First Hardcover Edition Books We've Collected in 2008In 2008, we've collected several first hardcover edition books that we think have a good chance of appreciating in price over the next few years. Joseph O'Neill's recently published first hardcover edition book Netherland is on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize. The book was our August Collectible Book of the Month pick. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski has been on the best seller charts for several weeks. It's now a very collectible book especially if signed. The first printing was reportedly 26,000 copies. The book has been reprinted at least 12 times and sales are over 300,000 ... making this a very successful book for Mr. Wroblewski. Also, Mr. Wroblewski's first hardcover edition book is now an Oprah Book Club pick. But books with the Oprah sticker have second state dustjackets. The books themselves are first printings if they have a 1 in the numberline. (I have seen several with a full numberline). But the dustjacket will make them less valuable. Getting one of these signed though would greatly help the value! Child 44 by UK author Tom Rob Smith began selling in the US in late April. It was nominated for the John Creasey Memorial/New Blood Dagger award for Best First Novel (but did not win). It did recently win the CWA Steel Dagger for Best Thriller. Junot Diaz's second book, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao has won not one but two major literature awards ... The National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Prices have risen sharply since February. Patrick Rothfuss's first hardcover edition book The Name of the Wind is the first of a series of at least three. The book has won the Quill Award for best science fiction and fantasy award. It was also nominated for the Locus Best First Fantasy Novel. It narrowly missed in the voting to Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box to come in second. No other books were close to these in the final vote tally. Other books we've been buying are award winners that we've missed over the past few years.
Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in October 2008:
 first bookbought by Bob and Jim from Powells nominated for the National Book Award to be announced Nov. 19th
 first in a series of young adult books bought by Bob on ABE.com author will be at the Texas Book Festival
 1st book bought by Bob on ABE.com this book was made into a popular movie often seen on TV author will be at the Texas Book Festival
 first book bought by Bob at Borders nominated for the National Book Award
 first book; Austin author; signedonly 2,000 books in the first printing bought by Bob at Murder By the Book, Houston
 1st edition UK ordered on ABE.com from bookseller in England book was on the Man-Booker Prize Shortlist Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in September 2008:
 1st book bought by Bob at Recycle Books, Denton, TX Mr. Lynch was nominated for the Campbell Award the last two years
 debut book for Mr. Koryta bought by Bob on ABE.com nominated for a Shamus Award this year for his latest book
 1st book bought by Bob at Recycle Books, Denton, TX his latest book, Ragamuffin was nominated this year for the Nebula Award
 third book bought by Bob at Half Price Books, Dallas, TX true UK first edition
 6th book; signedbought by Bob at Half Price Books, Dallas, TX
 1st book bought by Bob at Recycle Books, Denton, TX getting good reviews
 1st book bought by Jim and Bob at Murder By The Book, Houston, TX only 1,000 in the first printing; Bantam will print 50,000 next year as they bought the rights to the book Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in August 2008:
 1st book; signed bought by Bob on ABE.com book has been nominated for Anthony, Barry and Shamus Best First Novel Awards (won Shamus Best First Novel Award)
 debut book for Ms. Shaffer (who passed away earlier this year)on bestseller lists for weeks bought by Jim and Bob at Barnes and Nobles into at least second printing
 first hardcover edition of 2nd book by Edgar winner bought by Bob at Murder By the Book where Ms. French signed it book has gotten good reviews Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in July 2008:
 book of stories signed by Mr. Burke bought by Jim and Bob at Murder by the Book recommended by McKenna and David
 3rd book bought by Bob at Alibris.com book won John Campbell Memorial Award
 1st book bought by Bob at Recycled Books
 1st book bought by Bob at Half Price Books
 1st book current book has good reviews
 1st book bought by Bob at Recycled Books
 1st book bought by Bob at Half Price Books
 Edgar Winner bought by Bob at Recycled Books Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in June 2008:
 bought by Jimbook won National Book Award
 bought by Jim (2)Nobel Prize winning author
 bought by Jimfifth book controversial banned book
 bought by Bob from Poisoned Penfirst book incredible reviews! came out June 10th and already into multiple printings! July Collectible Book of the Month
 bought by Bob on ABE.comthird book second book was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award June Collectible Book of the Month
 bought by Bob from Murder by the Book (Houston)signed by Mr. Parker - last book signing tour? this is the second book in a western series
 bought by Bob from Amazon Booksthird book came out with great reviews
 bought by Bob from Amazon Booksgood reviews 1st book (unfortunately the author was killed in the line of duty last year) May Collectible Book of the Month
 bought by Bob from ABEinexpensive highly praised readable book seventh book Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in May 2008:
 bought by Bob from Half-Price Booksnominated for 2008 Hugo Award
 bought by Bob from Half-Price Booksnominated for Anthony and Barry 2008 Best First Novel 1st book
 bought by Bob from Half-Price Booksnominated for Campbell Award
 bought by Bob from Poisoned Pen and Jim from ABEWinner of 2008 Edgar Award signed 2nd book 1st book was nominated last year for Edgar Best First Novel
 bought by Bob and Jim 2006 Edgar Best First Novel Award remaindered book - inexpensive 1st book
 bought by Bob at Barnes and Noble remaindered - inexpensive 1st book on long list for 2008 Orange Prize Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in April 2008:
 bought by Bob on ABE.comnominated for 2008 Hugo Award
 bought by Bob on ABE.comnominated for 2008 Hugo Award author was Campbell winner last year signed
 bought by Bob on ABE.comauthor's first book; signed UK is true first; US out Apr 29th excellent reviews
 bought by Bob on BN.comnominated for Agatha First Best Novel first book; signed
 bought by Bob on BN.comnominated for Agatha First Best Novel first book; very difficult to find Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in March 2008:
 bought by Bob on ABEwon the Pulitzer Prize
 bought by Bob from Lemuria Book Storeher debut, signed
 bought by Jim and Bob at Murder by the Book (Houston) winner of the 2008 Agatha Award for best novel signed
 bought by Jim nominated for Best First Edgar
 bought by Bob at Half-Price Books for a few dollarsfirst book that won National Book Award I've been looking for this for 10 years! book is very good due to gift inscription
 bought by Jim award winning author's fifth book
 bought by Jim signed award winning author
 bought by Jim signed Here are the first hardcover edition books we have collected in February 2008:
 bought by Jim 1999 Nobel Prize Winner
 bought by Jim best selling author's second book
 bought by Bob first novel, limited numbered edition signed on tipped in sheet, with author's fingerprint nominated for Edgar Best First Novel
 bought by Bob and Jim first novel, signed, first US edition (Swedish edition was true first) Ms. Alvtegen is called the "Queen of Crime" in Sweden Murder By the Book bought numerous signed copies they liked it so much
 bought by Jimfirst novel, signed Chinese version of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency this cozy getting raves from Murder By the Book staff
 bought by Bob and Jim first novel, signed good reviews
 bought by Bob first novel, signed may have had a low number of firsts printed nominated for Edgar First Best Novel Award
 bought by Bob rave reviews for this second book, first hardcover edition No. 1 on Time's list of best books of 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award winner Pulitzer Prize winner signed Here are the first hardcover edition books we collected in January 2008:
 bought by Bob and Jim Jim attended her book signing in Dallas This book is a biblio-mystery Book just published and on the best-seller lists Pulitzer Prize winning author of March
 bought by Bob and Jim (2 each)bought at Border's two dust jacket variations won Quill Award in 2007
 bought by BobAnthony and Barry award winner ordered on ABE
 bought by Bob
 bought by Jim
 bought by Bob
 bought by Jim
 bought by Jim ($4)
 bought by Jim
 bought by Jim
 found at Half-Price Books for $7
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