Used Books Codes For Collectors

Used books and bookstores are a good way to spend an afternoon if you've got the time

. Both are relaxing and permit your consciousness to mooch while you are making new findings. I like to read and find that most subjects interest me to some degree. I believe that's the reason why I'm particularly fond of used bookstores. They allow me to pursue my various interests for nominal outlay of my hard-earned cash.

Old books are especially intriguing as they supply portals to other times. My first interest in old books began as a kid when my mummy got and read to me the tiny Colonel series. It was much more real when I saw the pictures starring Shirley church. Understanding that I could peer into a time that was not mine left me contemplating and observant of my very own time.

Rare books also make me catch my breath, those when opened reveal an authors autograph with a note inside. They make the story secondary and the author's life experience its own story in ways that knowledge of facts alone could never do.

You simply never know what you will find in a secondhand book shop.

Many collect these types of books as investments or for other personal reasons. I have myself bought virtually a complete set of the small Colonel series with my mother's help and Grace S. Richmond's books. They're proudly displayed in my living room behind glass.

When attempting to find books to collect it's important to know that their state is important when judging the worth of a book. Below are some everyday classifications which book collectors use.

As New

This is kind of self-explanatory. It implies the book is in the state that it should have been when it left the publisher. A few people also call this mint condition or numismatics.

Fine ( often labeled F or FN )

This classification means it is As New but allows for standard results of time on a new book which has been very well protected. A fine book shows no damage.

excellent ( sometimes labeled VG )

This describes a book that's worn but untorn. For many book collectors this is the minimum satisfactory condition for all but the most rare items.

Good ( sometimes labeled G )

Which in fact is not superb ). It is used to describe the condition of a standard used worn book that is complete with no pages missing.

Fair

Fair books show wear and tear but all the text pages and illustrations or maps are present. It may be missing endpapers, half-title, and even the title page.

Poor

This describes a book which has the complete text but is so damaged it is only of interest to a buyer who seeks a copy to read. If the damage renders the text illegible then the book isn't even poor.

after you go below the bad quality there is no classification. You may find that some are broken into sections if there's any worth in them at all or simply discarded.

When searching for books to collect, you may do well to keep these classifications under consideration before spending a lot of money. You never can say what treasure you might unearth while perusing a used bookstore ; and it is such a lot of fun even if you do not find anything apart from more books to read!

by: Debra Seibert

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