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An educational and informational site about rare, old and antiquarian books.
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Rare Books Digest Source Feed- Rare Book Sale Monitor – 2024 Review January 22, 2025The COVID pandemic crisis forced many rare book dealers to reassess the decades-old traditional business models or face closing permanently. Pandemic-proof ecommerce sales channels, such as online marketplaces, online auction events, and virtual book fairs grew as a result. According to the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, global ecommerce had an additional 19% sales […]jim
- James Baldwin’s Collectability at 100 Years Old August 29, 2024On the occasion of what would have been James Baldwin’s 100th birthday, let us assess the collectability factor of this brilliant author’s works: novels, essays, letters, plays and poems. Collectors often seek first printings of these works in their original books, magazine or journal publications, as well as signed copies or first editions of the […]Admin
- Rare Book Sale Monitor – 2024 Review January 22, 2025
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