Boomers and Books

Baby Boomers Collect Books They Loved As Kids By KAREN HAYMON LONG, The Tampa Tribune Published: March 9, 2008 “TAMPA – Baby boomers, as a whole, have been fighting aging since they started turning the dreaded 30. Now, they’re returning to their...

Top 10 Book Auctions of 2007

Fine Books Blog: Top 10 Auctions of 2007 The Fine Books Blog publishes an annual round-up of the highest prices paid last year for books, maps, and autographs at auction. They publish their full list in their March/April issue. Their post from December 2007 gives a...

First Edition Books

Rare Reads By KAREN HAYMON LONG The Tampa Tribune December 23, 2007 “…Slicker says books that have been made into movies are especially collectible. That’s true of even newer books, such as Cormac McCarthy’s “No Country for Old...

First Edition Collectible Books

An article from England about collectible books, but since it’s now a global market. all the same rules apply: How to make a killing from first editions www.telegraph.co.uk 21/11/2007 “Investing in books, whether the classics or cheap thrillers, can be...

Online Bookselling; Pros & Cons

Great article on the ins and outs of online bookselling: A Success Story: Step-by-Step Online Bookseller Guide www.ecommerce-guide.com November 19, 2007 “Since the invention of movable type the sale of new, used and rare books has been a large, steady worldwide...