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- 4BestSellers - Find a listing of the top page turners, book reviews and famous authors.
www.4bestsellers.com
- 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.
www.alibris.com/articles_features/articles/gozdecki/gozdecki-home.cfm
- a.k.a. - Author pseudonyms, aliases, nicknames, working names, legalized names, pen names, noms des plumes, and maiden names.
www.trussel.com/books/pseudo.htm
- Antiqbook - The Netherlands Antiquarian Booksellers' Network provides a collection of online catalogues, seachable databases, mailing lists, and information for book collectors and sellers.
www.antiqbook.com
- Antiquarian Book Dealers and Associations - An extensive directory of booksellers, associations and other collectors' resources on the web.
www.connectotel.com/books/wwwbs.html
- Antiquarian Book Values - An article offering assistance on determining the value of old and rare books.
www.djmcadam.com/book-values.html
- Antique & Collectible Books - Classified ads for books at collectibleclassifieds.com
www.collectibleclassifieds.com/books.htm
- 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.
aspin.asu.edu/azcb
- Bibliomania - Information of interest to book lovers and collectors. Book search engines, resources, supplies, series information.
bibliomania.net
- Book Collecting - Provide resources for you to start or further your collection as well as have a lot of fun.
collectbooks.miningco.com/index.htm
- Book Collecting - Information on collecting books for the novice and the experienced bibliophile.
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/book_collecting
- Book Collecting Online - Articles, reports, news, book recommendations, and links.
www.bookcollectingonline.com
- Book Hunter Press - Book fair calendar, dealer search capacity, used book market reports, and print and subscription online regional used book lovers' guides.
www.bookhunterpress.com
- Book Information Website - Devoted to all aspects of books.
www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.html
- Book Sales in America - A guide to used book bargains at book sales held by libraries and other non-profit organizations.
www.Book-Sales-in-America.com/index.html
- BookCrossing.com - Encourages the reader to read, register, and release books for others to enjoy. Includes a way to track books released, add journal entries and reviews, and search for books "in the wild".
www.bookcrossing.com/home
- Books and Book Collecting - A large collection of information and links useful to book collectors.
www.trussel.com/f_books.htm
- 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.
www.clique.co.uk/bibfind.htm
- British Isles Library History - A database with information on over 27,000 libraries in the British Isles.
www.r-alston.co.uk/contents.htm
- Centenary Book Project - A current compilation of top ten books of the 20th century.
www.users.zetnet.co.uk/muss/topbooks.html
- Center for the Book in the Library of Congress - Features a description of the center, state center affiliates, community of the book organizations, reading promotion partners, book fairs and other literary events, a book events calendar, a list of publications sponsored by the center, a calendar of selected center events, press releases, and book lists
lcweb.loc.gov/loc/cfbook
- Collecting Rare Books - A guide to understanding the basics of book collecting and using online resources as well as links to other useful sites.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Library/9417
- cover to cover antiquarian books - An ever expanding range of antiquarian, second hand and out of print books. If you can't find what you're looking for please e-mail me.
www.covers.freeuk.com
- Digital Librarian - Links of interest to the book collector.
www.digital-librarian.com/bookcollecting.html
- Early Penguin Paperbacks - Early history of the series and a checklist of the first fifty books.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mcgoni/penguins
- Elly's Book Emporium - A Frederick Warne Observer books collectors' resource including history, publishers, and links.
members.lycos.co.uk/daveellison
- English Bible History - A history and timeline of the development of English language translations of The Bible.
www.greatsite.com/engbibhis/index2.html
- Everyman's Library - A distinctive collection of collectible, hardcover editions of the world's classics.
www.randomhouse.com/everymans
- Firsts Magazine - Resource for book collecting, including first editions, rare, and antiquarian books.
www.firsts.com
- For the Love of Books - In addition to sales, has a discussion group for book lovers.
books.whaticollect.com
- 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.
prod.library.utoronto.ca/hbic/english.htm
- I Buy Vintage Paperbacks - I buy paperback books such as science adult if published before 1975. Let me know what you have.
members.cox.net/lewismag/paperback.html
- In Aedibvs Aldi - The legacy of Aldus Manutius and his press.
www.lib.byu.edu/~aldine
- Information on Facsimile Books - An introduction to facsimile books, faithful recreations of the original. From Finn's Fine Books.
www.ozemail.com.au/~finns/introfac.htm
- Jefferson's Legacy - A Brief History of the Library of Congress and a chronology of the collections with a selected bibliography on the library.
lcweb.loc.gov/loc/legacy
- Leather Bookmark Collectors Club - Free membership club for all collectors of leather bookmarks. Free swapping service.
www.leatherbookmarks.co.uk
- Literary Resources -- Bibliography and History of the Book - An index of web resources focusing on those of interest to scholars.
andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/biblio.html
- Littera Scripta - Antiquarian, used & rare books on the Internet: A Reader's Guide. Includes resources for readers, book collectors, and booksellers.
www.litterascripta.com
- Llydien Favourite Antiquarian Bookstores - Descriptions of second-hand/antiquarian bookstores in England and abroad.
www.angelfire.com/wy/llydien/antiquarian1.html
- Modern Library Collecting - Articles and resources for collectors of the Modern Library series.
www.dogeared.com
- Observer Pocket Books - Information on the Observer's Book series including a history, title list and collector's club.
www.jrmartin.cwc.net
- Rainbow Forest - Information on Whisper the Winged Unicorn books, series checklist, illustrations, and links. Also offers banner, rainbow, and sticker downloads.
www.hallelnet.com/whisper
- 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.
poe.acc.virginia.edu/~oldbooks/rbs
- RBMS homepage - Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the American Library Association
www.princeton.edu/~ferguson/rbms.html
- rec.collecting.books FAQ - Information on the Usenet newsgroup and answers to commonly asked book collecting questions.
www.massmedia.com/~mikeb/rcb
- Resources for Booksellers and Book Collectors - Information on and links to UK specialist booksellers, booksellers' associations, book search databases, book binding, repair and conservation materials, bibliographies, library archives and related topics.
books.interdart.co.uk/books
- 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.
www.rosenbach.org
- Scottish Book Collectors Magazine - Contains information on the magazine including subscription and back issue ordering as well as other information for Scottish book collectors.
www.scotbooksmag.demon.co.uk
- Searchenginez.com - Book Collecting - Guides and tips for describing, caring for, identifying, and pricing books.
searchenginez.com/bookcollecting.html
- The Art of the Ex Libris - A large site dedicated to bookplate collecting with sections focusing on heraldic bookplates and modern bookplates.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4369/Bookplate/contents.htm
- The Book Lover's Resource Page - Includes links to sites for mystery readers, science fiction and fantasy readers, romance readers, bookstores, publishers, and other miscellaneous book-related links.
daimon1.home.mindspring.com/index.htm
- The Clique - Computer and internet services for bookdealers, librarians and book collectors.
www.clique.co.uk
- The History of Printing - A history of the development of printed books, maps and manuscripts.
communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Books/booktext.html
- The International Directory of Second-Hand Bookshops - A listing of bookshops worldwide. Some content is in French only.
www.livre-rare-book.com/anninter/annuaire.html
- The Literary World of Winnie-the-Pooh - A resource for collectors of A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard's Winnie-the-Pooh, with an emphasis on books. Includes a listing of out-of-print Pooh books and foreign editions, with images of their covers.
www.bright.net/~kbaumle
- The Observer Collection - Pictures of author's pocket book collection.
www.observercollector.com
- The Rare Essentials - A newsletter article on book collecting.
www.co.broward.fl.us/lii03500.htm
- Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library - Information on the collections of and access to this library at the University of Toronto.
www.library.utoronto.ca/fisher/index.htm
- Used Books Hatteras Campfire - Forum devoted to discussing, exchanging, buying, and selling used and rare books.
hatteraslight.com/navy/UsedBookshall/mobydick.html
- Winston Science Fiction Classics - A list of books in this series along with cover scans of some of them.
home.att.net/~Maychap
- 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.
www.popupbooks.net
- 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.
www.rbms.nd.edu/yob.html
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