In this case, it can actually be fun for the student themselves to inscribe the book for future recipients: “Note to the future owner: I would have burned this book, but it was ridiculously expensive, and if I had burned it, I would not have been able to sell it to you for a moderately better price.”īut What if Inscribing It Messes Up the Book? The only time you may want to avoid inscribing a book is if you’re buying someone a college textbook you know will be exchanged after they finish a class. In fact, some of the more touching inscriptions are in babies’ books, when the gift giver consciously writes a note that will be read and understood years later. So, really any occasion when you’d give a gift, like a Hannukah, Christmas, birthdays, graduation, anniversaries…The recipient doesn’t even need to be able to read yet. I think ANYTIME you give a book as a gift you should inscribe it. And it makes the book greater than just a collection of yellowing pages, thread, glue and cardboard. For the recipient, a book inscription becomes a dusty little time capsule that reminds them of a certain time or a special person in their life. Seems a bit lazy, doesn’t it? And not very personal. And now imagine that email attachment was supposed to be someone’s birthday present. To use a really bad, modern day example: it’s like forwarding someone an email attachment of something you think is really special and leaving the body of the email completely blank. Point is, giving someone a book is one of the more personal gifts you can give. But if you give a book without inscribing it with a personal message, you’re missing an opportunity. Or, you’ve done some research about the book, and you think it marries well with the person’s interests. Presumably, the reason you’re giving someone a book is because you’ve read it, you enjoyed it, and you think they might enjoy it as well.
Why Inscribe Books You Give As Gifts?įirst of all, a book in itself is a great gift. Giving someone a book with a personalized message written inside is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give. For David. Finally you’re man enough to appreciate some real fiction.
You know, that summer you started started shaving and you were learning to drive stick:Īugust 1992. I’m talking about that note from your favorite uncle who gave you his well-worn copy of Catch-22. I’m not talking about that illegible autograph from “Mr Famous Authorpants” you got that one day when you waited in line for 3 hours at Barnes & Noble.
ISCRIBE HANDBOOK CRACK
Do you ever pull a book off your shelf, crack it open, and find an old inscription written by the person who gave it to you?
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