Comments on: A pilgrimage to bibliophile heaven http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/04/23/bibliophile-heaven/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cyde Weys http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/04/23/bibliophile-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-23408 Cyde Weys Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:24:17 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/?p=758#comment-23408 I always leave some little tidbit in my posts that I know to be an exaggeration just to give people like you something to comment about :-D So yes, you're right (and there are doubtlessly other writing technologies that have been around longer than paper and ink), but the overall thrust of my argument still stands. Hard drives don't last nearly as long as printing something in a format intended to last a long time. The modern version of that is archival ink on acid-free paper, which has replaced less practical, older methods such as handwriting on vellum. I always leave some little tidbit in my posts that I know to be an exaggeration just to give people like you something to comment about :-D

So yes, you’re right (and there are doubtlessly other writing technologies that have been around longer than paper and ink), but the overall thrust of my argument still stands. Hard drives don’t last nearly as long as printing something in a format intended to last a long time. The modern version of that is archival ink on acid-free paper, which has replaced less practical, older methods such as handwriting on vellum.

]]> By: drinian http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/04/23/bibliophile-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-23059 drinian Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:16:59 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/?p=758#comment-23059 I don't know about that, as the oldest books extant are handwritten on vellum. Lasts much better than paper, and sometimes you can even identify what body part it came from! (Especially true in the case of human skin-bound books). If you're ever in Baltimore on a weekend, check out the <a href="http://www.bookthing.org/" rel="nofollow">Book Thing</a>, which is basically a volunteer-run free-for-all. I've also had fun with the Bookman's chain (Tucson; smaller branch in Phoenix), which will sell just about anything. I don’t know about that, as the oldest books extant are handwritten on vellum. Lasts much better than paper, and sometimes you can even identify what body part it came from! (Especially true in the case of human skin-bound books).

If you’re ever in Baltimore on a weekend, check out the Book Thing, which is basically a volunteer-run free-for-all. I’ve also had fun with the Bookman’s chain (Tucson; smaller branch in Phoenix), which will sell just about anything.

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