There is a breed of Homo sapiens that will walk inside, take a deep breath, and say, “Mmm, I just love the smell of old books.” They are to be got rid of as quickly as possible, with whatever violence it takes. I have heard the line a thousand times and never, never have I sold a book to any one of those people.
— Antiquarian bookseller Marius Kociejowski, from his book A Factotum in the Book Trade. Read more in the book review Love the Smell of Old Books? This Bookseller Would Like You to Leave at The New York Times.
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Yeah.
But I admit I also like cantankerous used booksellers.
😂 I love it!
Note to self: curb self- expression in old bookstores…. Hate to make scene when all I want to do is go around sniffing things.