Collecting First Edition Books?

Have you just started collecting first edition books? Or are you a long term book collector? Great!

Maybe a new author has come to your city to sign books and you bought one. Or your read an interesting review about a book on the internet and found it online. Jim and I and others that come to the site would like to know.

Just tell us about a book you've collected recently!

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give us the author's name and the book title (This is all you need to give us if you want to be brief. I can add some background information once I know the book and title.)

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The Power of Positive Thinking
This book was printed in 1952. Author was Norman Vincent Peale. Published by Prentice Hall,Inc. New York.

Dark blue hardcover.Pages are tight and ...

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I have recently purchased both the UK edtions and the American editions.

The book is one of those 'un-put-downables" as a read. What makes it special ...

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I was with my family on a holiday trip to the Santa Fe area. My normal mode is to visit several used book stores wherever I am, so I hit some bookstores ...

Child 44 - Tom Rob Smith
I've been on the lookout for this book since I saw it on Jim & Bob's 2008 list of collected books.

It's the US First Edition. The dustjacket just has ...

Term Limits by Vince Flynn
This is Vince Flynn's first book and because of www.book-collecting-tips.com's tips and inspiration I was walking through a flea market and saw the book ...

Mason and Dixon - Thomas Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon

I am just starting building a collection, mostly by going to thrift stores, where I found this.

Hound by Vincent McCaffrey
This is the first novel by an long time Boston book seller named Vincent McCaffrey. I first read it in an uncorrected proof version (which I have and ...

Adventure of Baron Munchausen
Baron Munchausen is author

Christianity in the Light of Modern Knowledge
This dark blue hardcover was printed in 1929.

Published by Harcourt,Brace & Company,New York.No author,just a collective work.

In very good shape,...

Call Of the Wild
OK. Need assistance. I am at a flea market and I see an old edition of Jack Londons "Call of the Wild". I could not tell if it was a first/first.

I ...

Ben Hur
This paperback book written by Lew Wallace. Publisher is Bantam Pathfinder Edition.

I have not read too much of this book ever since I bought in the ...

Christ on the Mount Not rated yet
This book is dark brown hardcover. Gold lettering on front cover & spine. Printed in 1931.

Publisher is Abingdon Press,New York. Author was E.EliStanley ...

Murder In Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger Not rated yet
Jeffrey Siger has launched a new mystery series with his first book "Murder In Mykonos" featuring the character Andreas Kaldis. The book was published ...

the cat in the hat by dr seuss 1958 c1957 Not rated yet
Dr. Seuss wrote this book as he easily from then on transformed the way children's books were formatted.

Dr. Seuss also wrote books in a pen name Theo....

The Volume Library Not rated yet
Cloth bound copyright 1911 Author Educators Association

The Rosetta Key Not rated yet
This book was written by William Dietrich was published by HarperCollins, New York in 2008.

It also has the author's autograph on the title page. That ...

Midwives by Chris Bohjalian Not rated yet
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian is a gripping story from the opening line until the last page! I was literally mesmerized by the story... and I have to ...

The Works of John Locke in ten volumes Not rated yet
They are the 1801 edition. I bought them at a garage sale for $12. However, I only have nine of the ten.

Treasures of Life Not rated yet
This set of 6 books was written by Ellen G.White.

Printed from 1940-1958.Although one book ''Acts of the Apostles'' printed in 1911.

Dark black hardcover....

The Greatest Faith Ever Known Not rated yet
This book was printed in 1953.

Author was Fulton Oursler. Published by Doubleday & Company,New York.

Light gray hardcover. Pages are clean and tight....

Half of a Yellow Sun Not rated yet
Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi - This book is destined to be a classic. Tragic, real, a second Gone With the Wind.

The Greatest Story Ever Told Not rated yet
This dark greenish-black hardcover book written by Fulton Oursler in 1949 and published by Doubleday & Company. Garden City,New York.

Has a gold cross ...

Road to Olivet Not rated yet
This book is a second edition, printed in 1946. Author was Edward F.Murphy.

Published by Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee. Dark green hardcover ...

The Book of Mary Not rated yet
This book is a first edition,printed in 1960. Author was Henri Daniel-Rops. Published by Hawthorn Books,New York. Greenish-blue hardcover,pages are clean ...

Boston Its Highways and Byways Not rated yet
The author of the book is John Albert Seaford it is a rare edition written in the 1700's. It has pictures of the Mass Ave Tower Bridge to the historic ...

Angelology By Danielle Trussoni Not rated yet
I read about the book on the front page of the NY Times Book Review. I was intrigued when I heard it compared favorably to Dan Brown's "Davinci Code".

I ...

The Seas of God; Great Stories of the Human Spirit Not rated yet
This book was printed in 1944. Edited by Whit Burnett. Published by J.B.Lippincott Company ,Philadelphia & New York.

Dark green hardcover, with dark ...

Tales of Marco Polo Not rated yet
This book was printed in 1948.
Translated and edited by William Marsden.

Publishing house is American Headquarters,Garden City,New York.

It's from ...

Poetry of South Africa - Selected Papers from Poetry `74 Not rated yet
The "Poetry '74" conference which formed part of the University of Cape Town's 1974 Summer School programme, brought into focus the many divisions in approach ...

Collected Works of Josephus Not rated yet
This book is a rare find for me.It's not the only rare find I have in my private library.

I have many others. I found this book at the bargain shop ...

I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle Not rated yet
This is the first novel by Larry Doyle published in 2007 by Ecco Press.

I found a copy in fine condition at my local book exchange for $3.00. Besides ...

Killing Floor by Lee Child Not rated yet
The other day I went to the Goodwill to hunt for books as I always do in my spare time. It's amazing what you can find there if you know what to look for....

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Not rated yet
The true 1st is the U.K. edition published by Faber & Faber 2005. I purchased a signed U.K. 1st on eBay from the estate of a U.S. book collector.

Kazuo ...

All the Colours of Darkness by Peter Robinson Not rated yet
I picked up this First Edition book today at a nearby fleamarket for $4 . It is from the Inspector Banks series by author Peter Robinson. Robinson is ...

Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned Not rated yet
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned is the first book by Wells Tower, a 36 year old writer.

It made it on one of the New York Times best ten ...

Faces of the Gone by Brad Parks Not rated yet
I heard about this new mystery by first-time author Brad Parks, a former reporter, in your newsletter.

I had received some BN.com gift cards for Christmas,...

Trash to Treasure Not rated yet
I've been picking up a few first editions at garage and library sales to sell on the internet. After visiting your website and reading your monthly newsletters,...

Under the Dome, Special Edition, Signed by the Author Not rated yet
I received an e-mail from Scribner in October saying they had some signed copies for sale, so I snagged one.

It was one of the more expensive books ...

Sut Lovingood's Yarns by Geoge W. Harris Not rated yet
I live in a mid-size city in Eastern Tennessee.

I have long collected books set in my town which includes a Pulitzer Prize winner, "A Death in the Family,...

The Berliner Ensemble Thanks You by Marcel Dzama Not rated yet
Another print portfolio set from the acclaimed Marcel Dzama. Intriguing prints that are worth framing and hanging up.

Eclectic sketch journal that ...

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi Not rated yet
2009 Night Shade Books. Flat signed by author, new and unread in mylar jacket. Stated first edition.

I bought this book on Abebooks after reading ...

The Time Traveler's Wife Deluxe Edition Not rated yet
By Audrey Niffenegger.

I ran across a first deluxe edition at a Hastings bookstore. I was familiar with this debut novel and how it had gone up in ...

The Harp of a Thousand Strings - an antique book compiled by Samual P. Avery Not rated yet
The book, published in 1858, is a compilation of humorous stories without any credit given to the original authors. The compiler and engraver, Samual ...

The Infinities by John Banville Not rated yet
Found a signed (UK) copy for market price. Getting a lot of publicity (Publisher's Weekly).

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Not rated yet
Has any recent TV show generated more online excitement -- when it's not even a TV show yet?

HBO starts shooting its adaptation of George R.R. Martin'...

Are You Collecting First Edition Books?

Just tell us about a book you've collected recently!

A few things you might want to add about your book:

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