Author: BASBANES, NICHOLAS A.
Title: Among the Gently Mad: Strategies and Perspectives for the Book Hunter in the 21st Century (A John Macrae/owl Book)
Description: New York, John McRae. Owl Books. 2003, 1st Pbk Edition. (ISBN: 0805074414) Soft cover. Book, "Sharing the superb insight he has gathered from booksellers over the years, Nicholas Basbanes offers a refresher course on the fundamentals that endure, while questioning certain practices of doubtful validity. Topics include how to determine if a book is a first edition, how to spot book club editions, the importance of dust jackets, scouting the flea markets, how to work the book fairs, and the importance of handling the goods, as well as discussing less tangible issues like spotting trends and having a focus. Then he takes a long look at the pros and cons of Internet buying, illuminating how you can use these electronic tools to your advantage and making this the book no modern collector will want to be without."250p. bibliography, index. Very Good+.

Keywords: 0805074414 Books Book Collecting