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Books, Manuscripts

zenlama

TIPS ON BUYING OLD OR USED BOOKS
by zenlama( 3445)
As a collector and dealer of scarce and antiquarian books, I am often put off by what I consider deceptive displays for books being offered. Very often "What You See Is What You Get" could not be further from...
Tags: Books | Antiquarian | Book Photos | Descriptions | Antiques
4622 of 4778 people found this guide helpful
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wesellitindy

Practical Guide to Maintaining Antique / Vintage Books
by wesellitindy( 1147)
Whether or not you are antiquarian book collector, a seller of first edition books, a novice vintage book buyer or simply someone who has inherited a book from the past, it is critical that you are armed with...
Tags: Books | Antiquarian | Care | Preservation | Collecting
293 of 310 people found this guide helpful
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troll2555

Simple Rules to a Great eBay Listing
by troll2555( 430)
Introduction When writing a great eBay description, you are marketing. You are trying to tell the buyer WHY they should be buying your particular item. A book by any other name is not just a book. It has...
Tags: Antique | Book | Antiquarian | Description | Listing
93 of 104 people found this guide helpful
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plcombs

Write Smart Listings That Sell on Ebay
by plcombs( 1660)
Fairly often my friends who know I sell antiques on Ebay ask me what are the most important things to do to get things sold on here. Many of them ask because they also know I sell 99 % of what I list and...
Tags: Photos | Descriptions | Reserves | Shipping | Listings
45 of 49 people found this guide helpful
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judaicaman

HOW TO GET RID OF BOOK WORMS
by judaicaman( 1350)
There are 2 basic ways of gettings worms/bugs in old books. The poor man's way and the one who has a large budget. Let's mention the one for most of us poor folks. It's quite simple and cheap! Take the book,...
Tags: ancient | book | manuscript | rare | bible
24 of 27 people found this guide helpful
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primroy

British Satire Prints Collector's guide
by primroy( 330)
This guide traces the early history of British satire prints, defines key terms,and describes major contributors. Introduction The British people have bequeathed a wonderful legacy of wit and humor that...
Tags: cartoon | satire | caricature | Hogarth | Rowlandson
22 of 28 people found this guide helpful
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pontevecchio-firenze

The Papal bull and the Papal seal.
by pontevecchio-firenze( 211)
Papal Bull of Pope BENEDICT XV(1914-22) Papal seal of Pope GREGORIUS XIII(1572-85) A Papal bull is a special kind of patent or charter issued by a Pope and named for the seal (bulla) that was appended to...
Tags: Papal bull | Papal seal | seal | bull | Papal lead seal
21 of 23 people found this guide helpful
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mroux

Selling a Family Bible on ebay
by mroux( 5 )
To a family historian, finding a lost family bible on ebay is like the having the dog tap into an oil reserve in the backyard while digging for a buried bone. Are you getting the most out of your ebay listing?...
Tags: bible | vintage bible | family bible | genealogy | antique bible
18 of 21 people found this guide helpful
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timhu

Collecting Historic and Rare Newspapers - Part One
by timhu( 16087)
The purpose of this guide concerning historic, original, collectible and/or rare newspapers is to answer the three most common questions related to the hobby: How you can determine if an issue is authentic,...
Tags: newspapers | Harper's Weekly | Revolutionary War | Thomas Nast | prints
15 of 16 people found this guide helpful
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timhu

Common Reprints of Historic Newspapers... Be Wary...
by timhu( 16087)
* Is my historic newspaper genuine? * The death of George Washington or Abraham Lincoln is reported. How do I know if it is genuine? * I have a Boston newspaper reporting the Boston Massacre with an...
Tags: old newspaper | historic newspaper | new york times | harper's weekly | george washington
14 of 17 people found this guide helpful
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