Book Collecting Information



Join the Newsletter! Books for Sale! Browse books for sale View shopping cart Ordering & shipping info Beats, Artists & More Beat Generation & counterculture info Beat Generation photos Literary news & events Featured Writing & Art Articles, reviews, art, more! Book Collecting Info Book collecting & first edition ID Publishing Info Advice on publishing poetry Publish articles & reviews here! Services for Writers Custom websites for writers Web promotion for writers About / Contact Us About Empty Mirror Books How to contact us How to link to us Our copyright policy Copacetic The Third Page: A Journal of Ongrowing Natures Psychedelicat Vintage Goods (our sister site) Beat, literary, music & arts links	Book Collecting Information & Articles: We've written a number of articles to help you understand the edition, condition & value of the books you own, and to point out some good resources for the collector. If you have a suggestion for a topic, or would like to contribute an article, please let me know. Book Collecting Basics Illustrated glossary of book terms (condition, edition, bindings, & much more...) How to identify first editions & book club editions Identification of 1st editions from specific publishers Types of book bindings. Includes examples & common problems. Book Condition & Value What's my book worth? On valuing, pricing & selling your books. How does a book's condition relate to its value? Bookplates: different types & how they affect book value. Illustrated. Signed books: types of author signatures, and how they affect value. Illustrated. How to care for your books so that they retain their condition & value. More Articles on Collecting Literary Ephemera: What is it? For Collectors of Beat Generation Books Beat Generation & related online bibliographies Beat Generation poets / authors bibliographies, Kerouac book covers & more Book Collecting Websites Online book collecting resources (including Beat-specific info!) Questions? Suggestions? Please email Denise if you have a suggestion for a new page or for information to be added to existing pages.