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Eric Knowles Antiques: A Beginner's Guide with Over 1, 400 Illustrations

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My Own Personal Occult Library - Over 1,000 Ebooks Crowley Chumbley Waite Wicca, Witchcraft Grimoires Spells Incantations Divination Browning – An overall discoloration found in the paper of some old books, sometimes due to the decomposition of the paper coating. Clamshell case – A protective case with hinged side that securely retain the book within while permitting easy inspection, not necessarily (or often at the present) made from clam shells.

Vintage Lot of 10 Old Books 1890s - 1950s Unsorted - Great Shelf Decor - Hard-to-Find Antique Books

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Bindings – A term generally used in the antiquarian book world to mean Fine Bindings, of which there are numerous styles. Some examples include Antique, Cambridge Style, La Greque, Dos-A-Dos, Etruscan, and Spanish Calf.

Octavo – A book size resulting from folding a sheet with three right angle folds. In bookselling terminology, a book measuring from about eight to ten inches in height. The Life of Charlotte Brontë ~ Art Card by Stella Homewood - Vintage Cards - Brontë lovers - Antique Books - Botanicals - Poetry Cards Handmade Perpetual Calendar / Birthday Calendar, Calendar, Illustrated calendar, gift for men, gift for women, mothers day gift, gift Founded by my father in 1969, Peter Harrington has been selling rare books from our London shops to collectors across the world for more than 50 years. All our books and manuscripts are chosen and catalogued by our experts so that we can guarantee the authenticity of everything we sell." Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. A beaten-up old book that is falling apart will have little value.Facsimile edition – An attempt (usually done much later) to reproduce as closely as possible the first edition of a famous book. Ex-Library – Previously owned by a public lending library, and usually accompanied by the usual library stamps, marks, etc. These are generally not valued by collectors.

Shabby Leather Bound Antique Books. Deep Red / Gold Art Nouveau Leather Bindings. Old Vintage Classics. European History. Everyman's Library The keyword field is useful if you know the illustrator's name or some other defining aspect like the book's binding (perhaps it's leather or cloth). Ephemera – An item that was usually created for reading and then subsequent disposal. Examples include letters, advertisements, magazines and newspapers. Bumped – Refers to the corners or spine ends of a book that has been damaged by being dropped, or carelessly handled or shelved. Limited Edition – An edition issued in a stated, usually small, number of copies; the lower the number, the more valuable the copy.Prelims (preliminaries) – Any material that precedes the main text of the book. Prelims are usually set and printed after the main text; they are numbered with lower-case Roman numerals (rather than Arabic numerals) so that any late changes to the content or extent of the prelims do not affect the pagination of the text. Book formats – The traditional terms in use for describing book formats, which are derived from early printing methodology and the size of early handmade sheets of paper. The following is offered as a guide to convert book formats to approximate book sizes –

Provenance – The history of ownership for a given copy of a book, manuscript or work of art. Often, indications of previous ownership are given by bookplates, inscriptions, special bindings and similar features. An especially noteworthy provenance may add substantial value to a book.

Antique Popularity

Antique collectors do so for many reasons. Some people collect items because they hold sentimental value, while others want to bring a sense of history into their lives. Investors add to their private collections or resell items to make a profit. Whatever reasons you might have, antiquing is still a popular and sometimes lucrative pastime. Mary McMahon

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