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Originally Posted by JD Gumby
And I've plenty of paperbacks printed in the 60s and 70s that I've bought used and which are still in excellent shape. So, yeah, the arguments for the durability of hardcover versus paperback doesn't really hold true.  |
Likewise, of course, which is why I said "often" rather than making a blanket statement. I have a set of David Eddings
The Belgariad that are falling apart due to cheap bindings, published by DelRay in 1990. The edges of the pages are yellowed, bindings cracked and releasing and even the covers are deteriorating. I bought them new and they've never been in a car. Perhaps modern glues are better, I don't know. On the other hand, perhaps old-time craftsmanship was better than today's rush to profits at the expense of quality. And as I mentioned above, perhaps it's a planned obsolescence.
