What follows is a glossary of terms that we use when grading or describing a book. Its our shorthand code that tells about its defects and other information. These terms are the standard in the trade and are...
Have you noticed the number on the publishers page of a book and ever wondered what they mean? They are printer's code and provides information on the edition and printings of a book. The print code...
The difference between pottery, china, porcelain, ceramic, etc. may seem obvious to many, but to someone new to collecting, and now even newer to selling, I needed to know. Now that I do I would love to share...
IMPORTANT UPDATES ON SIGNING EVENTS - Please note there were very few copies of Beetle the Bard signed in Edinburgh in early December, 2008. Of these, almost all the signed books had holographic stickers...
If you are reading this review, you either feel or have felt the complete confusion that I initially experienced when starting to look at the various decks. You may wonder why there are so many decks and why...
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Collecting The First Edition Identifying the First Edition: There are only two things that you have to know to insure that you are buying a true First Edition in dustjacket (aka...
On any given day you can type "Masonic" in the eBay search engine, and get thousands of results. And generally, ten percent of those items have nothing at all to do with Freemasonry. This portion would seem to...
SCARCE US TRUE FIRST STATE BOOK of HARRY POTTER and the SORCERERS STONE SEE THE GUIDE WITH PHOTOS of 1ST STATE, Plus BUYER BEWARE ALERTS and COMPLETE DETAILS TO HELP YOU DETERMINE AUTHENTICITY OR FRAUD...
Dust Jacket Covers Buying Guide Welcome to Dust Jacket Covers 101 or Everything you wanted to know about Dust Jacket Covers and then some! There are several things to consider when purchasing a Dust Jacket...
Rule One: When buying on eBay…know your seller. The longer the history and the better the feedback the greater the guarantee of authenticity! Bid with confidence, no established seller will sully their...