Modern Book Collecting

I mention hyper-modern collecting for two reasons: because it's become an important element of the trade in modern first editions (although, like "high spot collecting," it doesn't dominate the market nearly as much as some critics of the modern book trade suggest), and also because the speculative edge to that market, which drove prices of Amazon.com: Modern Book Collecting …

Modern Book Collecting - Robert A. Wilson - Englische ...

The world is full of old books stuffed into boxes in attics, collecting damp in cellars ... All modern books will include information on the publishing date and the ... Display is a curated collection of important graphic design books, periodicals, advertisements and ephemera – featuring a bookstore, articles and exhibitions on ...

Modern Book Collecting by Robert A. Wilson · …

Book collecting, acquisition of books, not only as texts but also as objects desirable for such qualities as their age, scarcity, historical significance, value, beauty, and evidence of association with some important person. Exercising knowledge, taste, and critical judgment, the book collector