Book Collecting
by Ahearn, Allen
Allen and Patricia Ahearn operate the Quill & Brush bookstore in Dickerson, Maryland, and online at www.QBbooks.com, where they specialize in first editions and other fine books. The business was started in 1976, although they have been buying and selling first editions since the mid-1960s. Their previous book is Book Collecting 2000.
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Book Collecting
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - very good
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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A$75.91
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New York: Putnam, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. very good/near fine. 320p, 8vo. Signed by Ahearn with an inscription to previous owners on first free end paper. A very good copy in a near fine jacket. Top edge of text block and ffep are lightly soiled. Boards show minor wear to extremities.
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Book Collecting
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399140495
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canton, Georgia, USA
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A$33.32
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Dark Blue and Colonial Red Board Covers with Gilt Lettering to Spine; White Endpapers; book edges are very lightly soiled; 8vo; 480 pages; book interior is clean and tight and unmarked; dustjacket is protected by a mylar wrapper and is clean and bright with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Book Collecting : A Comprehensive Guide
by Allen Ahearn
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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A$10.22
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
A$10.22
BOOK COLLECTING: THE BOOK OF FIRST BOOKS
by AHEARN, Allen
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- Used
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- 1
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Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
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A$45.55
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AHEARN, Allen. BOOK COLLECTING: THE BOOK OF FIRST BOOKS. Rockville: Quill & Brush, 1986. 8vo. Wrappers. (viii), 254 pages. Fourth, an best, edition. Considerably enlarged and corrected, a useful reference. Inscribed by the author. Fine. Item Price
A$45.55
Book Collecting: The Book of First Books
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 4th Edition.
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780961049478
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Highland Park, Illinois, USA
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A$42.51
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Quill & Brush, 1986. 4th Edition. . Soft cover. New. STORED NEW
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Book Collecting: A Comprehensive Guide
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition. First Printing
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, USA
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A$91.09
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NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 0399134565 . Includes estimated values for first books by over 3,500 collected authors. . One small stain on fore-edge of upper board, else as new; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped ($24.95) dust jacket has only two … Read more about this item Item Price
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Book Collecting: The Book Of First Books [inscribed]
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780961049461
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Cooperstown, New York, USA
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A$22.77
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Rockville, Maryland: Quill & Brush. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 0961049464 . INSCRIBED by the author on the title-page. . Item Price
A$22.77
Book Collecting : A Comprehensive Guide
by Allen Ahearn
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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A$10.22
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
A$10.22
Book Collecting
by Allen Ahearn
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- September 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Champaign, Illinois, USA
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A$9.11
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Putnam Adult, September 1989. Hardcover Hardcover. Good/Good. Good Hardcover with Good Dustjacket. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to DJ, including a few tears. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. Item Price
A$9.11
Book collecting: The book of first books
by Allen Ahearn
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780961049461
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Ancaster, Ontario, CAN
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A$75.91
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rockville, maryland: Quill & Brush, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 4th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 255 p., illus.. Item Price
A$75.91
Book Collecting: The Book of First Books
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780961049478
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
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A$15.11
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Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A.: Quill & Brush, 1986. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Tight square and clean, flat spine, 254 pages, minor edge wear, no names, check out the scans. . 4th Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Item Price
A$15.11
Book Collecting: A Comprehensive Guide: 1995 Edition
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399140495
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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North Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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A$30.36
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1995. First Edition Hardcover in dust jacket. The book is revised, updated, and expanded to include the works of more than 5,000 authors. 480 pages. A useful book for with tips and terms, points of issue. The prices are dated but the collecting information is very helpful.
A near fine copy with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Book collecting: The book of first books
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Like New
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780961049461
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Southampton, New York, USA
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A$30.36
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Quill & Brush, 1986. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Fourth Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($29.95 price intact). Published by Quill & Brush, 1986. Octavo. Black boards stamped in gold. Limited 1986 fourth edition, 350 cloth copies. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
A$30.36
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Book Collecting: A Comprehensive Guide 1995 Edition
by Ahearn, Allen; Ahearn, Patricia
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399140495
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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A$20.10
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Putnam Pub Group, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995 Edition. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket protected in mylar jacket cover. A handbook of estimated market values for first printings of first editions, revised, updated, and expanded to include the works of more than 5,000 authors.… Read more about this item Item Price
A$20.10
Book Collecting: a Comprehensive Guide
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Pueblo, Colorado, USA
- Item Price
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A$15.18
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Putnam, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover. Remainder mark "P" stamped to the bottom of page block.. Item Price
A$15.18
Book Collecting: a Comprehensive Guide
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Pueblo, Colorado, USA
- Item Price
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A$22.77
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Putnam, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Remainder mark "P" stamped to bottom of page block. Dust jacket protected by a removable Brodart cover.. Item Price
A$22.77
Book Collecting: The Book of First Books
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 4th Edition.
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780961049478
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Highland Park, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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A$109.31
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Quill & Brush, 1986. 4th Edition. . Soft cover. New. New perfect condition sanitized
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A$109.31
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Book Collecting: A Comprehensive Guide
by Ahearn, Allen; Ahearn, Patricia
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399140495
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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A$17.08
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New York: Putnam Pub Group, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1989, First Edition Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket protected in mylar jacket cover. Includes estimated values for first books by over 3,500 authors. A guide for collectors that covers everything from the fundamentals of the trade-how… Read more about this item Item Price
A$17.08
Book Collecting: a Comprehensive Guide - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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A$91.09
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399134565 . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition in a dust-jacket of equal value; This book is a comprehensive guide to collecting books. It covers everything from basic collections to more advanced topics such as bookbinding and rare… Read more about this item Item Price
A$91.09
Book Collecting: A Comprehensive Guide
by Ahearn, Allen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780399134562
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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A$12.27
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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1989. Hardcover in very good + condition with very good + dust jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Item Price
A$12.27