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""I cannot live without books.""
-Thomas Jefferson
... Neither can the millions of readers who assemble diverseand often valuable-personal libraries. Book collecting has been a hobby since the first book came off the presses, and today it's more popular than ever. This guide provides the tools you need to begin collecting the books you want. If you love books, then you must have this one!
LEARN THE LANGUAGE of the hobby and the answers to these questions and more:
- If a book's copyright page states ""First Edition"" is it definitely a first edition?
- Does a literary prize make an author more collectible?
- Is it OK to mark your own books with an ownership stamp?
INSIDER TIPS on what's hot, current market trends, perfecting your buying and selling techniques, and talking the talk of an expert.
A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE on how to organize a collection, the history of books and how books are made, online resources, museums, conferences, conventions, and clubs and associations.
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