Tom Clancy Price Guide
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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….
Read More..>>Rare? Scarce? Antique?
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When describing a book, what is the difference between rare, scarce, antique and used? Read more……
Read More..>>Safe Storage of Paperback Books
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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….
Read More..>>Vintage Paperback FAQ
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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……
Read More..>>Robert Frost Price Guide
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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….
Read More..>>How to Identify a Harry Potter First Edition
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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……
Read More..>>Book Collecting Jargon
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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….
Read More..>>How Important is a Book’s Condition?
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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….
Read More..>>First Edition? First Trade Edition?
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A reader asks: “I have a “First Trade Edition”. Does this differ from a “First Edition”? And if so how?” Read my reply……
Read More..>>Maxfield Parrish Price Guide
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In 1925, about 20% of American homes had a Maxfield Parrish print hanging on a wall. Parrish’s fantastical imagery was featured on greeting cards, calendars, advertisements and fine art prints. However, book collectors know him from his exquisite children’s book…
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