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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100399134565
ISBN-139780399134562
eBay Product ID (ePID)1225244
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicAntiques & Collectibles, Books
AuthorAllen Ahearn
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length9.3 In.
Item Height1.1 In.
Item Weight19.1 Oz
Item Width6.2 In.
Additional Product Features
LCCN88-032355
Book TitleBook Collecting : A Comprehensive Guide
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal002/.075
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThis guide to book collecting covers everything: from the fundamentals of the trade -- how to begin a collection, where to find books, what to look for -- to the finer points, such as "knowledgeable buying," price variances, and investment potential. In addition, the guide includes an extensive list of "first books" for 3,500 authors, and provides estimated values for each title (in 1989 prices). It explains what to collect: how to identify first editions, proofs and advance copies, limited and paperback editions; pricing variances: how condition, age, and other factors determine a book's value; and building a collection: how to develop and care for it and determine its worth. Also: useful information on first-edition identification and authors' pseudonyms.