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Autographs
Author Signatures, My Book House - Author Signatures
Bibliography
BelEdiMar, Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books, FrogWeb, History of Books and Printing, Studies in Bibliography, Violet Books: Bibliographies Index
Book Care and Repair
A Simple Book Repair Manual, ARS OBSCURA Bookbinders Inc., Book and Pamphlet Preservation, Book Care For Bibliophiles, Book Repair and Restoration, Booksforever.com, BookUse, Conservation OnLine, Demco Home Page, FineBinding.com
Exhibitions
A Hundred Highlights from the Koninklijke Biblioth, Aldus Pius Manutius: Publisher of Renaissance Veni, Color Printing in the Nineteenth Century
Glossaries
Bookbinding and the Conservation of books, Glossary of Antiquarian Book Collectors' Term, Independent Online Booksellers Association - Glos, Independent Online Booksellers Association - Book
Mailing Lists
Bibliofind Mailing Lists, BiblioMANIA, Bibliophile Bookshelf, BIBSOCAN The Internet Discussion Group on Bibliogr, Book Lovers' Mailing Lists: A Selection of Li, BooksCanada Mailing List, Book_Arts-L, ExLibris, Limes - The Scandinavian Marketplace for Antiquari, UKBooks Mailing List
Organizations
Bibliographical Society, Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zeala, Bibliographical Society of Canada, Bibliographical Society of Virginia, Oxford Bibliographical Society, The Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies, The Philobiblon Club
Price Guides
American Book Prices Current, Price Guides to Collectible Books - A Checklist an
Publications
AB Bookman's Weekly, Antiquarian Book Monthly, Book Source Monthly, Firsts Magazine, Penn Reviews in the History of the Book, Scottish Book Collector Magazine, The Used Book Lover's Guidebooks
Software
ABEBooks.com - HomeBase, BookHound
A Guide to Book Collecting in the 21st Century
Information on beginning or sustaining a book collection from Roger Gozdecki, a collector and seller of books for more than 20 years.
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Author pseudonyms, aliases, nicknames, working names, legalized names, pen names, noms des plumes, and maiden names.
Antiquarian Book Values
An article offering assistance on determining the value of old and rare books.
Antique & Collectible Books
Classified ads for books at collectibleclassifieds.com
Arizona Center for the Book
Educational outreach of the Library of Congress to stimulate interest in books, reading, libraries, and research about the historic role of the book and print culture in society. Includes links.
Bibliomania
Information of interest to book lovers and collectors. Book search engines, resources, supplies, series information.
Book Collecting from About.com
Provides resources to start, evaluate, and grow a book collection.
Book Hunter Press
Book fair calendar, dealer search capacity, used book market reports, and print and subscription online regional used book lovers' guides.
Book Information Website
Devoted to all aspects of books.
Book Sales in America
A guide to used book bargains at book sales held by libraries and other non-profit organizations.
Books and Book Collecting
A large collection of information and links useful to book collectors.
British Internet Bookdealers
Used, out-of-print, old, rare and antiquarian books. Free online searching of the central register of BIB handling used, out-of-print, old, rare and secondhand books, searchable by specialist field or name.
British Isles Library History
A database with information on over 27,000 libraries in the British Isles.
Centenary Book Project
A current compilation of top ten books of the 20th century.
Center for the Book
A Library of Congress affiliate featuring, state center affiliates, community of the book organizations, reading promotion partners, book fairs and other literary events.
Collecting Rare Books
A guide to understanding the basics of book collecting and using online resources as well as links to other useful sites.
Digital Librarian
Links of interest to the book collector.
Early Penguin Paperbacks
Early history of the series and a checklist of the first fifty books.
Elly's Book Emporium
A Frederick Warne Observer books collectors' resource including history, publishers, and links.
English Bible History
A history and timeline of the development of English language translations of The Bible.
Everyman's Library
A distinctive collection of collectible, hardcover editions of the world's classics.
Firsts Magazine
Resource for book collecting, including first editions, rare, and antiquarian books.
Guide To Rare Book Values
Auction prices for over 35,000 collectible and rare books, auction selling tips, autograph gallery, glossary, and links.
History of the Book in Canada
Home of a committee formed by the Bibliographical Society of Canada and charged with developing a history of books in Canada.
I Buy Vintage Paperbacks
I buy paperback books such as science adult if published before 1975. Let me know what you have.
In Aedibvs Aldi
The legacy of Aldus Manutius and his press.
Information on Facsimile Books
An introduction to facsimile books, faithful recreations of the original. From Finn's Fine Books.
Jefferson's Legacy
A Brief History of the Library of Congress and a chronology of the collections with a selected bibliography on the library.
Literary Resources -- Bibliography and History of
An index of web resources focusing on those of interest to scholars.
Littera Scripta
Antiquarian, used & rare books on the Internet: A Reader's Guide. Includes resources for readers, book collectors, and booksellers.
Llydien Favourite Antiquarian Bookstores
Descriptions of second-hand/antiquarian bookstores in England and abroad.
Modern Library Collecting
Articles and resources for collectors of the Modern Library series.
Observer Pocket Books
Information on the Observer's Book series including a history, title list and collector's club.
Rainbow Forest
Information on Whisper the Winged Unicorn books, series checklist, illustrations, and links. Also offers banner, rainbow, and sticker downloads.
Rare Book School
Five-day courses at the University of Virginia on the history of the manuscript book, typography, book illustration, bookbinding, descriptive bibliography, rare book librarianship and related subjects.
RBMS homepage
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the American Library Association
rec.collecting.books FAQ
Information on the Usenet newsgroup and answers to commonly asked book collecting questions.
Resources for Booksellers and Book Collectors
Information on and links to UK specialist booksellers, associations, search databases, book binding, repair and conservation materials, bibliographies, library archives, and related topics.
Rosenbach Home Page
The Rosenbach is a museum of art and antiques and library of rare books and manuscripts, housed in a historic 19th century mansion in Philadelphia, PA.
Searchenginez.com - Book Collecting
Guides and tips for describing, caring for, identifying, and pricing books.
The Art of the Ex Libris
A large site dedicated to bookplate collecting with sections focusing on heraldic bookplates and modern bookplates.
The Clique
Computer and internet services for bookdealers, librarians and book collectors.
The History of Printing
A history of the development of printed books, maps and manuscripts.
The International Directory of Second-Hand Booksho
A listing of bookshops worldwide. Some content is in French only.
The Toy Catalog Collector
Photographic archive of a collection of old and rare catalogs of toy models such as trains.
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Information on the collections of and access to this library at the University of Toronto.
Used Books Hatteras Campfire
Forum devoted to discussing, exchanging, buying, and selling used and rare books.
Winston Science Fiction Classics
A list of books in this series along with cover scans of some of them.
Wonderful World Of Pop-up And Animated Books
About collecting pop-up and animated books. Over 2000 book exhibits, collectors message board, price guide, and links.
Your Old Books
This guide covers some frequently asked questions about rare books and book values. No attempt has been made to identify or to evaluate individual books.