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Yoko Ono, lover of rare books and antiquarian book fairs

Yet another reason Yoko Ono is awesome: she loves to collect rare books, and feels that going to antiquarian book fairs can be as thrilling as going to a horror movie (though the experience is of course not one of horror, she says). What got her started on the path of bibliophilia? “My father was my influence. John Lennon was a lover and a collector of old books, as well. He was an avid reader, which is not known so much.” (Book Patrol)

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