Friday, April 25, 2025

Brutal deshelving

I have mentioned before my grief at needing to find good homes for my books.  On the eve of my 80's I need to let go. Of course, my main academic library I left in the US. My precious preaching books complete with dedications from friends and rich accompanying stories, came back to Cambridge but have now gone to a seminary.  But I still have an odd assortment, gathered through the ages, residing in my garden shed study back in Cambridge. Now I am left with a rag-tag (is that the expression?) of mostly older books some of which are in past-their-best condition. In particular I have books of sermons of some of the 'greats'.  My Holy Week post mentioned the famous Methodist preacher W.E. Sangster.  I have 15 volumes of his sermons, teaching and devotionals that were lovingly found, mostly in the used book shop in Saffron Walden.

But I have many other old books of past worthies.  I have reached the point where I know I must deshelve (again, is that a word?)  If any of you, dear readers, have particular favourites you might like to give a  home to, I might just have the odd volume or two.  You never know. I would gladly pack them off to you for the cost of postage. 

It's so sad to jettison books for recycling though I think some probably deserve it.  But, let's see if there are any rescues possible!  

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