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John Updike, prize-winning writer, dead at age 76

John Updike, prize-winning writer, dead at age 76

on January 27, 2009 in Articles, Featured

John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in [...]

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Earthquake Safety for Book Collectors

Earthquake Safety for Book Collectors

on January 26, 2009 in Articles

How to Organize & Display a Book Collection : Earthquake Safety for Book Collections A short video that describes how [...]

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President Barack Obama’s Favorite Books

President Barack Obama’s Favorite Books

on January 20, 2009 in Articles, Featured

Did you ever want to know what Barack Obama’s favorite books are? Back in October of 2008, The New York [...]

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Most Expensive Books Sold On-line in 2008

Most Expensive Books Sold On-line in 2008

on January 15, 2009 in Articles, Reference

Below you will find some of the most valuable signed and rare books sold on-line in 2008. If you know [...]

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Video: Collecting Autographed and Inscribed Books

Video: Collecting Autographed and Inscribed Books

on January 5, 2009 in Articles

Here is an expertvillage video covering some basics on signed & inscribed books. “How much does an autograph increase the [...]

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Video: Most Expensive Modern Book on the Market – The Great Gatsby $120,000 – $180,000

Video: Most Expensive Modern Book on the Market – The Great Gatsby $120,000 – $180,000

on January 3, 2009 in Articles

Catherine Williamson discusses what may be the most expensive modern first edition on the market today. The audio is a [...]

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Stephen King “Six Stories”: A Buyer’s Guide

Stephen King “Six Stories”: A Buyer’s Guide

on December 30, 2008 in Articles, Featured, Stephen King

This comprehensive guide is for anyone looking to purchase the signed limited edition of Stephen King’s “Six Stories” and who [...]

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Book Collecting: Purpose and Value

on December 28, 2008 in Articles

Book collecting is the bringing together of books which in their contents, their form or the history of the individual [...]

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Provenance – Definition, Books, Art, and Antiques

on December 22, 2008 in Articles

A book’s provenance is a copy’s individual history, from the moment it leaves the printing press until the moment it [...]

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The “Why” of Book Collecting

on December 20, 2008 in Articles

“We collect, therefore we are,” an appraiser once told me. She may have been right on some level, but this [...]

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