In 1942 Simon and Schuster published the first dozen titles in Little Golden Books (LGB) series. They were priced at about 25 cents, marketed to department stores, and as an alternative to the more expensive children’s books, which at the time cost 2 to 3 dollars, were immediately popular.

While writing my post on bookselling and magazines a few weeks back, I was thinking how much magazine articles, tv and radio notices, blog posts, etc. drive the used and rare book trade. I decided to start collecting these references in one place so alert booksellers could take advantage of potential spikes in demand.
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Here are three links for your enjoyment.
The first one I just came across this morning and thought the content was fabulous. It is simply a rare book guide from a dealer’s perspective. About a new book every few days from the folks at Any Amount of Books/ London. The site is www.BookRide.com.
Next we have a […]

We will try and bring you a steady stream of resources related to books and book selling. Some of the things we’ll mention may seem obvious to the seasoned seller but we want to help those just getting started as well. Fine Books & Collections magazine should be on the counter top of every brick […]