1. theparisreview: One of the most common misconceptions about books is that misprints make them rare or valuable. Unfortunately, while certain types of errors can contribute to a book’s collectability, these alone will not increase the value of an otherwise inexpensive book. Do misprints or typos make a book valuable? Laura Massey at The Cataloguer’s Desk offers a case study on Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises.

    theparisreview:

    One of the most common misconceptions about books is that misprints make them rare or valuable. Unfortunately, while certain types of errors can contribute to a book’s collectability, these alone will not increase the value of an otherwise inexpensive book.

    Do misprints or typos make a book valuable? Laura Massey at The Cataloguer’s Desk offers a case study on Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises.

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