Acquiring articles which your peers lack, may seem to be a way to assert your individual identity. Collecting can be wonderfully creative. Even a Plain Jane can achieve a sense of personal worth with a modest collection. The desire to not be different . Most of us recall the collecting crazes of childhood.
Some adults never outgrow the fad craze.
Sadly, many of these individuals are financially well-endowed, and quite capable of playing havoc with the market. Rationalize your motives. Advertise them or keep them secret - the choice is yours, but make sure that you , at least, know your motives well. Apply Mind to the business of accumulating books. The Composite Value of a Good Collection exceeds the sum of its constituent parts .