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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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Very Good in Good+ jacket. Top edge of pages has some foxing-other sides look new. Jacket has a few edge tears at top on back (largest 1 inch) and front (largest 1/8 inch) Price clipped jacket.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0938768301. A later printing of the sixth edition. With corrections and additions by Nicolas Barker. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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.