Modern Book Collecting

Hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Knopf. Fair/No Dust Wrapper. 1980. Worn, Writing in Book. Hard Cover. (N425) .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First Edition. Cloth-backed Bds. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. xiv, 270 pp., illus. Small remainder mark on front free endpaper, foot of spine lightly bruised; price-clipped dustjacket is a bit edgeworn and spine is sunned, else a fine copy. Still one of the best introductions to book collecting and the antiquarian book business.… Read more

New York: Knopf. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine in price-clipped near fine dust jacket. This is one of the first books on book collecting that we recommend to collectors. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 270 pp .

Knopf, 1980 hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition,first edition stated. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Knopf,, 1980.. First edition.. xiv + 270 pp w/index. Foxing to top edge, else near fine in like dust jacket.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. "If you want to start collecting rare books but don't know where to begin, here is the guide you need." The author was a bookseller & bibliographer in New York, operating the Phoenix Book Shop in Greenwich Village, specializing in poetry, from 1962 until 1988; he died in 2016. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured;… Read more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Pp. xiv, 270, [2]. Quarter white cloth lettered in gilt over yellow paper boards. Small remainder mark to inner corner of front end paper. A very good copy in a price clipped dust jacket.

Lyons and Burford, Publishers, 1992-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes* Minor creasing, used book, still very good.

U.S.A.: Knopf, 1980 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. book is tight with no markings, minor rubbing to dj, dj has mylar cover, great copy.

New York: Knopf. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth & boards. pp xiv 270. Index, illustrations. Fading to blue top edges, yellowing to fore edges, VG otherwise. Price-clipped jacket has one small tear, VG. Wilson was proprietor of Manhattan's fabled Phoenix Book Shop. "A guide for the beginner who is buying first editions for the first time.";… Read more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. cloth-backed paper covered boards, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth-backed paper covered boards, dust jacket. xiv, 270, (2) pages. First edition. Excellent guide to collecting first editions with basic information on what books to collect and where to find them. Includes an appendix of Wilson's own choices of the 50 most important American books published… Read more

Skyhorse Publishing, 2010. First edition. One of the best basic guides to all aspects of book collecting, what to collect, bibliographies, definitions by one of the masters. Fine and bright stiff wraps with excellent square spine and crisp bright text throughout. Nicely illustrated with color plates.

Guilford, CT, Lyons, 1980. Soft Cover. xiv, 270 p., illus.; 21 cm. This would be better titled Collecting Modern Books, particularly English and United States fiction and poetry. As proprietor of the Phoenix Book Shop in Greenwich Village, that is what he sold and what he collected and what he assumed everybody collects. ISBN (10) 1558211799. Stock#47293. Vg /… Read more

Guilford: Lyons Press, (1980).. Later trade paperback printing.. xiv + 276 pp w/index. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

New. Brand new!

Globe Pequot Press, The, 1992. Paperback. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf, 1980-04-12. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Skyhorse. Used - Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...

Lyons & Burford, 1980. As new and bright glossy stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text throughout. Gift quality

New York: Knopf. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394501144 . Appears unopened and unread. Mylar protected dust jacket. Condition downgraded to Very Good because of a 1/4" closed tear to back panel ending in a horizontal crease. Appendixes. Index. 23 Black & White Illustrations. A guide for the beginner who is… Read more

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1980. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1980. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2010. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Globe Pequot Press, The, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Skyhorse. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

Lyons and Burford, Publishers. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Lyons and Burford, Publishers. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Knopf. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Lyons and Burford, Publishers, January 1992. Trade Paperback. Very Good-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Lyons and Burford, Publishers, 1992. Book. New. Soft cover. A NF copy..

Skyhorse Publishing. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.

Lyons and Burford, Publishers. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s).

Knopf, 1980-04-12. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.0000 in x 8.2000 in x 5.5000 in. Well worn.

Knopf. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.