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9780399532382

Book Finds, 3rd Edition How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books

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  • ISBN13:

    9780399532382

  • ISBN10:

    0399532382

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-03-07
  • Publisher: Perigee Trade
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Summary

An updated edition of the essential insider's resource. For the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, this newly revised and updated edition of Book Finds reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books. Includes information on first editions and reader's copies, auctions and catalogs, avoiding costly and common beginner mistakes, strategies of professional "book scouts," and buying and selling on the Internet.

Author Biography

Ian C. Ellis has been working as a book dealer for more than 20 years, haunting bookstores around the world. He currently specializes in science fiction and mysteries.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Introduction ix
Chapter One: GETTING STARTED 1(8)
Chapter Two: THE BOOK 9(30)
Chapter Three: EDITION, CONDITION, AND SCARCITY 39(27)
Chapter Four: BOOK SCOUTING 66(35)
Chapter Five: THE ART OF BOOK TRADING 101(39)
Chapter Six: SPOTTING TRENDS AND PICKING AUTHORS 140(15)
Chapter Seven: BRAVE NEW WORLD: BOOKS AND THE INTERNET 155(31)
Chapter Eight: AUCTIONS AND DEALER CATALOGS 186(17)
Chapter Nine: SIGNED EDITIONS, AUTOGRAPHS, AND EPHEMERA 203(15)
Chapter Ten: BOOK REPAIR, RESTORATION, CLEANING, AND CARE 218(24)
Chapter Eleven: THE BUSINESS OF DEALING 242(5)
Chapter Twelve: REFERENCE SOURCES 247(17)
Chapter Thirteen: THE CHANGING WORLD OF BOOKS 264(11)
Chapter Fourteen: 1,001 (GIVE OR TAKE A FEW) COLLECTIBLE-AND FINDABLE-BOOKS 275(26)
Appendix: Identifying First Editions 301(7)
Glossary 308(3)
Index 311

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