A reference of over 450 alphabetical entries ranging in length from a single line to several pages. Each entry consists of a definition and analysis of the technical terms of book collecting and bibliography, with comments on such subjects as auctions, fakes and pirated editions.
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A reference of over 450 alphabetical entries ranging in length from a single line to several pages. Each entry consists of a definition and analysis of the technical terms of book collecting and bibliography, with comments on such subjects as auctions, fakes and pirated editions.
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Add this copy of For Book-Collectors to cart. $5.00, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by Knopf.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of For Book-Collectors to cart. $7.99, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by Knopf.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Abc for Book Collectors to cart. $8.00, good condition, Sold by Book Alley rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by Knopf.
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Good. Used with wear (price clipped dj, loose hinge) but is still in solid reading condition. One name penned on first page. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.
Add this copy of Abc for Book Collectors to cart. $9.60, good condition, Sold by Neil Shillington rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hobe Sound, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Lyons Pr.
Add this copy of Abc for Book Collectors to cart. $9.62, very good condition, Sold by St. Vinnie's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Oak Knoll Press.
Add this copy of Abc for Book Collectors to cart. $9.62, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Oak Knoll Press.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Abc for Bk Collectors to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Northshire Bookstore rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manchester Center, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Oak Knoll Press.
Add this copy of Abc for Book Collectors to cart. $12.50, like new condition, Sold by Archer's Used & Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kent, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Knopf.
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Fine Condition in Good jacket. Dust Jacket sunned. Dust Jack in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Books on Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 23358.
Add this copy of Abc for Book Collectors to cart. $13.80, very good condition, Sold by Napa Bookmine rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Napa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Oak Knoll Press.
Add this copy of Abc for Book Collectors to cart. $14.00, very good condition, Sold by Optical Insights rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Murrieta, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Oak Knoll Press.
If the terminology and abbreviations in book descriptions are as foreign to you as the landscape of Mars, here is a book by John Carter to translate the quagmire of mysterious terms and symbols and help to clarify the world of rare books for you. A must-have for the book seller, new or old, and a useful tool for those who love books.
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Oct 8, 2009
Basics for Booklovers
IF you love books you will appreciate the ABC.
It provides basic information for inexperienced collector and a lot of unnecessary, but very interesting items for the general reader and book lover.