The resurgence of rare book collecting among digital-age youth
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Kristine Roome
28d ago· 9 min readenInsight
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The article explores the resurgence of rare book collecting, driven by young people who grew up in the digital age and now seek tangible, physical connections to the past. It traces the history of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), founded in 1947-1948 as a post-war effort to foster international peace and understanding through open markets. The piece examines how a new generation of bibliophiles is revitalizing the antiquarian book trade, finding meaning and authenticity in physical books amid an increasingly digital world.
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Rare book collecting is booming as young people raised in the digital age seek tangible connections to the past.
A year later, at a second meeting in Copenhagen, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) was officially incorporated.
Rare book collecting is booming. Young people raised in the digital age are seeking tangible connections to the past.
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