Anyone that cares to dig up and read an old used book, be it
a paperback/hardcover/pulp I don't think is ever going to
have a problem finding the stuff. I know there is tons of
cheap material I leave behind because I don't have the time
to read it all, there are so many books out there it is
insane (to me at least). I don't see this changing. I would
worry more about people reading. period.
Rob
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:04:32 -0600
> From: "M Blumenthal" <
blumenidiot@21stcentury.net>
> Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: used books
>
> I guess I didn't explore my point far enough. Bill
hit it. Public
libraries'
> budget are shrinking and the demands for them to
have other media are
> increasing. If easily available cheap paberbacks
become things of the
past,
> are we in danger of making it so only wealthy
collectors will be able to
> afford to read out of print books that are over a
few years old? In 2020
> will a list like this be unable to thrive on the
shared experience of
having
> been able to easily read the more obscure authors of
today?
> Mark
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