I Love the Smell of Old Books
I am told that it is not wise to smell them because it is the molds and mildew which we smell. But certainly old paper has an odor of its own! Doesn't It?
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Rambler · 61-69, M
It does. If you keep them long enough, your new books turn into old books and you find yourself living with that smell. Which is just fine.