Old books like old friends..... by jankoos

Old books like old friends.....

...except these are a little fragile now! Books used to be so beautifully bound. Some of these are more than 100 years old.
They look wonderful Jan!! What character they have :-) great shot and love the lighting!!
March 19th, 2013  
I LOVE books! Lots and lots of them! How wonderful. Love the light in this photo. Very nice!!
March 20th, 2013  
What great textures you hav here with these old books!! Amazing!
March 20th, 2013  
Lovely photo of your precious books, Jan. They look as books should look - well loved and used.
March 20th, 2013  
Love this - nothing like the beauty of old books!
March 20th, 2013  
Wow!!
March 20th, 2013  
books are so expensive now, i wonder if they were then.
March 20th, 2013  
Such beautiful colors and lighting in this shot. I love old books too. Something so special about them.
March 20th, 2013  
They make a really lovely capture, Jan! Very nicely composed shot!
March 20th, 2013  
That was a creative shot of these old books. I like the lighting and how the texture of them stands out.
March 20th, 2013  
Love the lighting!! Also love old books!! This is an awesome shot!!
March 20th, 2013  
Beautiful shot. Lovely, Jan.
March 20th, 2013  
Very well done!
March 20th, 2013  
Caz
Love this photo, the light is really nice on the old books, a timeless feel :)
March 20th, 2013  
Wonderful shot....love the texture
March 20th, 2013  
@andrina - Thanks Andrina. @eyesmile - thnaks Gena - we do too - we have bookcases in just about every room in the house except the bathrooms - LOL.
@swguevin @sansjuan @mamamia - Thank you - these were my dad's. After he died, I shipped them over from the UK. I do treasure them and keep them in a glass fronted case away from sunlight.
@cathrinemitch :-)
March 20th, 2013  
@chard - well I think only the more affluent could buy books many years ago. I think they were were treasured, too. None of my old books has pages creased to mark a page like many I get from the library. They were treated better - but they were also beautifully bound.
@pflaume - Thanks Lisa. I do, too. I love how they smell, also.
@rhos @bristolrose @mak2 @cathieg - thanks so much - I am glad you like books too!
March 20th, 2013  
@carolb - Thanks Carol - I placed them on a rocking chair I covered with a quilt and moved into a sunny window for a moment.
@cazann @corgimom - Thanks Caz and Debbie!
March 20th, 2013  
@jankoos Jan, I like the history of your books. What wonderful treasures, I can see why you take such good care of them.
March 20th, 2013  
@sansjuan - Thanks Nita. I inherited my love of books from my dear dad, and passed it on to my son (@vitaminK). My hubby and his entire family are book people, too. I am always amazed when I go to visit friends who have no books - or very few.
March 20th, 2013  
Beautiful light
March 20th, 2013  
I love those bindings, and all the texture on them! Great photo.
March 20th, 2013  
LOVE this Jan. What a great little collection.
March 20th, 2013  
Lovely Jan, a nice composition!
March 20th, 2013  
Good textures and light. Good study (in every sense!).
March 20th, 2013  
Lovely picture. Old books exude history. I think that it must be the feel, the sight and the smell of them.
March 20th, 2013  
Old books are wonderful, aren't they? Nice shot.
March 20th, 2013  
Is there anything better than a hot cup of tea, a fire and a good book on a rainy day? These look well loved. Great light and composition.
March 20th, 2013  
@swilde @anwan @justine_x @elaine55 @steviepix @steampowered @judis @frankhymus - thank you all for the nice comments. I do have quite a few old books as well as lots of not so old ones .....
March 20th, 2013  
Great shot!! Love old books! Browsed your other pix and love them! You have a new follower!
March 20th, 2013  
Ann
Super image ! ...love old books : )
March 20th, 2013  
beautiful ~ love the old books
March 20th, 2013  
My goodness they are old. Take care of them!
March 21st, 2013  
Love the feel of the old books! And a wonderful composition.
March 21st, 2013  
@natika - thanks for the nice comments, Renata. Following you back - love your pics!
@foxsparrow @alisonp - thank you! I love the old books, too!
@rwhite - Oh yes - they are in a glass fronted book case where sunlight doesn't hit them. :-)
@taffy - Thanks Taffy!
March 21st, 2013  
Gorgeous in every sense of the word
March 21st, 2013  
Nice shot, I love old books!
March 21st, 2013  
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