Modern Book Collecting

“Highly recommended as a handy one-volume guide for the beginner and a tantalizing treat for the collector (The Sewanee Review).
 
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.