Book Collecting Tips To Help You Find Tomorrow's Valuable, Collectible Books
Have you ever considered book collecting?
As avid collectors, we'd like to offer you some insights and information based on our many years of collecting.
Our primary mission is to acquaint you with potentially valuable books from promising new authors. In other words: tomorrow's collectible books.
But also we'll be taking a look at some antiques books over a hundred years old and discussing ways to determine their value.
What you'll find on our site are:
The books we collect and show on our site are not only collectible but also highly readable and are often award winners. This is a good place to discover new authors.
Monthly we list a first edition book we think is especially promising for our Collectible Book of the Month:
July 2009 Collectible Book of The Month
... will be revealed in the July Newsletter on July 1st.
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June 2009 Collectible Book of The Month
The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet
Reif Larens's first book came out in early May. It is about another pre-teen protagonist who is a map maker on an adventure to collect a prize he has won. The book has an unusual size and features many drawings.
May 2009 Collectible Book of The Month
The Sweetness At The Bottom of The Pie
Alan Bradley's debut mystery has already won an award! The Debut Dagger Award for unpublished books. The UK version came out in January and has a red dust jacket. The US version came out April 28th. Book collectors should note that signed copies will be available at only three locations in June (the author lives in Italy so signed copies may be difficult to obtain after his visit). Mr. Bradley will be at Murder By the Book in Houston on June 1st and then at Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona on June 3rd. 75,000 US copies in the first printing. The US book does not have a dust jacket. Pre-teen protagonist Flavia is a scientist and detective in 1950.
April 2009 Collectible Book of The Month
The Red Wolf Conspiracy
Robert V. S. Redick's second book is the start of a new series. The UK version came out a year ago. This fantasy book has gotten excellent reviews. It came out April 28th.
March 2009 Collectible Book of The Month
Dog On It
Spencer Quinn's debut is the start of a detective series narrated by a dog. The book came out on February 10th. I bought a signed copy from Poisoned Pen Book Store in Scottsdale. The book had good reviews and should have broad appeal to many readers and book collectors.
February 2009 Collectible Book of The Month
The Help
Kathryn Stockett's first book is set Mississippi in the 1960s. The book came out on February 10th. Ms. Stockett signed her books in late February at Lemuria Book Store where signed copies can be obtained.
January 2009 Collectible Book of The Month
A Beautiful Place To Die
Malla Nunn's debut book is set in South Africa in the 1950s. The book comes out in early January. The first printing was 75,000 copies. M is for Mystery Book Store has signed copies.
Some comments from a visitor:
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Guys,
Absolutely brilliant web site, I love it!
Friendly, informative - just what a relative novice
like me needs right now.
I've just began selling books online for the
charity Oxfam here in the UK
so I'm grateful for
the advice on collecting because I'm trying to list books
that will appeal to booklovers/collectors.
Keep up the good work,
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