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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carthago, post: 2402272, member: 76111&quot;]All of the above, Doug.&nbsp; It&#039;s a matter of preservation too.&nbsp; Some of the catalogues above were completely split in 2, usually where the thick plates meet the catalogue portion.&nbsp; Further handling will have them falling completely apart.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>They are a joy to look through when they are secure and I&#039;m not worried about soiling them.&nbsp; They are bound for my personal pleasure and they look fabulous in my bookcase.&nbsp; I have a lot of digitized sources for efficient review, but nothing beats the original plates, buyers names, and to a lesser extent the text when running down provenances.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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