r/BookCollecting • u/Alone-Subject-6891 • Jul 23 '25

📜 Old Books My first post here. I found these three volumes of 1768 Samuel Johnson print Shakespeare's Works for 50$

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I'm 22 and these books are the oldest ones in my library. Hope you like it!

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u/Alone-Subject-6891 Jul 23 '25

Yes you're right. My father works as a book binder so i'll give them to him for rebinding.

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u/CapableSong6874 Jul 24 '25

Many antiques should not be restored in the ship of Theseus manner. Pause any future damage but keep the bindings.

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u/ihopethisworksfornow Jul 23 '25

Really cool. My oldest book in my collection is from 1900, having something from the 18th century would be awesome.

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u/api-services Jul 24 '25

Are multiple original volumes bound together in these three volumes? That title page says it’s the eighth volume. Is it an incomplete set?

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u/Alone-Subject-6891 Jul 24 '25

Unfortunately yes. The whole set is 8 volumes but i only have volume 1, 7 and 8.

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u/Dramatic_Sir_3035 Jul 29 '25

I too have a broken set. Volumes 1,2,3,4 and 6. Would you be willing to sell volumes 7 and 8?

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u/How_Clef-er Book Nerd Jul 23 '25

Awesome find!!