It was the end of an era yesterday as Encyclopedia Britannica announced that they will stop publishing their print addition after 244 years.    It made me think about books in general and the beauty of the printed page.   Being a true book lover, I still appreciate crisp pages filled with words to be consumed.

Although Britannica will continue to focus on their digital edition and reading is very much alive with digital readers (even I broke down and got a Nook), it’s a sad moment just the same.   I am dedicating this post to the printed book in hopes you’ll pick up a few weathered favorites at a flea market and spend an afternoon reading!

The photo above is of some of my own books.  See below for beautiful collections for sale that are so pretty they’ll surely inspire you to read!

• Rainbow collection by My Vintage New England HERE $24
• Blue collection by Jays World  HERE $40
• Pink collection by Decades of Vintage HERE $25
• Black collection by Decades of Vintage HERE $25