It was the best of books, it was the worst of books, it was the tome of wisdom, it was the tome of foolishness, it was the chapter of belief, it was the chapter of incredulity, it was the story of light, it was the story of darkness, it was the blurb of hope, it…
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The curious thing about writers and writing websites is that they spend a lot of time talking about writing and how to write and what to write, and reviewing books that other people have written, but there doesn’t seem to be much out there about the ins and outs of physical books. Here are five binding techniques used today.
My dad and I have a game in which we look at a book (we’re allowed to touch it and sniff it too) and can tell you when it was published. My worst estimate was twenty years out one time but, on the whole, we can date it well within a decade. It’s a great party trick but anyone can do it with the right knowledge and a little practice.
To help you out, here are five ways to tell the age of a book just by looking at it.