Bibliophilia for Beginners

Tips and Traps When Buying for the Aspiring Book Collector.
But there are almost as many ways into the field as there are collectors. The obvious first step is to collect a favorite author—though, unless your pockets are very deep, think hard about who that is. Writers who were commercially successful may have had larger print runs, but also tend to attract more people who specialize in their books. And if you like Graham Greene, John Dickson Carr, Philip K. Dick, Ed McBain or P.G. Wodehouse, remember how prolific they were.

November 28, 2011 by Uncategorized 1

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  1. Anonymous says:
    December 1, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    This is like me and records!
    Only I collect bands nobody’s heard of. There’s a reason for that. It’s cheaper and more achievable.

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