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New, Used, Rare & Out-of-Print Books

New, Used, Rare & Out-of-Print Books

How to Sell Used, Rare, or Collectible Books Online and Offline Where to Sell Books – Online or Offline? Books that sell well in person (everywhere from a book store to a garage sale) include bestsellers include bestsellers, how to books, and “coffee table” style decorative books. Books that are too specialized do not sell nearly as well in stores or in person – this is because the chances of the specialist walking into your particular venue are much smaller than a person just looking for the newest bestselling novel. Selling used books on the internet is all about specializing. Popular bestsellers almost never sell well online because shipping charges make the cost prohibitive compared to what you’ll spend at a garage sale or used book store. How much should you charge for books? Individuals selling books online are generally wasting their time if they list books for sale for less than ten dollars each. Where To Find Books for Resale Once you have a source or several sources for books, it’s time for the real work to begin. How to Research Prices

BibliOdyssey Between the Covers Rare Books | Home Vintage and Antique Books There's a richness to antique books that transcends their status as one of the world’s most beloved collectibles. Books document the evolution of our need to make sense of the world around us. This urge can be seen in the first Gutenberg bible of 1455; the ‘First Folio’ of plays by William Shakespeare, published in 1623; John James Audubon’s monumental “Birds of America,” which was printed between 1827 and 1838; and even the pocket-size Beat-poetry paperbacks, published by City Lights bookstore in the 1950s and ’60s. Whatever the genre—be it biographies or cookbooks, children’s books or classic works of science fiction—and regardless of the title, most collectors focus on first editions. Especially collectible are first editions of books that went on to win literary awards. Another, more recent, famous first edition is the 1997 version of J.K. Some people collect books for their aesthetic value. American 20th-century novels such as F. About our sources | Got something to add?

ABOOKSEARCH.COM -- Book search for old, rare and out-of-print books from booksellers and bookstores worldwide. Books | Rare finds make stacks of cash for book scouts Carefully and lovingly displayed in the Rare Book Room at Powell's Books in Portland is an original edition of the Lewis and Clark journals. At $285,000, it's the crown jewel in a room full of gems. Many other used bookstores around the country have similar treasures. But where do they come from and who finds them? Meet Wayne Pernu. Q: What are the best places you've found for your book scouting? A: The best place to scout for books is where the good books are. When I started doing this in the late '80s and early '90s, the only competition were these older, eccentric, antisocial types who wouldn't even look at you let alone talk to you. Q: What's the most valuable book you've bought without knowing it was rare? A: I once found a two-volume history of Alaska at a Christmas bazaar. The most rare book I've found that I knew was rare, I spotted on the shelf of a small bookstore in downtown Portland in the early '90s. Q: Do book scouts get competitive or mean with each other?

Home Page - Classic Books and Ephemera - Used and Rare Books, Paper and Maps Bibliomania Cluttered bookshelf, one symptom of bibliomania Bibliomania can be a symptom of obsessive–compulsive disorder which involves the collecting or even hoarding of books to the point where social relations or health are damaged. Description[edit] One of several unusual behaviors associated with books, bibliomania is characterized by the collecting of books which have no use to the collector nor any great intrinsic value to a genuine book collector. The purchase of multiple copies of the same book and edition and the accumulation of books beyond possible capacity of use or enjoyment are frequent symptoms of bibliomania. Bibliomania is not a psychological disorder recognized by the DSM-IV. Other book-related conditions[edit] Bibliomania is not to be confused with bibliophilia, which is the usual love of books and is not considered a clinical psychological disorder. People with bibliomania[edit] Depictions in fiction[edit] Further reading[edit] Notes[edit] Jump up ^ Kendall, Joshua.

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