Rare and Used Book
Lets say you have recently retired and finally have time to track down everything by your favorite science fiction author in rare and used book stores His names Theo G Nance and he published in the 40s and 50s during the Golden Age of science fiction but died in 1971 at a commune in Northern California under questionable circumstances.The chain book store at the mall has a long aisle of scifi and fantasy paperbacks although no older hardtofind titles and the small independent book shop with its more diverse stock cant help either Both inform you the book is out of print Going down the list of rare and used book stores in the telephone directory you find your book at a fancy rare book store in town only its the British hardcover that came out after the paperback original therefore it is the first hardcover edition but not the true first edition.The book barn somewhere off interstate exit 47 has not only rooms but stories full of old books but you drove out their once and know their books are mainly nonfiction and sets like The Harvard Classics so you skip this call.General Used Book Stores sell used rare and outofprint books hardcovers as well as paperbacks Youre sure its the place to find The Mad Screaming Brain From Asteroid X maybe a vintage paperback or a laterprinting hardcover in their science fiction section but youre disappointed again. A neighbor across the street found a part for his table saw on eBay so you try them next They have more books than you thought although you wouldnt mind seeing more like The Mad Screaming Brain From Asteroid X for instance You also learn that they arent all sold at auction either because many have a little.
A bidding war is going on for The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs the creator of Tarzan Theres a photo of the book in a dust jacket that looks pretty new The bidding is up to $900 so you decide to check in the next day to find out whos in the lead As usual Amazon has millions of great books Several new titles by Theo G Nash you never knew existed come up in a search along with a few outofprint ones too so you write them down for future reference In addition your daughter in Cincinnati has it in her head to send you selfhelp books about retirement from Amazon You prefer she diversify One used paperback copy of The Mad Screaming Brain From Asteroid X turns out to be available by a dealer for $150 and its only in good condition which couldnt be too good because other books are rated very good and like new Being a retired accountant you know all about supply and demand You also figure that since the books are sold on Amazon they get a cut so purchasing directly from the dealer is cheaper In the back of your grandsons Harry Potter magazine that he lost on his last visit is an ad for a rare and used book store in West Hollywood that specializes in science fiction fantasy and horror You cruise over to their website and it turns out they have nearly two dozen hardtofind books by Theo G Nance a regular cornucopia if you will including an advance reading copy whatever that is and a tradesize softcover of the one they made into a movie illustrated with film stills Of course your title is still missing so you break down and order a book club edition of its prequel in near fine condition for $10 This book club is an inexpensive hardcover just like you now decide youre after because its easier to get hold of than a paperback and the text is larger too After all youre getting along in years and your eye sight isnt what it used to be Its been a real learning experience though
Lets say you have recently retired and finally have time to track down everything by your favorite science fiction author in rare and used book stores His names Theo G Nance and he published in the 40s and 50s during the Golden Age of science fiction but died in 1971 at a commune in Northern California under questionable circumstances.The chain book store at the mall has a long aisle of scifi and fantasy paperbacks although no older hardtofind titles and the small independent book shop with its more diverse stock cant help either Both inform you the book is out of print Going down the list of rare and used book stores in the telephone directory you find your book at a fancy rare book store in town only its the British hardcover that came out after the paperback original therefore it is the first hardcover edition but not the true first edition.The book barn somewhere off interstate exit 47 has not only rooms but stories full of old books but you drove out their once and know their books are mainly nonfiction and sets like The Harvard Classics so you skip this call.General Used Book Stores sell used rare and outofprint books hardcovers as well as paperbacks Youre sure its the place to find The Mad Screaming Brain From Asteroid X maybe a vintage paperback or a laterprinting hardcover in their science fiction section but youre disappointed again. A neighbor across the street found a part for his table saw on eBay so you try them next They have more books than you thought although you wouldnt mind seeing more like The Mad Screaming Brain From Asteroid X for instance You also learn that they arent all sold at auction either because many have a little.
A bidding war is going on for The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs the creator of Tarzan Theres a photo of the book in a dust jacket that looks pretty new The bidding is up to $900 so you decide to check in the next day to find out whos in the lead As usual Amazon has millions of great books Several new titles by Theo G Nash you never knew existed come up in a search along with a few outofprint ones too so you write them down for future reference In addition your daughter in Cincinnati has it in her head to send you selfhelp books about retirement from Amazon You prefer she diversify One used paperback copy of The Mad Screaming Brain From Asteroid X turns out to be available by a dealer for $150 and its only in good condition which couldnt be too good because other books are rated very good and like new Being a retired accountant you know all about supply and demand You also figure that since the books are sold on Amazon they get a cut so purchasing directly from the dealer is cheaper In the back of your grandsons Harry Potter magazine that he lost on his last visit is an ad for a rare and used book store in West Hollywood that specializes in science fiction fantasy and horror You cruise over to their website and it turns out they have nearly two dozen hardtofind books by Theo G Nance a regular cornucopia if you will including an advance reading copy whatever that is and a tradesize softcover of the one they made into a movie illustrated with film stills Of course your title is still missing so you break down and order a book club edition of its prequel in near fine condition for $10 This book club is an inexpensive hardcover just like you now decide youre after because its easier to get hold of than a paperback and the text is larger too After all youre getting along in years and your eye sight isnt what it used to be Its been a real learning experience though
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