Book collecting is a subjective pass time. Much like listening to music. Everyone has there own opinions on what is good, what is worth listening too, and what is crap. Here are a few of my thoughts on book collecting.
This first series is self explanatory. There is a difference between accumulating large quantities of books and collecting. Here I go over the differences.
- On the differences of Collecting and Accumulating, Part 1
- On the differences of Collecting and Accumulating, Part 2
- On the differences of Collecting and Accumulating, Part 3
This second group of entries tackles specific thoughts on different areas of collecting.
- On Wish Lists and Want Lists and a Possible Difference Between the Two
- On the Collector and the Speculator
- On the Idea of Speculation
- On the differences of Collecting and Reading
- A Treatise on Editions, Printings, States, And Variants
And lastly a quick series on limited editions.
- On Ultra Limited Editions and Why they are Good and Bad for Collectors
- On Why Limited Editions May Actually Be Distracting to a Collector
- On Limited Editions and Collectors Part 2
- On Limited Editions and Collectors Part 3: Authors, Worth, and Longevity
