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When a librarian says a book is rare, they don't mean that the information inside is scarce. Rather, they mean that there are few surviving examples of that par
by tomjakubowski 1y ago
When a librarian says a book is rare, they don't mean that the information inside is scarce. Rather, they mean that there are few surviving examples of that particular printing or edition of manufacture.
- BizarroLand 1y agoFor instance, you can get a first edition copy of Trilby (which was basically the 1890's Twilight Saga) for a few hundred bucks or less as long as you're not picky about the condition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel)