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Guide to Collecting Rare Books : Evaluating Condition of Rare Books

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Uploaded by on Apr 16, 2008

Tips for determining condition of an old book. Learn about the importance of the condition of rare books in this free book collecting video from a longtime bookstore buyer.

Expert: Erik Bosee
Contact: www.aldredgebooks.com
Bio: Erik Bosse and his family have operated the Aldredge Bookstore in Dallas, Texas for most of its sixty year existence. Erik has bought, sold, and appraised antiquarian books for over 25 years.
Filmmaker: Erik Bosse

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  • The problem with this video is that it does not explain grades with pluses or minuses as are VERY widely used in the trade. Likewise, he seems not to know the terminology of books, "heel" or "crown" for instance, or the subtleties of this language like "tanned" vs. "toned" and what these words imply. As a very clumsy 'guideline', I suppose this video does its job. As serious collecting advice, the information is tragically inadequate.

  • Someone sold me Jesus' diary yesterday. Apparently his name was Jesus Ramerez. Alittle odd..lol

  • i have a fioravanti from 1660

  • i have a 1901 shakespeare ,only 1,000 were printed,i have book number 799,it is in okay condition,cover and bottom and binder still entact. how much for this 1st edition, only 1000 made ? shannonlively2010@live.com

  • a got a lot of books and i want to sell them were do i go??

  • I've considered becoming a book collector as a hobby and that I've always had a passion for reading.

  • Try this book: Caring for Your Collections, edited by Arthur W. Schultz, 1992.

  • Is there any way to preserve the white pages of an old book? Anything possible can be done to preserve a 50 years old book o that it can be as new as the first time it came out? Thanks to anyone who responds!

  • This seller is way to liberal/flexible on his ratings.

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