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Showing 4 results for the tag: book collecting.
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Mining for Book Treasures (11/13/08)
 Why amass book collectibles? What drives some of us to fill our homes from floor to ceiling with books, to haunt bookshops, book fairs and auctions to acquire more and then cast forth again to seek yet more? Well, mainly, many of us who collect do so because we love books, and we like to have them around us within easy reach.
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Children’s Book Awards Winners—Different Thoughts in Collecting (10/9/08)
 Children’s Book Awards Winners—Different Thoughts in Collecting
By Liz Holderman
Fans of antique children’s books collect in many different ways. Some like to collect the entire work of one author or illustrator, some like only first or limited editions, some seek books about a certain subject and some like to collect books that have received literary awards.
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What is your old book worth? (9/21/08)
What is Your Old Book Worth?
The value of old books can vary based on many, many factors. Unfortunately, your book may not have a high value just because it is old – or even because it is a famous title. The following guidelines for 19th and 20th century books are just a few areas that may help explain valuation.
First Editions
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old books (8/21/08)
I am looking for someone who can help me price out some old antique books. Here’s a list of 5:
1.title: writings of Mark twain volume 20, printed: by R. G. Newbegin Company, New York 1901, other info: Underwood edition, also signed by mark twain(authenticated)
2.title: Ben Hur, author:Lew Wallace, copyright 1880 by Harper & brothers, also copyrighted by Henry L. Wallace,
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