All About Books
Posted on July 17, 2008 - Filed Under all about books
Harry Potter FAQ
More than half of the questions that land in my inbox relate to Harry Potter. So here, for your enjoyment, are answers to the most frequently asked questions about collecting Harry Potter books. Read the FAQ......
Tom Clancy Price Guide
If you come across a first edition of The Hunt for Red October for a song, don't hesitate to buy it. Clancy collectors pay well for this rare first. To find out more, check out the Tom Clancy Price Guide....
Rare? Scarce? Antique?
When describing a book, what is the difference between rare, scarce, antique and used? Read more......
Safe Storage of Paperback Books
A reader asks: "I have over 400 star trek books and about 100 others, all paperback. What would be the best way to store these. I am running out of bookshelf space & would like to hold on to them....
Vintage Paperback FAQ
What's a paperback original? What do Raymond Chandler and Louis L'Amour have in common? How can you tell if a paperback is a first edition? Find out here......
Robert Frost Price Guide
Robert Frost remains one of the great American poets as well as one of my personal favorites. If you admire Frost as much as I do, be sure to browse the price guide to Robert Frost first editions....
How to Identify a Harry Potter First Edition
Here are three tips to help you identify a British or American first edition of books in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Read on......
Book Collecting Jargon
You probably already know that "covers" refers to a book's binding, but what about "recto" or "yellowback"? Check out the Book Collecting Glossary to decipher these and other unique bits of jargon....
How Important is a Book's Condition?
How does a book's condition impact its appraised value? Is the answer always black and white? Our book appraisal experts tackle this common dilemma. Read more....
First Edition? First Trade Edition?
A reader asks: "I have a "First Trade Edition". Does this differ from a "First Edition"? And if so how?" Read my reply......
