Downsizing book storage-Bumma!

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

I had to look at that first storage system more than once to finally realise that the shelves were actual the tread of the staircase to the loft....now THAT is original!!
Thanks for all the input.
The final decision will have to wait until the containers arrive out of storage - then the meter will definately be ticking....

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Well.............
The first shipment of stored books has arrived.
Already it's obvious that something (!!) will have to go.
The balance of the shipment arrives mid/late September then it's definately crush- whoops, meant crunch time.
I'll upload a photo of the "boxes"...
Onwards and Upwards.

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

I'm interested in Modern (20s-50s)Firsts (Joyce, Hemmingway, Waugh, Steinbeck etc) and Victorian/Edwardian illustrated kids books (Rackham, Dulac, Parrish etc.)
If you wanna sell....

I know the feeling of having to down-size one's library though.
When we moved here, I had to sell, donate or piff some 400 volumes as they took up almost all the space alloted in our container!
Most went to good homes at a good price, but the worst thing about leaving tham was how so few people were interested in the same things I was!

I always have storage space for books though, so if you need a place to stack 'em let me know.

[midnight (Darrin)]

I very reluctantly donated a collection of "Astronomy" magazines to my local library in Kingaroy when I was living there several years ago as I was preparing to move again for work as I had nowhere to store them.

The library was greatful and the Council even sent me a letter of thanks which I was not expecting but I was happy to see them go somewhere hopefully of some use and protected.

I retained about 5 magazines and when I took up astro photography recently, oh I wish I could go back and read some of the old articles!!! Will have to book a flight from Perth to Brisbane and catch the Murgon bus just to read them again

Darrin...

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

I was think of similar just before I left the UK, but "due to tightening budget constraints and lack of use" many local libraries were just being closed down!!
(I did try to find out what was happening to the books etc they already had, but got no response.)
Such is life......

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Well, the first container load of "household effects" has arrived!!
The attached image shows the book boxes received...about 50% of the total...the balance is due to arrive by the end of the month.
Seriously, I'll start the culling as soon as the Boss gives me some time....