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  • Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Antique Books

    Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Antique Books

    Buying antique books can be a very exciting adventure for collectors, history enthusiasts, and lovers of literature. The world of antique books is sometimes complex and difficult to understand, even for the initiated. Mistakes are costly in terms of disappointment...

    Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Antique Books

    Buying antique books can be a very exciting adventure for collectors, history enthusiasts, and lovers of literature. The world of antique books is sometimes complex and difficult to understand, even for the initiated. Mistakes are costly in terms of disappointment...

  • Uncover the Charm of Rare Collectable Books

    Uncover the Charm of Rare Collectable Books

    Book enthusiasts and collectors see rare collectable books as a special mix of history, stories, and art. These gems grab attention with their importance limited numbers, and fine make giving a real...

    Uncover the Charm of Rare Collectable Books

    Book enthusiasts and collectors see rare collectable books as a special mix of history, stories, and art. These gems grab attention with their importance limited numbers, and fine make giving a real...

  • Unveil the Charm of First Edition Rare Signed Books

    Unveil the Charm of First Edition Rare Signed B...

    Book lovers and collectors find a unique thrill in possessing a rare signed book. The mix of historical value, importance in literature, and the personal signature transforms first edition rare signed books into...

    Unveil the Charm of First Edition Rare Signed B...

    Book lovers and collectors find a unique thrill in possessing a rare signed book. The mix of historical value, importance in literature, and the personal signature transforms first edition rare signed books into...

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  • A postcard from Frank Shay to Christopher Morley showing Parnassus on Wheels, ca. 1921. Christopher Morley Collection, Recip: Sf-Shd.

    Required Reading for Booksellers

    Originally posted on our old blog October 2016. The gall to suggest required reading to booksellers?OK – let’s make it a suggested reading list for new or wannabe booksellers. Presumably...

    Required Reading for Booksellers

    Originally posted on our old blog October 2016. The gall to suggest required reading to booksellers?OK – let’s make it a suggested reading list for new or wannabe booksellers. Presumably...

  • Keep 'em Flying Dime Bank with dimes

    Keep ‘Em Flying Dime Register Bank Vintage 1942

    Originally posted May 2014. During my time here this dime box has been one of the most fun non-book items that we've sold. We've sold a lot of random things...

    Keep ‘Em Flying Dime Register Bank Vintage 1942

    Originally posted May 2014. During my time here this dime box has been one of the most fun non-book items that we've sold. We've sold a lot of random things...

  • The Beauty of Antique & Marbled Endpapers

    The Beauty of Antique & Marbled Endpapers

    Originally posted February 2018, presented here with minimal editing. The majority of the books pictured have long since sold, but we certainly still do have a bunch of books with...

    The Beauty of Antique & Marbled Endpapers

    Originally posted February 2018, presented here with minimal editing. The majority of the books pictured have long since sold, but we certainly still do have a bunch of books with...

  • Beauty and the Beast Disney VHS

    Valuable VHS?

    Originally posted in July 2016. This post got a bunch more views than most of our posts because people do tend get fired up over clickbaity claims that their old...

    Valuable VHS?

    Originally posted in July 2016. This post got a bunch more views than most of our posts because people do tend get fired up over clickbaity claims that their old...

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