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Pamela is an antique expert and the author of three books on the subject. We all have those out of print or absurdly rare records that we would do anything to. In general, pricing lists in guides are for books in fine condition, with a fine dust jacket ff. And while you probably wont get rich overnight, investing in rare books can be. While lists of music books are ten a penny online, very few really deal with the physical records themselves. Collected books the guide to identification and values.
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To rectify this, weve pulled together a list of 25 books for fans of. With a foreword by the rza, compelling photographic essays are paired with indepth interviews to illustrate what motivates record collectors to keep digging for more records. Brett milano dives deep into the piles of old vinyl to uncover the subculture of record collecting. Popular culture has created an image of book collectors as older, wealthy men who attend glitzy auctions and have beautiful libraries. Very rare issues, such as rare beatles records, hold their value whatever their condition as collectors know. This can be a big mistake, as what you consider the embarrassing relics of a teenage fad might, in fact, be very valuable. Six books on record stores, collecting, and vinyl obsessions posted on february 28, 2017 by rafe arnott in lifestyle 4 comments love me some books on the hobby to read while listening to vinyl. Decide what types of condition and completeness are within your price range, and pick the very best available. Apr 16, 2008 which books are treasures and which are trash.
The word rare must trigger the release of chemicals in the collectors brain which suspend rational thought. Many great books have been dedicated to the topic of rare books and book collecting, and we have used a number of them to sources for the rare book school itself. Rare books, outofprint books online half price books. It makes no sense to do 300 pages of photography and then do 150 pages of photoheavy interviews, particularly when those interviewees have popped up in the. It has, certainly, begun to change in radical ways. The process is filled with nuances, and there are perhaps as many ways to go about forming a collection as there are collectors. With a nod towards books like last shop standing and old rare new. An excellent look at vinyl collections and collectors. Here are a few tips for determining the fair market value for various books as well as caring for your newest treasures. Not too far away from the flea markets, dusty attics, cluttered used record stores and ebay is the world of the vinyl junkies.
Sections on book collecting, publishers methods for firstedition identification, comprehensive bibliography of bibliographies, and more. Collecting rare books is at once a hobby, a passion, and an art form. Many people mistakenly believe that record collecting as a hobby is dying out. The music lovers guide to record collecting covers all the tracks. What you need to know about collecting vintage vinyl records. But youll feel irrationally annoyed when you see someone buy an expensive but crappy new pressing of an album that is commonly found in used record bins. As you find nicer copies of books in your collection, sell the lesser versions. Sep 12, 2014 if you dont want to break the bank on your book collection, heed these tips. Goldmines essential guide to record collecting thompson, dave on amazon. Sell the books no longer relevant to your collection. Valueyourmusic price guide for rare vinyl records, cds.
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