Bibliophilism ~
Hii everyoneπ how are you guys? hope you had a great weekend! I remember saying that I would update my blog time to time, so here I am. So, today I am going to talk about " Bibliophilism". A penchant for collecting rare and valuable editions. In addition to its great importance to the intellectual and spiritual development of the collector (bibliophile) himself/herself, bibliophilism plays a considerable social role by facilitating the creation of outstanding collections of printed works as well as the preservation of rare editions and specific copies of books. These may be notable because of the quality of the printing, illustrations, or bindings; they may contain autographs or inscriptions by their former owners and readers that are of historical and scholarly interest. Many bibliophilic collections have formed the bases of large public libraries. The custom of collecting works of written literature originated in remote antiquity in the East and later in ancient Greece an