Books - Care / Collecting
How do you protect your most valued possessions: books? Here are tips and tricks for what to do (and not to do), which should keep your books in good conditions long into the future.
Book Care, Restoration & Conservation
How do you prevent your books from becoming tattered and worn? Or, if you buy a book that is damaged or in a state of disrepair, how do you repair or restore the book to good condition. These books offer tips, tricks and specific instructions on how to care for your book collection, practice conservation, repair damage, and clean stains. Read more about book care and repair.
How do you prevent your books from becoming tattered and worn? Or, if you buy a book that is damaged or in a state of disrepair, how do you repair or restore the book to good condition. These books offer tips, tricks and specific instructions on how to care for your book collection, practice conservation, repair damage, and clean stains. Read more about book care and repair.
Book Collecting Basics
Whether you're collecting books for fun or profit, these books offer introductions to the practice of book collecting. Learn about the history of book collecting; understand what to do (and not to do) when you're building your collection of books. Discover what to look for in book collecting: first editions, collectible authors, autographs, and rarity.
Whether you're collecting books for fun or profit, these books offer introductions to the practice of book collecting. Learn about the history of book collecting; understand what to do (and not to do) when you're building your collection of books. Discover what to look for in book collecting: first editions, collectible authors, autographs, and rarity.
Book Collectors
Who were the greatest book collectors of all time? What books could be found in their libraries, and what made their collections unique. If you've ever wanted to know more about the lives and collections of other book collectors, these books offer an overview of some of the most famous collectors of books and literature.
Who were the greatest book collectors of all time? What books could be found in their libraries, and what made their collections unique. If you've ever wanted to know more about the lives and collections of other book collectors, these books offer an overview of some of the most famous collectors of books and literature.
Book Jackets & Covers
Can you judge a book by its cover? What does the book jacket add to the book? Does the value of a book really increase when the book jacket is in perfect condition? If you were wondering what to think about book jackets, these books offer guides to the art of book covers. Read about the history of book covers and how the jacket relates to book contents. Read on.
Can you judge a book by its cover? What does the book jacket add to the book? Does the value of a book really increase when the book jacket is in perfect condition? If you were wondering what to think about book jackets, these books offer guides to the art of book covers. Read about the history of book covers and how the jacket relates to book contents. Read on.
Book Price Guides
How much is your book worth? Is there a book you want to purchase, but you don't know the value of the book? These price guides should pave the way for you to better understand what books to buy, when to sell, and how much those books are worth. Read more from these book price guides.
How much is your book worth? Is there a book you want to purchase, but you don't know the value of the book? These price guides should pave the way for you to better understand what books to buy, when to sell, and how much those books are worth. Read more from these book price guides.
Bookbinding
Do you known how a book is made? What parts or materials are brought together to create a book? Bookbinding is the art or profession of binding books. These books offer introductions to bookbinding: history, materials, techniques, and more. Find out how your books are put together, and try binding a book of your very own. Read on.
Do you known how a book is made? What parts or materials are brought together to create a book? Bookbinding is the art or profession of binding books. These books offer introductions to bookbinding: history, materials, techniques, and more. Find out how your books are put together, and try binding a book of your very own. Read on.
Books About Autographs
An autograph is a person's signature or handwriting. In addition to the novelty of having the autograph of a famous writer, some book collectors specifically seek out books that are inscribed with the author's autograph. You may find a book signed by Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, or another literary master. But, what is an autographed book worth? These books offer an overview and specific details about autographs, including discussions of the value of autographed books. Read on.
An autograph is a person's signature or handwriting. In addition to the novelty of having the autograph of a famous writer, some book collectors specifically seek out books that are inscribed with the author's autograph. You may find a book signed by Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, or another literary master. But, what is an autographed book worth? These books offer an overview and specific details about autographs, including discussions of the value of autographed books. Read on.
How to Live With Books
How do you live with books? It's not always as easy as it may seem. Books take up space; they sometimes need to be repaired; and how do you find the one you want out of the many on your shelves? Read more about it!
How do you live with books? It's not always as easy as it may seem. Books take up space; they sometimes need to be repaired; and how do you find the one you want out of the many on your shelves? Read more about it!
Literary Cookbooks
Whether the characters are eating, drinking, or in other ways making merry, food is an important part of many novels, poems, and other literary works. Taste the flavors of books and literature along with some of my most favorite characters and greatest literary masters. Read more about cooking and literature!
Whether the characters are eating, drinking, or in other ways making merry, food is an important part of many novels, poems, and other literary works. Taste the flavors of books and literature along with some of my most favorite characters and greatest literary masters. Read more about cooking and literature!
Literary Forgery
Literary classics haven't just been created... they've also been forged. Read about some of the most famous literary forgeries.
Literary classics haven't just been created... they've also been forged. Read about some of the most famous literary forgeries.
Literary Travel
If you're passionate about literature, you may wish to visit the sites where your favorite writers created literary classics. Visit the haunts of J.R.R. Tolkien; walk the streets of Dublin, the site for James Joyce's "Ulysses"; and discover the Paris that Ernest Hemingway, Henry James and others all wrote about. Explore the world of literary travel.
If you're passionate about literature, you may wish to visit the sites where your favorite writers created literary classics. Visit the haunts of J.R.R. Tolkien; walk the streets of Dublin, the site for James Joyce's "Ulysses"; and discover the Paris that Ernest Hemingway, Henry James and others all wrote about. Explore the world of literary travel.
Poet and the Murderer
Imagine discovering an unknown poem by a great poet like Emily Dickinson. It may shed new light on her life and works! Who would want to think that such a poem could be a forgery? But it was. Read more about literary forgery: the history, the forger, and Emily Dickinson.
Imagine discovering an unknown poem by a great poet like Emily Dickinson. It may shed new light on her life and works! Who would want to think that such a poem could be a forgery? But it was. Read more about literary forgery: the history, the forger, and Emily Dickinson.