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Reviewed on February 1, 2018 | At the Library
Disengaged book spines, folded pages, mauled and stained illustrations, battered and beloved classics, cracked tomes, water-damaged covers. They're all here in this beautifully presented, well-lit monograph dedicated to the discarded and withdrawn library book. Photographer Mansfield culled more than 180 "ex library books" from around the country, 73 of which are represented here, as well as the paper checkout cards of yore, and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More