When it comes to your bookshelf you gave a vast array of books from different times and places. I thought that I would have a look at my own bookshelf and see what the oldest book I own is.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is that book. I believe that it was my mum’s when she was younger and she always loved it and I was given it to enjoy just the same. I haven’t read this book in a long time and I’m not sure I have even read it the whole way through but even though that is the case I still love it.
You can tell it was loved with the slightly scruffy corners and the evident use through the pages. I personally believe that this adds character to the book and gives me a visual to how it was loved.
The book was first published is 1976 and this copy in 1977
This copy is also fairly unique, as the from and back cover is upside down to the text.
My mum always said that it looked bizarre and as if she was reading the book upside down which I like. I think it adds another quality to the book.
I will one day finally get round to reading the full book and maybe even trick down people with the upside down cover.
Many thanks, Caitlin X
(PS please comment the oldest book that you own)
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