Looking After Your Books by Galligan, Francesca

Looking After Your Books

A quirky, indispensable resource packed with tips and advice on how to properly care for your books...
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Author: Francesca Galligan
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Looking After Your Books by Galligan, Francesca

Looking After Your Books

$37.47

Looking After Your Books

$37.47
Author: Francesca Galligan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

A quirky, indispensable resource packed with tips and advice on how to properly care for your books at home.

Have you ever wondered whether the assortment of books you have at home is a "collection"? Do you want to reorganize it? Expand it? Repair some of your treasured volumes?

This quirky but practical guide covers questions book lovers might have about caring for their books at home. Written by an expert rare book librarian at the Bodleian Library and covering a range of subjects including collecting, arranging, and keeping books in good condition, Looking After Your Books offers friendly advice that will guide readers through all aspects of book ownership. Within these pages, readers will find useful tips on buying from book fairs, bookshops, and dealers, as well as how to identify first editions. Help is on hand with treating accidental mishaps and a range of common problems such as an attack of red rot or a broken spine. There are also chapters on shelving, how to keep track of your books, how to commission a special box for a special book, and how to pass books on usefully.

With historical anecdotes and curious examples at every turn, Looking After Your Books is an indispensable resource and delight for anyone with an interest in books and their history.



Author: Francesca Galligan
Publisher: Bodleian Library
Published: 11/18/2025
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.56w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781851246274


Review Citation(s):
Foreword 10/17/2025

About the Author
Francesca Galligan is deputy head of rare books at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford.

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