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

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc., 1 janv. 2010 - 272 pages
Modern Book Collecting offers advice that answers all the basic questions a book lover and collector might have--what to collect and where to find it, how to tell a first edition from a reprint, how to build an author collection, how to get the best price from dealers, how to understand the prices and rarity of books, and more. With a handy dictionary of terms used in auction and dealer catalogs and a new section on Internet resources, this is a must-have guide for book lovers.
 

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ALSO BY ROBERT A WILSON
CHAPTER TWO HOW TO BUILD AN AUTHOR COLLECTION
CHAPTER THREE STARTING WITH AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR
CHAPTER FOUR ITS NEVER TOO LATE
CHAPTER SIX BUYING AT AUCTION
CHAPTER SEVEN OTHER SOURCES
CHAPTER NINE HOW TO IDENTIFY FIRST EDITIONS
CHAPTER TEN BIBLIOGRAPHIES
CHAPTER ELEVEN A BOOK PRODUCTION
CHAPTER THIRTEEN FAKES FORGERIES AND FACSIMILES
CHAPTER FIFTEEN DONATING OR SELLING YOUR COLLECTION
APPENDIX ONE LIST OF BOOK AUCTION FIRMS HANDLING
APPENDIX FIVE RESOURCES FOR ANTIQUE BOOKS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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À propos de l'auteur (2010)

Robert A. Wilson was proprietor of the famous Phoenix Bookshop in New York City. He is a passionate writer and authored of bibliographies of Gertrude Stein, Gregory Corso, and Denise Levertov. Wilson specializes in rare books and manuscripts.

Nicholas A. Basbanes is a writer and journalist. His bestselling book A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction.

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