Twitter may prove indispensable for collecting new first edition signed books these days. An aspiring author can sacrifice hours hunched over their keyboard and they often take breaks to “microblog” on the popular social media website. Just as with regular blogs, they share everything from the consistency of their gnocchi to what they just said … Read more
A few book buyers avoid former library books on principle alone. Without a doubt, circulation costs a manuscript a degree of aesthetic integrity, the same as any used copy, but outright rejection due to processing blemishes is a sophomoric approach. It generates a lost opportunity for both booksellers and the collectors who frequent their stores. … Read more
I live within driving distance of the world’s largest new and used bookstore, Powell’s City of Books. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, the store occupies an entire city block and stocks more than a million new and used books. While Toronto may boast the largest bookstore in the world, as a collector, only Powell’s could … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
