The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 12, March 21, 2005, Article 27

WHAT TO DO WITH VIRGIN BOOKS

Steve Woodland writes: "I too, have faced the dilemma of
what to do about a book with unsplit pages. I had managed
to acquire an original copy of P.N. Bretton's 1894 "Histoire
Illustree des Monnaies et Jetons du Canada/Illustrated
History of Coins and Tokens Relating to Canada," wherein
the octavo pages were unsplit. I thought "Well, books are to
be read, and I want to read this one!" So I carefully took a
very sharp knife and slit the edges of all the pages. I suspect
there is a bibliophile (or several) who is cringing at my barbaric
actions, especially since there are re-prints of the book available.
However, I can now read my copy, which is why I purchased
it in the first place."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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