Discussions about Book Collecting
Book Club vs. Book Store BooksI am an amature book collector. I have been puting together a collection of Stephen King 1st editions and am curious the difference between a book I bought from ebay that is confirmed 1st edition and a book club 1st edition. Is there a price difference, is there a collectability difference, and how ... More
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Childhood books you wish you'd keptI recently had a conversation with friends about some of the books we wish we'd kept from our childhoods. My #1 pick is this hardcover book of illustrated Bible stories for kids that my grandparents gave me when I was five years old. They'd had its cover embossed, and I thought that was the coolest ... More
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Ortssippenbuch (Familienbuch) Zeutern: 1682-1900I would like to know what kind of info is in this book.
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What were some favorite teen reads between 1968-1970?In 1968 I was thirteen years old. OK, I'll do the math, I'm 57. I loved the book, The Pink Motel, the Jean and Johnny and Nancy Drew series. I'm trying ro remember some of the other books I might have enjoyed. If you're a baby boomer what was your favorite teen book? 
Oxford Poetry AnthologiesI have two hard-cover w/dust jacket, circa 1973 & 1976, Oxford poetry anthologies, one English, one American. I've seen them priced in excellent condition from $29 to over $100. How do I know how to price these? Is it better to try to sell them offline? They aren't "rare" in the true sense. ... More 
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Paperback School Mark EditionI was wondering if anyone knows where I can get a certain special edition Harry Potter cover. I collect the different Harry Potter covers and thsi is the only one I can't locate. It is a paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was sold exclusively through the Scholastic book ... More
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First editions in French books?Hi! Wondering if any of you know how to distinguish the first edition of a French book? I know it has something to do with the "trimestres" listed in the bck of a book, but I've quite forgotten what all that means.
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Johnny Mathis Presents Cooking for You AloneDoes anyone know where I can pick up this cookbook?
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Black yesterdays: The Argylls' War by Robert L. Fraser ...Looking to buy a copy - anyone know where I can find one? vienneautrevor@hotmail.com 
Copyright EditionI have an old David Copperfield book that is labelled Copyright Edition. Leipzig, Bernh, Tauchnitz Jun 1849. Does this book have any value as a collectable?
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