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A Practical Introduction: Collecting Manuscripts: A Practical Introduction
Collecting Antique Books: What do collectors look for?
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Book Finds: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books by Ian Ellis | ||||||||
Collecting Antique Books
The wise collector, like the wise investor,
maintains a diverse portfolio. While a collector may have one major area
of interest, i.e., American Presidents, he or she will also buy in other
areas, including the Civil War, American Revolution, literary figures,
science/technology, aviation, and medicine. Diversity has its practical
applications: should items in one area become scarce or drop in value,
other areas will shore up the collection. Choosing an area of interest is
a personal decision. Many professionals collect within their vocation:
lawyers are partial to American legal and political figures; engineers
seek out major figures in science and technology like Thomas Edison and
Albert Einstein; architects collect letters and drawings of Frank Lloyd
Wright, Richard Neutra, and Cass Gilbert. Collectors can also be motivated
by regionalism. Californians are partial to Western Americana, Southerners
prefer regional literary figures, and Texans cherish their own political figures.