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Originally Posted by Rbneader
I buy paper books when I know I want to keep a version around. EBooks are great, but the medium has a lot more problems than paper in terms of long-term stability and preservation. Paper books, properly made and cared for, have lasted decades. eBooks written 20 years ago are already problematic.
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Make sure you buy ones made with archival-quality paper. (Lignin-free is best.)
The wood-pulp paper used in most paperbacks destroys itself in about 100 years, depending on storage conditions.