Book Finds, 3rd Edition: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare BooksFor the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, this newly revised and updated edition of Book Finds reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books. Includes information on first editions and reader's copies, auctions and catalogs, avoiding costly and common beginner mistakes, strategies of professional "book scouts," and buying and selling on the Internet. |
Contents
GETTING STARTED | 1 |
THE BOOK | 9 |
EDITION CONDITION AND SCARCITY | 39 |
BOOK SCOUTING | 66 |
THE ART OF BOOK TRADING | 101 |
SPOTTING TRENDS AND PICKING | 140 |
BRAVE NEW WORLD BOOKS AND | 155 |
AUCTIONS AND DEALER CATALOGS | 186 |
SIGNED EDITIONS AUTOGRAPHS | 203 |
BOOK REPAIR RESTORATION CLEANING | 218 |
THE BUSINESS OF DEALING | 242 |
THE CHANGING WORLD OF BOOKS | 264 |
1001 GIVE OR TAKE A FEW | 275 |
Identifying First Editions | 301 |
Glossary | 308 |
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Book Finds, 3rd Edition: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books Ian C. Ellis Limited preview - 2006 |
Book Finds, 3rd Edition: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books Ian C. Ellis No preview available - 2006 |
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