Libraries, Books, And Printing
Related Category: Libraries, Books, And Printing
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book collecting, or bibliophily, the acquiring of books that are, or are expected to become, rare and that possess permanent interest in addition to their texts. Collecting has traditionally concentrated on first editions in the field of pure literature.
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