by vjbooks | Jan 2, 2009 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
(From a customer) I have noticed a few authors offering signed bookplates on their websites for those unable to attend book signings. What does VJ Books think about this practice and the comparative worth of a bookplate signed edition vs an identical signed one. The...
by vjbooks | Dec 10, 2008 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
(December 2008 Newsletter PNBA.org ) Take a moment to join me in an interesting bit of cost analysis. If you buy a movie ticket (and popcorn and drink), you could easily spend $20 for two hours of entertainment, which breaks down to $10 per hour. If you buy an ice...
by vjbooks | Dec 1, 2008 | Children and YA, Collecting, We're Talking Books!
(marketwatch.com, Nov 20) Mystery Writers of America (MWA) has announced that the organization will name James Lee Burke and Sue Grafton its 2009 Grand Masters in honor of the Bicentennial of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth next year. Not since 1978 has the organization...
by vjbooks | Nov 27, 2008 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Have a book collector in your life? Looking for a great deal for yourself? See www.vjbooks.com for great deals (especially the gift certificates!). The Fun Holiday Gift link has gift certificates (with free books) and holiday titles at reduced prices. The Accessories...
by vjbooks | Nov 22, 2008 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book collecting: the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given individual collector. The love of books is bibliophilia, and someone who loves to...
by vjbooks | Nov 21, 2008 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
(From A Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions by Bill McBride) Edition, Printing, Impression An edition is the number of books printed before a certain percentage of the contents is revised. A printing is the number of copies produced when the printing...
by vjbooks | Nov 10, 2008 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
These trade paper-sized pre-release editions are produced by the publisher for distribution to book reviewers and book stores. While they are not intended for resale, these editions have proven to be collectible and are in high demand. VJ Books has a broad selection...
by vjbooks | Nov 9, 2008 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Whether you’re a collector or bookseller, one of the first questions you’ll need to be able to answer is, “Is it a first edition?” And you can find the answers in our sixth edition of A Pocket Guide to the Identification of First...
by vjbooks | Nov 8, 2008 | Collecting
Send your book jackets to us and we’ll cover them in clear acetate covers for only $1.50 per jacket! Nearly half the value of a collectible modern first edition is in the condition of the dust jacket. The best way to protect your jackets is by putting them in...
by vjbooks | Nov 5, 2008 | Clive Cussler, Collecting
Become a member of the Clive Cussler’s Collector’s Society today! Click here for more information.
by vjbooks | Nov 3, 2008 | Collecting
Comic Book bags are available from VJ Books. These are excellent storage bags for advanced reading copies or graphic novels. Click here for details.
by vjbooks | Oct 27, 2008 | Collecting
“Dear John, I’m having some difficulty determining whether a book is a true first edition. The copyright page doesn’t say “First Edition” and has a number line. I have noticed this on other books and the number line can be ascending,...
