Book Collecting Now The Value of Print in a Digital Age |
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| Author:
| Budman, Matthew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-63398-064-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2019 |
| Publisher: | Chatwin Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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At a time when we take e-readers to the beach and readnovels on our smartphones, is the book-collecting hobbystill relevant? Yes, more than ever.This illustrated guide gives you everything you need tostart in the world¿s greatest pastime:¿ What it means to build a collection¿ How to identify a first edition¿ Where and how to get the best deals¿ Understanding the value of autographs¿ How to sell books to upgrade your library¿ Care and repair of books¿ A guide to current valuesWhen we...
More DescriptionAt a time when we take e-readers to the beach and readnovels on our smartphones, is the book-collecting hobbystill relevant? Yes, more than ever.This illustrated guide gives you everything you need tostart in the world¿s greatest pastime:¿ What it means to build a collection¿ How to identify a first edition¿ Where and how to get the best deals¿ Understanding the value of autographs¿ How to sell books to upgrade your library¿ Care and repair of books¿ A guide to current valuesWhen we spend our days in seamless digital environments,we need more life in our lives. Books forge an immediateconnection to real people, lives, emotions, ideas,and imagination. They link us to history, and are a way tomake an aesthetic and intellectual statement about yourinterests and values.Make no mistake: e-readers are with us for the long run,and right alongside them are the real books we¿ve alwaysloved.