Reviews for ABC for Book Collectors

The average rating for ABC for Book Collectors based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-12-02 00:00:00 Thomas Morse I learned I do not really want to be a book collector. I like reading books to much. Rare books often can't be read since that could damage them. I would rather read a reprint. But it was still really interesting reading about old, rare, expensive books and the people who collect them.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-10-10 00:00:00 Mario Ramirez So, it's basically a dictionary for rare books and the antiquarian book trade. But don't expect scholarly non-biased descriptions. They are scholarly. But the author has a slight air of snobbery which is thoroughly entertaining. He knows his stuff and isn't afraid to talk snootily of the book trade and its less savory aspects. Seriously, read a dictionary shouldn't be this enjoyable. Also, these "biased" descriptions offer lots of subtle insight into the book trade for newbies.