My shop is filled with lots of beautiful vintage and antique books, but what happens to the books that are a little more worn?
Well, the ones which are significantly damaged with pages falling out and detached covers get upcycled - I try and waste as little as possible. If the books have value, they're sent to my book restorer instead.
But that left me with the dilemma of what to do with the books which are more worn and well loved, but are still readable vintages copies. This was my solution! The 'Adopt a Book' scheme where you can give a home to a vintage book from just £7.95.
These books are all older than 40 years, and some date as far back as the early 1900's. They are showing more signs of their age, perhaps through staining, wear or discolouration...but most importantly there are no loose pages or covers hanging on by just a thread! They are fully functioning books that are just a little more well loved than others.
You can choose what title book you wish to purchase, or you can elect to have one sent at random. Either way, your book will be wrapped in brown paper and sent to you in an eco-friendly jiffy bag.
My shop ethos is to waste as little as possible, and when I found out how many books (hundreds of thousands) got recycled each year and turned into corrugated cardboard, I resolved to do what I could to save some of these vintage books.
All I can say now is...Happy Reading!