What’s the Current Retail Value of Your Books?
determining value via online sources
How do you determine the ballpark current value of the one that’s on your desk right now?
It’s actually pretty simple to research book values online. Here’s …{read more}
Ever how to interpret the condition, edition, and other terms included in the description of a book for sale? Here we’ll unravel the mystery.
Book Condition Terms
Very fine is a flawless copy, perfect in every way and probably never …{read more}
This page has lots of information on it! Here are some quick links to the most important topics. …{read more}
General guidelines for identifying a first edition
Identifying 1st editions from specific publishers
Identifying book club editions
On printings & impressions –
Have you ever brought a new book home, only to discover that the cover was on backwards, or there were printing errors (for instance, pages repeated, omitted, out of sequence, or upside down)? If so, perhaps you’ve wondered how it …{read more}
I recently had a conversation with Steve Sargent, proprietor of Analecta Books, where he specializes in selling signed first edition and limited edition books. Analecta also sells “bespoke” remarqued books, where he commissions the artist to embellish the book with …{read more}
A reader asks, “I have some really old books, but there is no copyright date or publishing date. What is the best way to determine the age of the book?”
This is a great question! Modern books have all sorts …{read more}
A bookplate is a small printed label which is adhered to a book, most often inside the front cover. They are also sometimes known as “ex libris,” meaning “from the library of.”) They’re most commonly used to identify the book’s …{read more}
Many people collect Dr. Seuss books, which have been hugely popular over the years and the center of lots of happy childhood memories. They’re avidly collected, but, unfortunately, have a reputation for being notoriously difficult to identify as first editions.
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