Modern Book Collecting

The information in the book is a little aged, but it is still applicable and useful. This book will remain in my reference collection.

Good reference book for book collecting. I read it as often as I can.Good book to have if you collect or sell books

From Publisher's Weekly - Publishers Weekly: Wilson's guide combines discussions of the basics of book collecting with helpful appendices.

Robert A. Wilson is something of a legend in the book world. His experience can be useful to the beginner. If you buy no other book on the subject than this you could do much worse.

A lot of info. in a small and convenient package - this is the book I consult most frequently when checking editions because of its handy edition-checker listed by publisher. Its also the book that I wish were required reading for all those online bookseller wannabe's listing book-club editions as "first edition" and other clueless faux-pas that cause us serious book people immeasurable grief and gray hairs! A good, palatable and easily-digested overview of the book-collecting world to initiate the uninformed and usher them into the esoteric world of bibliophilia! Recommended for collectors also.