I enherited a bell collection.
Have all ways collected books. Mystery,romance,and history. Over the years our library has a book sale every year, well I come home with a huge tote of books, dvd's and books on tape. Books on tape are great because I listen while I sew. I love books about Art and History --Presidents (George Washington and Thomas Jefferson)and Civil War.I'm not a history buff but these books have come in handy for school reports, for my kids especially.
Charlotte Bronte' --collecting first editions-It's amazing what a 110 year old book feels like(just a book I know) but she was a live when this was published!I can go on and on I have a library in its self. :-D