Why Do Old Books Smell?
Richard of online bookseller AbeBooks explains why old books have that peculiar smell.
A physical book is full of organic material that reacts with heat, light, moisture and – mostly importantly – the chemicals used in its production. The smell comes from the reaction of the organic material to these factors.
E.D.W. Lynch
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