Customer Reviews

Modern Book Collecting

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A lot of info. in a small and convenient package - this is the book I consult most frequently when checking editions because of its handy edition-checker listed by publisher. Its also the book that I wish were required reading for all those online bookseller wannabe's listing book-club editions as "first edition" and other clueless faux-pas that cause us serious book people immeasurable grief and gray hairs! A good, palatable and easily-digested overview of the book-collecting world to initiate the uninformed and usher them into the esoteric world of bibliophilia! Recommended for collectors also.

This book is outdated and also the author is a bit of a bragger about his collection and experiences in the book collecting world. It does, however, have some good rudimentary knowledge for a beginning book collector (not much use I would say to a seasoned collector).

The copyright date on this book is 1980. That's right, over twenty years old and the title says modern. The book is sorely in the need of an update. I was disappointed in lack of recent infomation dealing with the internet. It is a good source on basic book info, however. I would recommend looking elsewhere for anyone interested in this subject.

Robert A. Wilson is something of a legend in the book world. His experience can be useful to the beginner. If you buy no other book on the subject than this you could do much worse.

First book of it's kind I have read or purchased. I am looking to perhaps start a collection and wanted to know where to begin and what type I should be on the look out for.
Perhaps there are better out there, I left feeling that much more research was necessary and would have liked it to be a bit more complete.

The most usefull information that I got from this book, is the listing of publishers and identifing first editions. Some are quite detailed.

The information in the book is a little aged, but it is still applicable and useful. This book will remain in my reference collection.

Good reference book for book collecting. I read it as often as I can.

Good book to have if you collect or sell books

From Publisher's Weekly - Publishers Weekly:
Wilson's guide combines discussions of the basics of book collecting with helpful appendices.