Nothing like more than smelling kettles of fish P
Books from musty garages are not good in the smell stakes -but as an
atheist I do like old bibles with traces of incense (I was once a glamorous
altar boy once !)but keep it quiet
P incensed
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From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Roger Day
Sent: 13 August 2008 11:36
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: My book!
I like new drawing pads, though. It's a whole world of feel and
texture. From NOT to hot-washed, linen, cotton. Cartridge.
Japanese paper is a different kettle of fish. I shall have to see what
difference there is between rice and washi, rice and cartridge.
Old British comics were always printed on the cheapest papers - it
wasn't until the 80s that the publishers began to use better papers -
so that 2000AD had a different feel, texture and smell to that of the
Beano and Dandy. American comics followed a similar trajectory, if
slightly ahead. In the 80s, with graphic novels, the paper was usually
far superior.
I hate people who buy first edition comics then wrap them unread in
plastic. Seems like a form of murder to me.
Roger
On 8/13/08, MC Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I only sniff old books. The new ones get New Book Feelies.
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> Candice
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