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Modern book collecting : a basic guide to all aspects of book collecting--what to collect, who to buy from, auctions, bibliographies, care, fakes and forgeries, investments, donations, definitions, and more / Robert A. Wilson ; introduction by Nicholas A. Basbanes.
A new edition of the classic guide to book collecting includes a new section on Internet resources.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781602399853 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1602399859 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781558211797 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1558211799 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xiv, 272 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What to collect -- How to build an author collection -- Starting with an unknown author -- It's never too late -- Dealers and collectors -- Buying at auction -- Other sources -- Collector's condition -- How to identify first editions -- Bibliographies -- A book production -- The care and protection of your collection -- Fakes, forgeries, and facsimiles -- Investment -- Donating or selling your collection to an institution -- Definition of terms -- Appendix one. List of book auction firms handling books of interest to collectors -- Appendix two. Sources for modern first editions -- Appendix three. Clubs for book collectors -- Appendix four. The fifty most important books of American literature published since the end of World War II -- Appendix five. Resources for antique books. |
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