New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1989). 8vo. two tone paper over boards, dust jacket. 320 pages. Reprint of the first edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. A good guide which will prove of value to the novice and professional alike. Covers what to collect, sources for books, pricing variances, authors most often requested, first books, etc. READ MORE about BOOK COLLECTING, A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 72560
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. 8vo. two-toned paper-covered boards, dust jacket. xi, 250, (2) pages. First edition. From the author of A Gentle Madnessand Patience & Fortitude. Ten chapters of good advice mingled with great book stories. With a select bibliography of the subject. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about AMONG THE GENTLY MAD, PERSPECTIVES AND STRATEGIES FOR THE BOOK HUNTER IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Price: $16.00 Order nr. 72626
Darmstadt: Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen, 1972. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 374, (2) pages. An introduction to book collecting for amateurs and professionals, based on the author's experience. Indexed. With bookplate of private collector's club stamped "withdrawn." READ MORE about DER BÜCHERSAMMLER, EIN ANLEITUNG
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 48390
Darmstadt: Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen, 1972. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 374, (2) pages. An introduction to book collecting for amateurs and professionals, based on the author's experience. Indexed. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about DER BÜCHERSAMMLER, EIN ANLEITUNG
Price: $24.00 Order nr. 115394
Florence, Alabama: House of Collectibles, (1976). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 192 pages. First U. S. edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Articles by Booth, Trevor Mills, S. Peter Dance, Brian Carter, Elisabeth Carter, and Harold Landry on different aspects of book collecting. READ MORE about BOOK COLLECTING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 12778
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, (2024). 5 x 8 inches. Cloth, dust jacket. 264 pages. "Not to be missed, both because it is a beautiful material object but also because it holds important new information. The ninth edition of ABC for Book Collectors is greatly enhanced by the inclusion of images: some beautiful full-color photographs, others clearly labeled black-and-white reference drawings. I know I will be turning to this reference work for years to..... READ MORE about ABC FOR BOOK COLLECTORS 9TH ED
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 141655
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1973). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 211 pages. Reprint of the fifth revised edition. Exlibrary copy with markings, else a fine copy in near fine jacket. A classic glossary of terms for collectors and dealers. READ MORE about ABC FOR BOOK-COLLECTORS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 141046
Paris: Ernest Flammarion, n.d. (circa 1920s). 12mo. quarter brown leather with marbled paper covered boards, four raised bands, with original paper wrappers bound-in. 254, (2) pages. Extracted by Cim from his five-volume work, l'Encyclopédie du Livre (Flammarion, 1905-8). Includes discussions of paper, format, printing, binding, arrangement of libraries, bibliographic classification. Several illustrations of contemporary book shelving. Leather rubbed on spine. Printed on cheaper paper. READ MORE about PETIT MANUEL DE L'AMATEUR DES LIVRES
Price: $52.00 Order nr. 114412
West Lebanon,Me: Robert J. Diefendorf, 1983. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 184 pages. Includes information on frequent library sales, specialized bookshops, and related reference books. Illustrated. A fine copy. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about COLLECTING BOOKS IN NEW ENGLAND
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 34770
London: Ernest Benn Ltd., (1957). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 244 pages. First edition. Some rubbing to jacket along edges and hinges, else near fine. READ MORE about BOOK COLLECTING, AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN METHODS OF LITERARY AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETECTION
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 2773
Leipzig: H. Haessel, 1925. 12mo. paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 36, (4) pages. Offers guidance to book-lovers on compiling a Catalogue. Spine covering partially missing with the rest detached. READ MORE about DER KATALOG DES BUCHLIEBHABERS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 48645
New York: Harper & Row, (1976). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 303 pages. First edition. Fine in fine jacket. Three major sections: The Nature of Book Collecting, The Mechanics of Book Collecting, and Sage Advice and Timeless Anecdotes. READ MORE about THE PLEASURES OF BOOK COLLECTING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 2799
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1977). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 317 pages. First edition. Exlibrary. Else a fine copy in very good dust jacket. A manual written on "acquiring, enjoying, and selling rare books, from Fifteenth Century books to modern first editions." READ MORE about COLLECTING RARE BOOKS FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 12142
Athens: Ohio University Press, (1981). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 317 pages. First paperback edition. A fine copy. A manual written on "acquiring, enjoying, and selling rare books, from Fifteenth Century books to modern first editions." READ MORE about COLLECTING RARE BOOKS FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 52319
London: Phoenix House, Ltd., (1953). 8vo. cloth. 159 pages. First edition. Lacking the dust jacket. Spine faded, else a near fine copy. Chapters on which books to buy, background books, people and places, pictures and music, the mundane and practical, book collecting, tracking down books, etc. READ MORE about THE PERSONAL LIBRARY, A GUIDE FOR THE BOOKBUYER
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 12773
London: Phoenix House, Ltd., (1953). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 159 pages. First edition. Chapters on which books to buy, background books, people and places, pictures and music, the mundane and practical, book collecting, tracking down books, etc. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about THE PERSONAL LIBRARY, A GUIDE FOR THE BOOKBUYER
Price: $9.60 Order nr. 21555
New York: Arco Publishing Co., (1979). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 162 pages. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Beginner's guide to bookcollecting. Has some information on dealing with foreign booksellers. READ MORE about COLLECTING BOOKS FOR FUN AND PROFIT
Price: $16.00 Order nr. 9671
Kentucky: Collector Books, (1990). small 4to. paper-covered boards. 382+(1) pages. Second edition. A fine copy. An easy reference guide listing 25,000 books arranged alphabetically by author. Each listing includes title, date of publication and current market value. READ MORE about THE OLD BOOK VALUE GUIDE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 69231
Oxford: Phaidon - Christies, (1985). square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. A manual for the book collector which has received good reviews. Well illustrated. READ MORE about HOW TO BUY RARE BOOKS, A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE ANTIQUARIAN BOOK MARKET
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 14130
Oxford: Phaidon - Christies, (1988). square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition, second impression. Near fine in lightly faded dust jacket. A new manual for the book collector which has received good reviews. Well illustrated. READ MORE about HOW TO BUY RARE BOOKS, A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE ANTIQUARIAN BOOK MARKET
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 60621
Florence: House of Collectibles, 1976. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), ii, 444 pages. First 47 pages are meant as a manual for the bookcollector. This is followed by the price guide. Near fine. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about OFFICIAL GUIDE TO OLD BOOKS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 3929
Florence: House of Collectibles, 1979. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 376, (4) pages. Second edition. A fine copy. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO OLD BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 25062
London: George Bell and Sons, 1905. 8vo. original decorated cloth, top edge gilt. xii, 206, (2) pages. First edition (Webber p.120). With the private bookplate of Randeria on the front pastedown. Scattered foxing throughout, else a near fine copy. Printed at the Chiswick Press. Twelve chapters including ones on paper and water marks and bookbinding. READ MORE about HOW TO COLLECT BOOKS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 10417
London: L. Upcott Gill, nd (ca 1884). small 8vo. original cloth. viii, 120, (2), 10, (10), (2) pages. First edition. Front hinge cracked, spine faded, wear to the head of the spine. Seven introductory chapters on printing terms and the formation of a library followed by a section entitled "Books and Their Values." READ MORE about THE LIBRARY MANUAL: A GUIDE TO THE FORMATION OF A LIBRARY
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 8132
(Mawson, A.C.T., Australia): by the author, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 100 pages. Second edition, limited to 1000 copies. A guide to resources available to the collector of Australian books, with extensive bibliographic references. Preface, table of contents, foreword, introduction, index. Errata sheet laid in. READ MORE about COLLECTING AUSTRALIAN BOOKS: NOTES FOR BEGINNERS
Price: $16.00 Order nr. 115824
