I buy a lot of books from people. Some are delighted to sell them. Others are disappointed with what I offer them and decide not to sell. They've looked up the value of their books on the Internet. If, for example, there are 20 copies of their book for sale on Abebooks, ranging in price from $10 to $50, they will … [Read more...]
An inheritance
I get to know a lot of people after it's too late to meet them. Their books tell me who they were. Go into a stranger's house and look at their books, and you'll come as close as possible to reading their mind. The other day, I got to meet Warren through the books his widow brought me. She came with her daughter and … [Read more...]
Two new book events deserve YOUR attention
Our next session of famed Printed Page College of Biblio Knowledge (yes, you can pay us to get your kid in) will be Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 9 to 10:30 am at Printed Page, 1416 S. Bdwy. You'll learn the basics of book collecting, including book terminology, how to identify first editions, pitfalls to avoid, book … [Read more...]
She who hesitates
A sad occurrence yesterday at Printed Page Bookshop provides a cautionary tale for all of us. A young woman came in and showed me a photo of a vintage poetry book she'd seen in the store a few days earlier. "Do you still have this?" she asked me. Sadly, we had sold the book over the weekend. People, when you are in a … [Read more...]
Just what I wanted no thanks
The first call this morning was from a guy looking for a hard-to-find mystery. He was excited that we had it. He'd been calling all around without success. "I'd be happy to hold this for you," I told him. "No, I'm reading something already," he answered. The first visitor was a young woman looking for a copy of … [Read more...]
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