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Eighth edition, completely revised and re-set, with additional information and an Introduction by Nicolas Barker. Shaken, Unsophisticated, Harleian Style, Fingerprint, E-book, Dentelle. Can you define these terms? If not, this is the book for you! John Carter's ABC For Book Collectors has long been established as the most enjoyable as well as the most informative reference book on the subject. Here, in over 490 alphabetical entries, ranging in length from a single line to several pages, may be found definition and analysis of the technical terms used in book collecting and bibliography, interspersed with salutary comments on such subjects as auctions, condition, facsimiles and fakes, 'points', rarity, etc. This eighth edition has been revised by Nicolas Barker, editor of The Book Collector and incorporates additional words created by the introduction of web-based collecting. The ABC For Book Collectors retains its humorous character as the one indispensable guide to book collecting while also keeping us up-to-date with modern terminology.This seventh edition of John Carter's classic text contains in-depth descriptions of every aspect of antique and modern book collecting from A to Z. All terms are alphabetized for quick reference, including how to take care of pigskin, morocco, or Russian leather, how to tell japon vellum from India proof paper and how to determine "very good copy" in a collectible volume. For first edition collectors, Carter's definition of "follow the flag" explains the historical issues surrounding first and native first texts. The book's pages are charmingly labeled, showing you exactly where the half-title and tailpiece are located and what a printer's imprint page looks like.
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By M. S. Javier (Southern California, USA)
I don't really have anything to add except that on the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) website, the PDF version is available for free download. It's now on my Kindle.
By RP (Newport Beach, CA)
Great book which came highly recommended by serious collectors. This is a great book for bibliophiles, but for general book lover this work is somewhat highly priced. This book teaches one the lingo of book talk and contains names on pages, cover, jacket, etc.
I would probably go as far as saying that this book is definitely over rated. Author is well known in book circles, therefore anyone who's who in book collecting business will give a high regard to this work.
Generally speaking, other than interesting remarks like 'this page is called verso' its just a dictionary of book terms. Most, if not all of the price guides contain same information such as 'Official Price Guide to Collecting Books' and 'Book Collectors Price Guide'.
For antique book collector this work is a must have, but for general collector price guide will suffice.
By D. Greene (Norfolk, VA USA)
Book collecting seems to be in growing exponentially with increasing on-line sources, but the John Carter/Nicholas Barker book, first published in the 1950's and updated many times since then (now, I believe, the 8th edition) remains the best source for terminology and understanding the process of (physically) making books -- at least pre-P.O.D.
By Marilyn (Beautiful New England)
This book can be hard to come by (you can order it from Amazon but just try to actually GET it from them--I gave up after 4 months and used an Amazon 3rd party seller). But it's worth hunting for. A wealth of information and handy reference volume for the serious collector and serious bookseller.
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Written by bibliographer John Carter (1905-1975), and originally published in 1952, this 232-page compendium of information and insights has long been considered the "how-to bible" for dedicated antiquarians, bibliophiles, and specialty lib-rarians with respect to locating, evaluating, and acquiring rare and out-of-print titles. Now in a completely revised, expanded, and re-set eighth edition, the ABC For Book Collectors is additionally enhanced with an informative introduction by Nicolas Barker (a personal friend of the late John Carter and the man who is responsible for the updates and revisions of this eighth edition). Among the subject authoritatively covered (and arranged in more than 490 alphabetically presented entries) are technical terms used in book collecting and bibliography; auctions, book conditions, facsimiles and fakes, "points", rarity, and more. This new addition provides up-to-date information on web-based book collecting (including eBay sales). The ABC For Book Collectors is a seminal and essential reference shelf component for dealers and collectors, and will prove of immense interest to authors, publishers, librarians, bibliophiles, bibliographers, and reviewers as well!
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