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Originally Posted by HarryT
Realistically, how many of your paperback books do you keep for >10 years?
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Back in xUSSR, we used to have around 4.000 books in my house. My father collected them all his life. My friends used to borrow book from us, not from library.
When we moved to Israel, obviously we could not take all books with us, so most of my father's art books and albums were left behind, but we still brought roughly 700+ books and my father is very proud of his collection.
I, in my house in the UK, have 2 bookshelves. They have
glass doors to keep books in as good condition as possible (away from dust, dampness etc.). For my books not to fall apart in 10 years time, I buy hardback editions. Slowly, I fill in the book shelves with books I love.
All books in the xUSSR where hardback editions, they didn't print paper backs, so they are still in a very good conditions, some are older than me.
Loose a book? 
I believe it is a crime.