I've just started collecting them and was wondering what you do?

I just ordered this book knowing it wasn’t new, and this book came out around 2012. However I’ve noticed this weird substance which I can’t rub off with a makeup remover wipe, only was able to slightly clean the remains on the inner book jacket. I don’t actually like to collect books (despite the name of this subreddit), however do you think it’s acceptable to donate to a library? I can’t even tell what it is…

How do you stop paper-backed Mylar dust-jacket covers slipping up and down while reading, without using tape?

I protect my hardback dust jackets with library-style Mylar sleeves with paper backing, fitted by folding rather than using adhesive.

The issue is that the entire covered dust jacket slides vertically against the hardback boards while I'm reading. The paper backing doesn't seem to provide enough friction to prevent this.

Has anyone found a reliable, non-adhesive way to stop this happening? I'd prefer not to attach anything directly to the book or original dust jacket.

I was SO happy to find this full set, as he is one of my favorite authors and some of these stories have not been translated elsewhere.

Also, I love his use of language, but - I have always been inherently skeptical when it comes to translated books. This particular translator was early, and took it straight from Russian, unlike many other early Russian 'translations' where the English was derived from the French translation.

Anyway, I get a little ways into Vol. I and I hit this! The aficionado of antique books in me is lit up with joy, but the Turgenev fan is devastated!

What would you do?

As of yesterday (10/17/2026), this is the stock on the floor at Words to Live By, a used bookshop in Moorhead, MN.

The owner is planning a "Folio Event" in mid-November (I believe 11/13/2026?). She did one of those last year, during which she pulls far more Folio editions from her storage unit and back-rooms and puts them all on the floor at once. Multiple drool-worthy Limited Editions and sets are in the mix.

I have spent way too much money here, lol. My shelves are overflowing.

I found a complete six edition pocketbook collection of Shakespeare plays from 1813 and I’m OBSESSED! I’m an English teacher but I don’t have anyone to who’s equally as excited about these as I am :( geek out with me!

Hello, all! This weekend, I found what seems to be an early edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I’ve done some looking around but am having a hard time confirming the age of the book, so I’m hoping someone here will have some more insight. I’m confident it is NOT a first print edition, as it has green end pages and a 5 line colophon. It did not come with a dust jacket so I don’t have any info there. It does refer to the oompa-loompas as “pygmies” so it was before that change. Based on a few resources I’ve found, I think it might be a third-ish print from the first year of publication? Can anyone confirm or help me pin down a print date? Thanks so much in advance for any info/help!

I came across this book and cannot find another record of a 1st Edition anywhere. Some second editions same year. Looking to see how I can determine how many first editions were printed. Is this a true "rare" find, or just a odd book with little collectability?