The smell of an old book tends to surface before its title is read. It escapes as a cover is eased open or a stiff page lifted, settling briefly in the air between hand and paper. In libraries and ...
Every bibliophile knows it, loves it, craves it — the smell of a well-read book. It's so popular that you can even find old book-scented candles, but what creates that signature smell? The answer is a ...