{"product_id":"9781851246274","title":"Looking After Your Books","description":"Author: Francesca Galligan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781851246274\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bodleian Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered whether the assortment of books you have at home is a 'collection'? Do you want to reorganise it? Expand it? Or repair some of your treasured volumes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis quirky but practical guide covers questions book-lovers might have about looking after their books at home. With historical anecdotes and curious examples at every turn, it will delight anyone with an interest in books and their history. Written by an expert rare books librarian at the Bodleian Libraries and covering a range of subjects including collecting, arranging and keeping books in good condition, its friendly advice will guide you through all aspects of book-ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere you will find useful tips on buying from bookfairs, bookshops and dealers and identifying first editions. Help is on hand with treating accidental mishaps and a range of common problems afflicting books, whether an attack of red rot or a broken spine. There are also chapters on shelving, how to keep track of your books, how to commission a special box for a special book and how to pass books on usefully. An indispensable resource for anyone who cherishes books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As a collector of all things, including books, I was captivated by this enchanting guide. A book of books that's a must for all bibliophiles.' - Lara Maiklem (author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bloomsbury, 2019) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Francesca Galligan is an expert guide whose advice manages to be both practical and aspirational. Make room for this book!' - Emma Smith (author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Making of Shakespeare's First Folio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bodleian Library Publishing, 2023) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857123856542,"sku":"ADS-9781851246274","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781851246274.jpg?v=1779155259","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781851246274","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}