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Have you recently begun book collecting? Are you an experienced collector looking to round out your knowledge on advanced topics? Whether you’re an avid collector or relative newcomer to book collecting, John Carter and Nicolas Barker’s ABC for Book Collectors classic text represents the standard in reference for book collecting. First published in 1951 and now in its eighth edition, this alphabetized guide from Oak Knoll Press remains the most respected and trusted book on the subject.

ABC for Book Collectors provides straightforward explanations for terminology you will undoubtedly encounter. This book provides helpful definitions of terms and also adds further insight, often including a historical detailing of a word’s origins, or providing the reasons why a book possessing a specific quality is substantially more valuable than others. In this way ABC for Book Collectors helps to make book collecting more enjoyable, and provides a much broader understanding of this enthralling hobby.