I worry more about where to shelve the growing stacks of books at home. Sunday night I was awakened by the crashing sound of 10 books falling off the night table beside the bed. Michael Taylor, the county attorney and a book collector, says he ripped through the ceiling of his library and went up, creating plenty of space for more books. I should seriously consider this option.
Many book collectors specialize.
They may buy first editions or books on a single subject. I buy whatever strikes my fancy. Friday it was four books on the Bible in the student bookstore in Chapel Hill. I put three more back on the shelf because of cost overruns. A couple of days before it was two books at the International Newstand.