Book Collecting Information & Articles:

We've written a number of articles to help you understand the edition, condition & value of the books you own, and to point out some good resources for the collector.

If you have a suggestion for a topic, or would like to contribute an article, please let me know.

NEW!

On Signed, Limited Edition & Remarqued Books

Denise had the opportunity to talk with Steve Sargent, proprietor of Analecta Books, and specialist in limited editions as well as very unusual remarqued books.
Read the interview about remarqued and limited edition books...

Book Collecting Basics

• Illustrated glossary of book terms (condition, edition, bindings, & much more...)
• How to identify first editions & book club editions
• Identification of 1st editions from specific publishers
• Types of book bindings. Includes examples & common problems.

Book Condition & Value

• What's my book worth? On valuing, pricing & selling your books.
• How does a book's condition relate to its value?
• How to care for your books so that they retain their condition & value.
• The value of books with printing or binding errors
• On learning the value of your Dr. Seuss book new!

Signed Books

• Signed books: Types of author signatures, and how they affect value.
• On limited edition and remarqued books (those with an added drawing)
• For authors: Where to sign a book.
• Gift inscriptions: On preserving the condition & value of gifted books.

More Articles on Collecting

• Dating Old Books: Finding dates for undated 19th century books
• Literary Ephemera: What is it?
• Bookplates: different types & how they affect book value.
• How to research the print run for a given book

For Collectors of Beat Generation Books

• Beat Generation & related online bibliographies
• Beat Generation poets / authors bibliographies, Kerouac book covers & more

Book Collecting Websites

• Online book collecting resources (including some Beat-specific info!)

Questions? Suggestions?