Posted in Collecting SF, Publishing on February 20th, 2007 No Comments »
The late 1940s and early 1050s saw the rapid decline of the old pulp magazines. Formerly the largest outlet by far for short fiction, these cheaply produced magazines suffered from the paper shortages of the Second World War era becoming increasingly more expensive to produce. Many publishers began either to close their doors outright or […]
Posted in Collecting SF on February 5th, 2007 No Comments »
It is generally accepted that a book signed by someone significant to the work, usually the author, increases its value. Frequently that value is considered to be simply the price the book can fetch on the open market but often there is another value that may be even more important – that of personal value.
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Posted in Collecting SF on January 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Scott Brown of Fine Books has an interesting article on the value of old books. It’s a bit of a wake up call for collectors and worth reading for anyone concerned with what their old books might be worth.
There’s always a lot of talk among collectors and booksellers about what a particular book is worth and […]
Posted in Collecting SF on January 22nd, 2007 2 Comments »
Dana of Windy Hill Books fantasized about a dream collection of hard to find juvenile science fiction and fantasy books. All in fine condition with fine dust jackets, naturally! Her list included several of my favorites.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Cat’s Eye by Andre Norton
Beastmaster by Andre Norton
Star Man’s Son 2250 AD […]
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