Book collecting has long been a popular hobby, and it continues to grow in popularity. This revised and updated edition ofThe Official Price Guide to Bookshas everything a book collector needs. It features black-and-white photographs and includes an eight-page color insert of exceptional book covers.

The Official Price Guide to Booksalso includes:

· A history of the book trade
· Current market review and forecast
· Thousands of price listings covering hundreds of years of first editions
· Information about genre-collecting
· Advice on maintaining your collection
· Expert instruction on how to profit from bibliophilia
· A handy glossary and recommended reading list