This post has nothing whatsoever to do with Lent, or religion, so stop freaking out. It has to do with books.
Old books, in fact. Old, cheesy books. Old, moldy, cheesy books that no one wants, found in a dustbin at the the thrift store.
I’m trying to justify my actions here.
I found an old RD Condensed Edition book in a “free” bin, and my mind reeled. Who would just throw away a book?? It’s a BOOK!! You don’t just…. discard a book. You revere it, treasure it, pass it on to someone so that they can gather knowledge.
But this is a “condensed edition” book. Like the Cliff Notesβ’ of Society.
Anyway, I saw this and decided to try my hand at making one. Never would I have thought of doing it, save for the fact that it’s a condensed book from 1953 that no one wanted. Besides, I read it already. All four condensed books, of which I had never heard. So, I will mess around with it, and post my DIY instructions once I figure out all the bugs.
Hopefully there will be no bookworms π
February 16th, 2013 at 6:51 PM
Interesting. I have a ’53 edition of Rogets. Also have a 1896 Edison’s Encyclopaedia although it is the pocket size paper back edition.
Cool feeling, eh?
February 16th, 2013 at 7:44 PM
I have a 1915 edition Alexander Dumas’ La Tulipe Noire that is kept in immaculate condition. I also have a first edition of my great-uncle’s historical tome based on my home town, kept in a case.
This book, however, isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on π
February 16th, 2013 at 6:53 PM
That is a way cool project.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:44 PM
If I find a gory zombie book, I’ll make one for you π
February 16th, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Dead tree books is Obsolete Technology. Time to start clearing out the dust collectors for new stuff.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:45 PM
Blasphemer π
February 16th, 2013 at 10:23 PM
Um, yeah….all I can say is, good luck dusting it.
February 17th, 2013 at 9:19 AM
That’s my kids’ job π
February 17th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
You dust things like that with the compressed air in cans that you use for computers. π
February 17th, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Or the vacuum hose. Either or π
February 17th, 2013 at 6:05 AM
I once found a charity shop’s bin of books that they were throwing out to the bin men the next day…… My friends and I rescued most of them!
February 17th, 2013 at 9:20 AM
I tend to do the same, but this one is just not on par with literature, if you know what I mean π
February 17th, 2013 at 2:08 PM
ha ha ha π
February 18th, 2013 at 7:54 PM
phooey, at least you could have made a place to hide one’s pistol on the bookshelf. and exacto knife and some glue.
February 19th, 2013 at 6:39 AM
I have made those before π