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Essential guide for bibliophiles and book collectors.
Whether you're dipping your toes into book collecting or you're a seasoned bibliophile, "ABC For Book Collectors" by John Carter is an indispensable companion. It's a delightful immersion into the lexicon of book collecting, giving you the insider's vocabulary and knowledge to navigate auctions, understand the nuances of condition, and spot rarities. This updated edition by Nicolas Barker ensures the content stays relevant, making your book-collecting journey both educational and enjoyable.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Book Condition Guide
Books in Like New Condition
This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
Books in Very Good Condition
This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
Books in Good Condition
We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
Books in Well Read Condition
This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
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ISBN: 9781884718052
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press
Date of Publication: 1996-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 422 readers)
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Completely reset and revised, this definitive reference is better than ever. "No better guide to the whole subject has appeared in print". -- Chicago Tribune
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Essential guide for bibliophiles and book collectors.
Whether you're dipping your toes into book collecting or you're a seasoned bibliophile, "ABC For Book Collectors" by John Carter is an indispensable companion. It's a delightful immersion into the lexicon of book collecting, giving you the insider's vocabulary and knowledge to navigate auctions, understand the nuances of condition, and spot rarities. This updated edition by Nicolas Barker ensures the content stays relevant, making your book-collecting journey both educational and enjoyable.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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