SF Bookworm: Collecting Science Fiction Books

The best habits and practices for caring for your books begin early. Taking some simple precautions when you first start acquiring your books will help you develop good habits and prevent damage and injury that may not be correctable later on. Remember, the condition of your books is of primary concern. Keeping them in the [...]

I was flipping through Margot Rosenberg and Bern Marcowitz’s The Care and Feeding of Books Old and New† (MJF Books 2002) this morning when I came across something I’d never been aware of before, the book dummy. I’m certain any number of bibliophiles who read this will be crying out, “How could you not know [...]

Getting rid of a “musty” or “smelly” odor from any book can be a real challenge and science fiction books are no exception. I don’t know of a single collector who hasn’t had to deal with a “stinky” book at some time or another.
Of course ask five collectors or booksellers how to deal with the [...]