I enjoy buying used books partly for the random items and marks. It's surprising how many old books include scribbled notes or underlined/highlighted sections. Sometimes the notations make sense, but often times I have no idea why a certain part was highlighted and have fun trying to figure out the connection between various marked passages.
The most common item I've found is a receipt. Sometimes it will be for the book itself; often it will be totally unrelated, sometimes quite old.
There is something enjoyable about having these little connections to a distant stranger as part of an otherwise solitary activity.
The most common item I've found is a receipt. Sometimes it will be for the book itself; often it will be totally unrelated, sometimes quite old.
There is something enjoyable about having these little connections to a distant stranger as part of an otherwise solitary activity.