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Collected books : the guide to identification and values /

Fourth Edition. Includes identification information and estimated prices for over 20,000 collected books in all categories. Over 800 pages. Sections on book collecting, publishers' methods for first-edition identification, comprehensive bibliography of bibliographies, and more. A NOTE FROM THE...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahearn, Allen
Other Authors: Ahearn, Patricia, Fisher, Elizabeth Ahearn
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Comus, MD : Quill & Brush Press, 2011.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
First editions > Prices > United States.
English imprints > Prices > United States.
Rare books > Prices > United States.
Book collecting > United States.
Book collecting.
First editions > Prices.
Rare books > Prices.
United States.
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld.
Buchpreis.
Erstausgabe.
USA.
Böcker.
Förstautgåvor.
Rariteter (böcker)
Bibliofili.
Verzeichnis.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Book collecting. First editions/printings ; First printings vs. reprints ; First edition identification ; Condition isn't everything
  • it's the only thing ; Dust jacket/dustwrappers
  • Collecting options. Literary prize winners ; Autographed books ; Limited editions ; Proofs and advance review copies ; Paperbacks and paperwraps
  • Sources for books. The internet ; Catalogs and specialist dealers ; General used book stores and sales ; Auctions
  • Knowledgeable buying. First issues or states and "points" ; Bibliographies ; Reprint publishers and book clubs ; Pricing ; Auction records ; Book-collecting publications
  • Considerations when buying or selling. Dealer cost ; Consignors desired price ; Individual dealers experiences ; Credit ; Bargaining ; Selling your books
  • Protecting the collection. Caring for books ; Insurance and appraisals
  • Using the guide. Estimated values ; Condition
  • The collected books list
  • Appendix A: Glossary of terms used in the book trade
  • Appendix B: Selected bibliography of works consulted
  • Appendix C: First edition identification by publisher.