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Why collect books?
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Are first editions printed without number lines?
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What do Clive Cussler's The Spy and John Sandford's Mortal Prey have in common?
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How do I protect a dust jacket when it is see-through?
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How do personal inscriptions impact the value of a book?
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Is there any way to cover the jacket, but still show the book board art?
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Should I have my books personally inscribed?
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More information about tip-in pages
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What are tipped-in pages?
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More comments on tip-in pages
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Do books signed on a tipped-in page have the same value as one where the signature is on the title page?
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What is worth more, ARCs or unsigned first/first editions?
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Can you tell me if there were multiple colors of
boards printed on Joe Hill's Heart-Shaped Box?
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Are these worth buying and adding to my collection or really are these just reading copies and I would be better with a first/first unsigned copy?
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I have a question about my first edition book of Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
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Why does my book have uneven page edges?
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US or UK - Which is a true first?
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The pages of my book are un-evenly bound and look pretty ragged. Why?
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US? or UK? Identifying the true first edition of a book
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A question regarding collecting first editions
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What value do remainder marked books have?
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A question regarding collecting first editions
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What is the value of remainder marked books?
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Where do I place the book plate?
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What do you buy a book collector?
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I recently received a book with a bookplate. What do I do with the bookplate? Do I paste it on the title page?
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Virginia talks about what to buy the book collector (who has everything!)
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A Question About Dust Jackets
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I'm Looking for Subterranean, Excavation and Deep Fathom by James Rollins
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A Question About Dust Jackets
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I'm Looking for Subterranean, Excavation and Deep Fathom by James Rollins
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What is going on with the Wal-mart, Target and Amazon price wars?
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How to identify first editions and clarification on a Michael Crichton book
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John comments on the Wal-mart, Target and Amazon price war
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"I just got four signed first editions from you but only one says "First Edition" on the title page. Please explain. Also, I have a signed first of Michael Crichton's first book in leather, still in the original shrink wrap. Any idea what it is worth?"
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In what order should I read Jack DuBrul's books?
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Is there value in unsigned Stephen King books?
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"In what order should I read Jack Dubrul's books?"
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"Is there value in unsigned Stephen King books?"
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Why do both hardcover and trade paper editions
of Robert McCammon's The Queen of Bedlam exist?
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How are shipping and handling charges calculated?
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"Why do both hardcover and trade paper editions of Robert McCammon's The Queen of Bedlam exist?
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"When I order more than one book per order, how is the shipping and handling charges calculated when the books won't lay-down (arrive from the publisher) at the same time?"
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What is the best way to care for my first editions?
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UK vs. US Editions
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"What is the best way to care for my first editions and signed firsts?"
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"I notice that UK editions generally are valued more than US editions. Is this because they are a shorter run, or just that books usually cost more in the UK?
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James Rollins' books
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What is the value of a book plate?
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"About early James Rollins titles..."
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"What is the value of a book plate?"
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What does an inscription do to the value of a book?
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Why do publishers create different jackets?
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"What does an inscription do to the value of a book?"
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"Why do publishers create different jackets for the same book?" (Wayne, New Jersey)
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What are your recommendations for buying and selling on eBay?
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Why do some publishers use uncut page edges in their binding?
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"What are your recommendations for buying and selling on eBay?" (Betty, Australia)
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"Why do some publishers use uncut page edges in their binding?" (Johnny, LA)
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Do the words "First Edition" have to be on the copyright page?
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A question about Term Limits by Vince Flynn
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"How do I tell if a book is a first edition.....? (Lance, Washington)
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"Please help me with a question I have about one Vince Flynn book....(Ted, Alabama)
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Booked To Die by John Dunning
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"Signed by the Author" stickers
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"I was hoping that you could help me with a few facts about John Dunning's book - Booked to Die....(Karen, Alaska)
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"Some signed first editions come with a sticker on the front of the book saying "signed copy" . . . (Dave, New Jersey)"
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Why would a publisher walk away from a proven money maker?
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I would like to start collecting - What books do you recommend?
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"Why would a publisher walk away from a proven money maker? ...(Judy, Texas)
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"I would like to start collecting. I have an interest in economics, business and mystery writers. I would like to start with something affordable and am considering... (J. Conway, Vancouver BC)
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I've just found a beautiful copy of Chiefs by Stuart Woods
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"I just found a beautiful copy of Chiefs by Stuart Woods. I am confused about how to determine if it is a first edition." (E. Peters, London)
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Signed
Clive Cussler
