Read the ad pages in vintage books
Aug 9th, 2007 | By Bruce K. Hollingdrake | Category: Books & MagsMany older books, particularly from 1890-1930, include several pages of advertising at the rear. These ads are usually for other titles available from the publisher but sometimes they’re for products and services.
A bookseller should always read through these pages because they often contain useful (or at least entertaining) information. You’ll get a sense of the [...]
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