Collecting Books

People love books. Most readers build collections of books without realizing it. The tomes simply accumulate. But before weeding out the books you've read, you might want to do a little research. You could have some valuable books among those stacks by your bedside table.

Here, you will learn the values of those old gardening books, '50s pocket books, and vintage classics. Collecting Antique and Vintage Books is addictive and a rewarding pastime.

Latest articles in Collecting Books

Vintage Paperback Books

What was once considered as disposable, vintage paperbacks with colorful stories and equally interesting cover art, are fun and collectible.

Nov 23, 2010 – Steve Natale

Antique and Vintage Gardening Books: Grow a Niche Collection

Collecting rare antique and vintage gardening books can be an expensive endeavor, as valuable to the garden historian as they are to the collector.

Oct 18, 2010 – Lorraine Syratt

A Price Guide to Vintage Books: 20th Century First Editions

Those first editions by popular fiction writers of the 20th century may be important, not a thing to sneeze at when viewed on dusty thrift store shelves.

Oct 10, 2010 – Lorraine Syratt

Discover Rare, Collectible Books at The Kelmscott Bookshop

Before beginning a literary project, visit this bookshop to browse through its inspiring collection of rare works of literature.

Jul 25, 2010 – Michael Vyskocil

There Could Be Money in That Old Book

Even as we read more online and less in print, books call to us. Old books are beautiful and rich with history. They could also be an investment.

Jul 23, 2010 – Fran Gardner

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