I like the feel of old books. The pages feel like dryer paper, the spine is usually limber, and they have a library smell. I have a copy of the Thornbirds which has a fabric cover and is huge (700 pages). I read it every few years........one of my very favorite books. It is from the mid 70s so not that old, but it has been read many times. I also have a copy of a Scottish Presbyterian Psalter that was published in the early 1800s. (if memory serves). It has been well used and I love having it in my possession. I think that is the oldest book I own.
