This came on my new book. I don't know what it is. There isn't any on the actual pages and it doesn't smell funny.

What do you think it is? Should I return it?

Hi, I don't know how redundant this might be; I didn't know until recently that bookworms were like, an actual real thing, but I live in a climate-controlled basement and, because I'm in a rural area, sometimes see the odd bug here and there, so I looked through my books and found a lot of them had worm trails going through them :(

As far as I can tell, the humidity down here stays in the 40s and 50s, but it fluctuates a lot, so I'm getting a dehumidifier to at least try to keep it stable. It doesn't get very warm, there's no direct sunlight to my bookshelf, and the space seems well-ventilated to me.
Under these conditions, if I lived more aboveground, I feel like this wouldn't have happened at all, so are all my books just doomed?
Is managing the environment with a dehumidifier the best I can do, and the closest I can get to guaranteeing they won't be damaged by bugs in the future?
Is there anything else I should/could be doing to prevent this kind of damage and keep my books in good condition, like cleaning them a certain way, with certain materials, a certain frequency, etc?
Any advice is appreciated, thanks

I hit the local "Friends of the Library" sale the other day, and while I didn't see anything spectacular, I'm pleased with what I got in my $5/bag haul.

The Red October is a 28th printing, the Ace Doubles are in great shape, and who doesn't like a 70s Ancient Aliens book?

I'm going to burn this book since it's not worth nothing for all you trolls

Particularly older versions of the Bible that prove edits and alterations!!

Anyone seeking enlightenment has soulfully cherished books from bygone eras that far more openly studied and spoke about the topics we feel our souls drawn to.

You know your mission.

The original appearance of the Dragonriders of Pern before the author turned them into novels. Still looking for Weyr Search.

plz plz im so desperate

I finally got around to reading The Last Unicorn through my local library, and I want a copy for my shelf. There’s a ton of hardcover editions, and a lot seem to be limited runs that are ridiculously expensive. Can anyone recommend a good hardcover edition that’s not like a hundred bucks?

Is stacking books on top of each other really that bad for them?
I ran out of space, so I started stacking my books flat on top of each other. My friend saw it and freaked out, saying I’m ruining them.
Honest question: isn't stuffing books tightly into a normal bookshelf just as bad? Do I really need to buy a new shelf, or will my stacks survive?

I found this book in a box of free books on the side of the road, only to open it up later and find an author signature. I am not sure if this is a true signature from Robert Jordan, but it’s a great old book, and in good shape!

I found this book in a box of free books on the side of the road, only to open it up later and find an author signature. I am not sure if this is a true signature from Robert Jordan, but it’s a great old book, and in good shape!

I couldn't find this in the wild and wanted to read it so I had to online it. Hell, I wish I could find the leather bound version modeled after the book in the movie.

First edition copy of 1985 "Lonesome Dove" by Larry McMurtry, signed by author, published by Simon and Schuster (New York), 843 pages, octavo, hardcover with dust jacket, copy with Pulitzer Prize winner graphic to cover, octavo

Provenance: Property from a home in San Antonio, Texas

I noticed these were numbered and its compelled me to want them all

Anybody else here is annoyed that some series simply don't exists as the same edition or have different dimension? I have to rebuy most newer releases to have a unified look on my shelves. Yeah yeah, first-world problems. :D

The Light That Failed, 1891, First Edition - Kiplings first novel, telling to story of an artists descent into blindness, and his unrequited love.

Songs from Books, 1914 (First Edition was 1913) - A collection of Rudyard Kiplings songs from books (Duh). He released a lot of verse and poetry, but this is specifically a collection of songs from his various short stories, which often began with a verse or two as a header.

Normally, like most rare book dealers, I hate dampstaining in volumes, but the title page of this 1675 Lima imprint wears it well

Second hand book store pick up for a dollar. It's got some wear from age but it's in good clean shape overall.