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Does anyone collect the same book over and over? Any edition? Condition? Just curious.

I collect AND LADIES OF THE CLUB by Helen Hooven Santmyer.I love that book and somehow feel the need to "rescue" it.It was published in 1984 and was a Bestseller.As of today I now have 11 copies and can't seem to help myself. I went to the local BIG book show today,over 200,000 books.I bought my 11th copy.I have hardcovers,softcovers and paperbacks.My coworker went to the book sale on Thursday and overheard 2 women talk that they knew someone that collected THIS book. I thought maybe there was someone else that did this,but turns out it was my cousin,also at the book sale.It is her favorite book,althougth she does not collect it like I do.She will search it out at sales tho and give me a heads up. So does anyone else collect ONE book?Or am I the only one?

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I think I have 6 different copies now ... including two first editions hardcovers.

Book Concierge wrote: "To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I think I have 6 different copies now ... including two first editions hardcovers." That is great! I can understand that book being a personal collection. As long as I am not alone, I feel better!