Used and rare bookseller websites that bring together sellers prices. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. When we talk about rare books, we speak of books that have a limited supply. There are a number of ways that a book may, at first glance, look to be a rare collectible, but upon closer examination doesnt match up. Identifying stamps is complex requiring extensive research, knowledge, and experience. By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up. We are peter harrington, book collectors in uk and we are always interested in acquiring old books, rare books and first editions of comparable quality to the ones we list on our website. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Any publication meant to serve as a resource for those interested in learning about or collecting a specific type of item is considered a collectors book.
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This is a special guest article by adam weinberger of, a book dealer with over 30 years of experience. Its important to remember that plenty of books are marked ex libris, but that doesnt necessary add value to the book and can actually decrease the value of the book if the marks are obtrusive. All of these collections offer scholarly documentation about the western and american traditions of life and learning. Seven prominent booksellers from seven countries shared. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far.
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