New York: Harper & Row, 1976. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. First edition. Jacket edges rubbed. Page ridges foxed. 1976 Hard Cover. xiv, 303 pp. The book is divided into two sections: "The Nature of Book Collecting," and "The Mechanics of Book Collecting." Part I explores the Pleasures of Book Collecting; the History; What Makes a Book Worth Collecting?; Rearity; Condition; First Editions; Impressions, Issues and State; Early Printed Books and Printing; Private Press Books; Fine Bindings; Signed, Inscribed, and Presentation Copies; Association Copies. Part II explores a Plan for Collecting; Where to Find First Editions; How to Identify a First Edition; the Issue of Points.

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Bookseller: Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2329279
Title: The Pleasures of Book Collecting
Author: Iacone, Salvatore J
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0060121416
ISBN 13: 9780060121419
Publisher: Harper & Row
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1976
Size: 8x5x1
Keywords: REFERENCE BOOKS ON BOOKS COLLECTING
X weight: 20 oz

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Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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