Collections
How to Buy Rare Books : A Practical Guide to the Antiquarian Book Market / William Rees-Mogg
Books
REF.BC.2122
160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm
1985
1988
1985
With 149 illustrations, 16 in color. Includes glossary, further readings, and index.
"What makes a book collectable? How does the book trade work? Where should one start looking? What should one avoid? What do the specialist terms mean? Beginners and experts alike will appreciate an eminent authority's view and advice on these and the many other basic questions that confront the collector of rare books." - back cover
Table of Contents -- Preface -- The Art and Practice of Book Collecting -- Tastes and Trends in Book Collecting -- The Book -- Care and Conservation -- Glossary and Abbreviations -- Useful Addresses - Further Reading -- Index -- Acknowledgements