One of the hardest apsects of running a vintage bookstore is letting go of the books again once they come in. Occasionally, I can’t and they find their way into my personal collection.
I’ve mentioned this before, but the most addicitve of all of these temptations is collecting series. Recently, I came across five L M Montgomery books from the 1940s Angus and Robertson edition. Then a few months later, two more in the same series. Some of them were the Anne of Green Gables books, but there were also Marigold and Pat and Emily stories. Seven in total! Some of the dust jackets were in better condition than others. But once they were dusted, covered in Mylar, and lovingly shelved, they look fabulous together.
Hard series for me to let go of include the Silver Brumby books that come and go, the Narnia series, Angelique historical romances, and James Bond.
In the store at the moment we have books in the Biggles and Tom Swift series. I’d love to hear what your favourite series are, so I can keep an eye out for them.
