Modern book collecting : a basic guide to all aspects of book collecting--what to collect, who to buy from, auctions, bibliographies, care, fakes and forgeries, investments, donations, definitions, and more / Robert A. Wilson ; introduction by Nicholas A. Basbanes.
Publisher:
Skyhorse Pub.,
Copyright Date:
c2010
Description:
xiv, 272 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
What to collect -- How to build an author collection -- Starting with an unknown author -- It's never too late -- Dealers and collectors -- Buying at auction -- Other sources -- Collector's condition -- How to identify first editions -- Bibliographies -- A book production -- The care and protection of your collection -- Fakes, forgeries, and facsimiles -- Investment -- Donating or selling your collection to an institution -- Definition of terms -- Appendix one. List of book auction firms handling books of interest to collectors -- Appendix two. Sources for modern first editions -- Appendix three. Clubs for book collectors -- Appendix four. The fifty most important books of American literature published since the end of World War II -- Appendix five. Resources for antique books.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.