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In his grouchy, funny memoir, “A Factotum in the Book Trade,” Marius Kociejowski writes about what a good bookstore should feel like, famous customers he’s served and more.

Why read old books? A case for the classic, the unusual, the neglected. Books of the past not only add to our understanding. They offer repose, renewal and perspective. Also, they can be fun.

Reading old books gives you a comparative analysis of the thought process and living standards of different generations.

“To a true collector,” the German philosopher Walter Benjamin noted in his 1931 essay “Unpacking My Library,” “the acquisition of an old book is its rebirth.” This is an apt way to ...

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

Old books can be beautiful to look at. But handle with care — they just might be toxic. The covers of Victorian-era books are already known to sometimes have pigments that contain toxic heavy ...

Not long after his arrival in Los Angeles three decades ago, Nathan Marsak bought a 1949 Packard, the kind of car best suited for old-timey gangsters and detectives, not an architectural historian ...