Book Finds: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books » (Updated)

Ian C. Ellis has been working as a book dealer for more than 20 years, haunting bookstores around the world. He currently specializes in science fiction and mysteries.

An updated edition of the essential insider's resource.

For the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, this newly revised and updated edition of Book Finds reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books. Includes information on first editions and reader's copies, auctions and catalogs, avoiding costly and common beginner mistakes, strategies of professional "book scouts," and buying and selling on the Internet.

Antiques & the Arts

...[A] timely and practical guide for serious collectors who wish to make a profit from their hobby....[B]reaks down the process of acquiring and selling rare books...