In the world of rare and antiquarian book collecting, an original dust jacket will greatly increase the value of a book over the same book without its original dust jacket. Because of this fact, it […]
So, you’ve started collecting books of value and you want to know the ins and outs, the dos and don’ts, of caring for your valuable books… Marking Your Books First thing’s first: don’t mark your […]
If you are considering a book to add to your library, one of the most important factors will be the condition of that book. While valuation is somewhat subjective, as different sellers will have different […]
If you are fairly new to book collecting and looking to build your library of first editions, or looking to part with a first edition in your collection, you may find yourself in the same […]
One of the questions we’re most often asked by those new to book collecting is, “How do I know if a book is truly a first edition?” While the indicators for first editions can vary […]
If you are new to book collecting, you may be wondering what factors go into determining the value of a book. Successful collectors consider a number of things when contemplating a purchase that will enhance […]
Last month marked the 75th anniversary of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. When the book was first published in May of 1936, it set publishing records. Soon after Mitchell’s death in 1949, over […]
Justin Cronin was recently on Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos to discuss his new book The Passage. During the interview, he was surprised by a very special guest. Take a look: Justin Cronin (born […]
The story titles and plot synopses for Full Dark, No Stars have now been announced. The book is scheduled for release this November. Published by Scribner, it will be 352 pages. 1922 The story opens […]
Come celebrate the 85th birthday of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, with Veryfinebooks on Thursday, October 1st! Though Jimmy Carter eventually rose to the highest post in America, he began his […]
A signed first edition of Vonnegut’s most important work, Slaughterhouse-Five, has sold recently for $7,500. Vonnegut was a prolific, genre-bending author and demand for signed editions of his works will probably not decrease. Slaughterhouse-Five is […]
In an interview for the upcoming issue of the New York Times magazine, Obama said he’s grown tired of briefing books and has been spending his time reading “Netherland”, a Joseph O’Neill’s 2008 novel. “Netherland” […]
A book stolen by a Civil War soldier has been returned to Virginia’s Washington and Lee University, 145 years after he pilfered it. The University waived the overdue book fee, which at a dollar a […]
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