The Pleasures of Book Collecting

xiv, 303 pp. The book is divided into two sections: "The Nature of Book Collecting," and "The Mechanics of Book Collecting." Part I explores the Pleasures of Book Collecting; the History; What Makes a Book Worth Collecting?; Rearity; Condition; First Editions; Impressions, Issues and State; Early Printed Books and Printing; Private Press Books; Fine Bindings; Signed, Inscribed, and Presentation Copies; Association Copies. Part II explores a Plan for Collecting; Where to Find First Editions; How to Identify a First Edition; the Issue of Points.