Thread: Making a Reading Table - Part One

Originally Posted by Woodwould

I have many hundreds of reference books, some dating back to the 18th century, but most are 20th century.

Some one once asked me what I would do if I won Lotto. My answer was that i would invest in books. I have ecclectic tastes and no doubt some of you genera of books would have found their way into the collection

I have always kicked myself for having not been bold enough, when I did have some spare cash, for not buying a reprint of Sir Joseph Banks' "Florilegiom". Not for its monetry value but for its hitorical significance and my owninterest in such things.

You are a fortunate person to have such a collection. My gues is that they are greatly treasured and absolutely priceless in your eyes.

looking forward to another informative series of posts WW

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Wooden swing-out candle holders, c.1750.

Candle holders? I thought they were for stacking DVDs on.

Looking forward to another illuminating thread WW.

Originally Posted by artme

My gues is that they are greatly treasured and absolutely priceless in your eyes.

Correct. Some of my books are rare and irreplaceable and some just cost lots of money, which is why I'm the only one who gets to look at them.

I vowed many years ago never to lend any form of media again after a friend borrowed a book and it was returned with naive crayon illuminations across two or three pages. I pointed these out to my friend who shrugged and offered "That's kids!" I gave him the book which was worth about $150 without the later additions. I also gave him the details of where to buy me a replacement and he hasn't spoken to me since.

Originally Posted by AlexS

Candle holders? I thought they were for stacking DVDs on.

I once overheard some know-it-all in an antiques shop explaining to his wife that they were for resting the elbows on.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

I once overheard some know-it-all in an antiques shop explaining to his wife that they were for resting the elbows on.

If it's ok to tear at ones hair while resting elbows on the candle holders, the table would be perfect item for doing the tax return on.

Originally Posted by Blue-deviled

If it's ok to tear at ones hair while resting elbows on the candle holders, the table would be perfect item for doing the tax return on.

Get an accountant like the rest of us. Or did you say that you are an accountant?

Originally Posted by Christos

Get an accountant like the rest of us.

So it's open season on accountants is it?

Originally Posted by jimbur

So it's open season on accountants is it?

Yep! We have to round 'em up for tax time!!

Originally Posted by Christos

Get an accountant like the rest of us. Or did you say that you are an accountant?

As instructed, I've got out and got me an accountant...tax is done, so I'd best set him free at the edge of the forest until accountant season opens next year. Those elbow rests are now sporting a pair of Boag's Premium

Sorry Woodwould

I guess we really love accountants.

I don't!

Some one told me once that accountants were the third sex, what ever that means

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

Some one told me once that accountants were the third sex, what ever that means

That doesn't add up