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Published by Lyons and Burford, Publishers, 1992
ISBN 10: 1558211799ISBN 13: 9781558211797
Book
Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Published by Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2010
ISBN 10: 1602399859ISBN 13: 9781602399853
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Condition: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Published by Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2015
ISBN 10: 1629147915ISBN 13: 9781629147918
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Published by Guilford: Lyons Press (1980)., 1980
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Later trade paperback printing. xiv + 276 pp w/index. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Published by Lyons & Burford, 1980, 1980
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
As new and bright glossy stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text throughout. Gift quality.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf PUb.
ISBN 10: 0716715643ISBN 13: 9780716715641
Seller: Terrace Horticultural Books, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. B & W Photos, Text Figures (illustrator). First Edition. Copyright Date: 1980 Octavo, 1980, PP.270, Very Good, Clean, Price Clipped.
Published by Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition. Foreword by J. M. Edelstein. 8vo. Light gray gilt decorated cloth, with green boards and gilt spine titles. Blue top stain. 270 pages, with Appendices and Index. With b/w photographic images and drawings. No names or marks. In illustrated dust-jacket, which has slight wear at corners and spine ends.
Published by Alfred A Knopf, 1980
Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery, ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine hardcover with very good unclipped dust jacket. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Dust jacket has minor wear to the outer extremities.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition (stated). "A Guide for the Beginner Who is Buying First Editions for the First Time". Signed: "Robert A. Wilson" on the title page. Page edges heavily foxed. Interior is clean and unmarked. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First edition. 270pp.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket with couple tiny tears to jacket.
Published by Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good in a very good dust jacket. ; 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 Inches; 270 pages.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Dust Jacket Conditon: Near Fine. xiv, 270 (2) pp, foreword, preface, I. What to Collect; II. Now to Build an Author Collection; III. Starting with an Unknown Author; IV. It's Never Too Late; V. Dealers and Collectors; VI. Buying at Auction; VII. Other Sources; VIII. Collector's Condition; IX. First Edition; X. Bibliographies; XI. A Book Production; XII. The Care and Protection of Your Collection; XIII. Fakes, Forgeries, and Facsimilies; XIV. Investment; XV. Donating or Selling Your Collection to an Institution; XVI. Definitions of Terms; Appendix: 1. List of Book Auction Firms Handling Books of Interest t Collectors; 2. Sources for Modern First Edition; 3. Clubs for Collectors; 4. The Fifty Most Important Books of American Literature Published Since the End of WWII. index with b&w illustrations. First Edition, 1980. Price clipped. Minute chip to bottom edge spine, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Cream paper-covered boards with decorative grey cloth backstrip and gilt lettering. Size: 8vo. Book.
Published by NY: Knopf,, 1980
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. xiv + 270 pp w/index. Foxing to top edge, else near fine in like dust jacket.
Published by Knopf, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Ed's Editions LLC, ABAA, West Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition stated. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a very good binding, no marks or notations. Jacket has minor edgewear. HB HS.
Published by New York Alfred A. Knopf 1980., 1980
Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: small spots to top edge of book block; else near fine in near fine DJ. Illustrated by B&W illustrations. 1st edition. Binding is cloth & boards.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.
Published by Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. 1st. Bound in the publisher's original gilt decorated quarter cloth and green boards.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
1st Edition. xiv, 270p., b/w illus., dj.
Published by Knopf, New York, 1980
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.s. New York: Knopf, (1980). First Edition. Signed by the author.
Published by Lyons & Burford, New York, 1992
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 270, (2) pages. Reprint of the first edition. A fine copy. Excellent guide to collecting first editions with basic information on what books to collect and where to find them. Includes an appendix of Wilson's own choices of the 50 most important American books published since World War II. Also lists the best bibliographies for modern authors, lists of book clubs and important dealers. Foreword by J.M. Edelstein.
Published by NEW YORK NY ALFRED A KNOPF CO PUB 1980., 1980
Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
FINE IN FINE D.J. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS FINE AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. FIRST EDITION. Binding is HARDCOVER.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. xiv, 270, [2]. Quarter white cloth lettered in gilt over yellow paper boards. Small remainder mark to inner corner of front end paper. A very good copy in a price clipped dust jacket.
Published by Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2010
ISBN 10: 1602399859ISBN 13: 9781602399853
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First printing. A Basic Guide to All Aspects of Book Collecting: What to Collect, Who to Buy from, Auctions, Bibliographies, Care, Fakes and . Investments, Donations, Definitions, and More. Glossy pictorial wraps. With a handy dictionary of terms used in auction and dealer catalogs and a new section on Internet resources, this is a must-have guide for book lovers. Black-and-white illustrations throughout, 8-page color insert. 272 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
Published by New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1980, 1980
First Edition Signed
Octavo, xiv+272 pages, original boards in dustwrapper, untrimmed edges, a very good copy. First edition, signed, inscribed.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Cloth-backed Bds. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. xiv, 270 pp., illus. Small remainder mark on front free endpaper, foot of spine lightly bruised; price-clipped dustjacket is a bit edgeworn and spine is sunned, else a fine copy. Still one of the best introductions to book collecting and the antiquarian book business.
Published by Knopf, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. | Fine in fine dustjacket. 'A Guide for the beginner who is buying first editions for the first time'.
Published by Knopf, NY, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394501144ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
First Edition. 8vo, pp. xiv, 270. Appendices, index. Author's signature above title. llustrated. Paper over boards with cloth spine. Near fine in little scuffed and chipped dj.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Pp. [ii]+xiv+272(last colophon), text illustrations, appendices, index; qr. grey cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, yellow papered boards, top fore-corner of lower board faintly bruised; top edges blue/grey, others uncut; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly foxed, edges a trifle rubbed, the backstrip slightly faded; bookplate of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, the free endpapers faintly offset, a little light foxing; Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980. First edition. *Chapters include How to build an author collection; The care and protection of your collection; Fakes, forgeries, and facsimiles.