Bestselling and bargain books: Collecting Books
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ABC for Book Collectors
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by:
Carter, John
Barker, Nicolas
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Publisher:
Oak Knoll Press
Published: April 1, 1995
ISBN: 1884718051
Format:Hardcover
Pages:224
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Book Description
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This seventh edition of John Carter's classic text contains in-depth descriptions of every aspect of antique and modern book collecting from A to Z. All terms are alphabetized for quick reference, including how to take care of pigskin,
morocco, or Russian leather, how to tell japon vellum from India proof paper and how to determine "very good copy" in a collectible volume. For first edition collectors, Carter's definition of "follow the flag" explains the historical issues surrounding
first and native first texts. The book's pages are charmingly labeled, showing you exactly where the half-title and tailpiece are located and what a printer's imprint page looks like.
From Book News, Inc.
<:st> Previous editions are cited in
Books for College Libraries, 3d ed.. It's the return of the king as the latest edition of a classic--the first complete revision of Carter's text, originally published in 1952--arrives with new information and an introduction by Nicolas Barker, editor of
The Book Collector since 1965. Among other changes, the edition adds words created by the introduction of Web-based bookselling (eBay, for instance, rates its own entry), but Barker deftly maintains the original's wry charm. Co-published with The British
Library.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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