Book Collecting Now: The Value of Print in a Digital Age

Budman, Matthew

ISBN 10: 1633980642 / ISBN 13: 9781633980648

Published by Chatwin Books, 2019

About this Item

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" New! 'At a time when we take e-readers to the beach and read novels on our smartphones, is the book-collecting hobby still relevant? Yes, more than ever. This illustrated guide gives you everything you need to start in the world's greatest pastime: What it means to build a collection How to identify a first edition Where and how to get the best deals Understanding the value of autographs How to sell books to upgrade your library Care and repair of books A guide to current values When we spend our days in seamless digital environments, we need more life in our lives. Books forge an immediate connection to real people, lives, emotions, ideas, and imagination. They link us to history, and are a way to make an aesthetic and intellectual statement about your interests and values. Make no mistake: e-readers are with us for the long run, and right alongside them are the real books we've always loved.' 168pp., b/w photos throughout.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Book Collecting Now: The Value of Print in a Digital Age
• Publisher: Chatwin Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1633980642
• ISBN 13: 9781633980648
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: New
• Weight: 0.44 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Books on Books

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Synopsis

With millennials unexpectedly discovering print books, suddenly book collecting has a future, not just a past. In Book Collecting Now: The Value of Print in a Digital Age, Matthew Budman offers a concise, engaging guide to building a book collection and celebrates the young, diverse collectors revitalizing what he calls "the world's greatest pastime."

Book Collecting Now examines the changing demographics of modern-day book collectors and demystifies the process of starting a collection. Budman's guide explains fundamentals like: identifying first editions, how to get the best deals, understanding the value of autographs, care and repair of books, and the history of book collecting.

Recognizing the sea change already sweeping through book collecting, Budman writes to the new generation of young and increasingly female collectors. He encourages readers that anyone, regardless of budget or experience, can build a collection. It's simple: if you love books, you are ready to be a collector.

Novices and experienced collectors alike will benefit from Budman's up-to-date materials, while booksellers and librarians will find his observations on changing trends in book collecting particularly informative.

About the Author

Matthew Budman lives in Manhattan with his wife, political theorist Cristina Beltrán, and all the books they can squeeze into their apartment. Budman has previously published Collecting Books: Instant Expert (House of Collectibles) which sold almost 10,000 copies.