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Story on the troubles with British books.
It\’s because American publishers sew their
bindings, and the cheapskate British publishers don\’t,\”
he says. \”They glue them. All glue dries, eventually.
When it dries, the book falls apart. That\’s why you sew
books.\” The tea-colored pages, meanwhile, are
explained by British publishers\’ unwillingness to use
slightly more expensive acid-free paper.
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