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I like old books (Who am I kidding? Some of my best friends are old books!), so if I come upon one that’s irresistibly priced, I’ll take a second look, even if the cover looks a bit shabby. Like this dusty specimen:<\/p>\n

\"Shabby<\/p>\n

I picked this up from the Labyrinth \u2014 otherwise known as the $1 section of The Last Bookstore<\/a><\/strong>, that garden of earthly delights in downtown Los Angeles. If you like books, you should go. But I digress. The spine on this little book was missing, so of course I had to open it and see what it was. It was heavy in my hand \u2014 a sure sign of a well-crafted book. The endpapers were faded, but yes \u2014 decorated, too. I do love pretty books.<\/p>\n

\"Decorative<\/a>

The text on the left page says, “Everyman, I will go with thee & be thy guide in thy most need to go by thy side.” This volume is part of the “Everyman’s Library,” so I’m guessing this is something that appears throughout the collection.<\/p><\/div>\n

It was at this point in our shopping day that we realized it was time to walk back to the metro station. I tucked the old book into my stack and left without looking further. A month later when I got home and unpacked it, I made two more pleasing discoveries.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I still wasn’t sure what the book would be about, but there was an introduction by one of my favorite authors, G. K. Chesterton<\/a><\/strong>. Anything that has been graced with a Chestertonian touch is bound to be\u00a0worth a second look. But honestly \u2014 what was<\/em> the title of this book? Finally, a turn of the page revealed not only the somewhat odd title, but also more beautiful decorations.<\/p>\n

\"Reprinted<\/a><\/p>\n

The title of the book is Reprinted Pieces, etc. also, The Lamplighter, to be read at Dusk, and Sunday under Three Heads<\/em><\/strong> by Charles Dickens. That is one of the oddest titles I’ve ever encountered in years of book collecting. I’m delighted that it is Dickens, of course, though I have to finish Our Mutual Friend<\/a>\"\"\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>before I can start this. It’s bound to be good, because on the page facing the title page, Sir Philip Sidney promises that it will be<\/p>\n

A tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner.\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n

I’ll let you know.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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