An old paperback of Shibumi was given to me by a friend who many years ago made it his mission to disseminate esoteric books.

Oh, hell, he thought, and threw a battered old paperback across the room.

Then I reached into my bag again and pulled out a rather battered old paperback.

Bins along the outside of the barns hold more than 1,000 old paperbacks.

He opened the glass doors and pulled out a handful of old paperbacks.

A few old paperbacks were thrown in for good measure.

Sue picked it up, and noticed that the old paperback had been well thumbed.

We only got through fifty pages, but I was a lot better toward the end, and besides, all those old paperbacks are short.

On a built-in shelf near the window were her old paperbacks and 45s.

Meanwhile existing stocks of the old paperbacks will be reduced in price to £16.95.