Book collecting has long been a popular hobby, and it continues to grow in popularity. This revised and updated edition of The Official Price Guide to Books has everything a book collector needs. It features black-and-white photographs and includes an eight-page color insert of exceptional book covers.\ The Official Price Guide to Books also includes:\ · A history of the book trade\ · Current market review and forecast\ · Thousands of price listings covering hundreds of years of first...
Book collecting has long been a popular hobby, and it continues to grow in popularity. This revised and updated edition of The Official Price Guide to Books has everything a book collector needs. It features black-and-white photographs and includes an eight-page color insert of exceptional book covers.The Official Price Guide to Books also includes:· A history of the book trade· Current market review and forecast· Thousands of price listings covering hundreds of years of first editions · Information about genre-collecting· Advice on maintaining your collection· Expert instruction on how to profit from bibliophilia· A handy glossary and recommended reading list
Acknowledgments viIntroduction viiHow to Use This Book viiiMarket Review 1A Closer Look at the Book Trade 13Collecting in Genres 40Bibles 80Care and Repair of Books 86Collectible Book Listing 96Abbreviations 96Glossary 274References and Resources 295Selected Index$dCollectible Author and Genre 301