Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine Empire....
Many people collect books but all to often, they are not stored correctly or are not handled carefully. Here is a short guide to help you look after your books and tips on how to repair them. CARE OF YOUR...
EBAY SECOND-HAND BOOK SELLERS DESCRIBING THEIR BOOKS AS 'MINT' SHOULD ALWAYS BE VIEWED WITH CAUTION. There is a standard grading that all good booksellers adhere to and Ebay booksellers should apply these...
Book Condition - terms used Below I have listed all the book terms that I know, if you you know any more please let me know and I will add them to the list. READING COPY A book in poor condition. It...
Books Best Used A Useful Guide to Book-buying terms The world of book buying and selling used to be a very closed world enjoyed by academics, aficionados and the assiduous. eBay has changed all that and...
What is a 1st edition? Basically it is a book that the publisher has released, either on the day the book is launched, or when there is going to be a limited numbered amount of copies with "This is one of...
Caring for your books Books have been important to humans almost as long as language. Books have functions other than the obvious source of information, these are:- * Collectors Items * Works of Art ...
FUNDAMENTALS OF BOOK CARE. DON'T read your valuable books, even with clean hands! You want them to keep their value then reading is a big no no.Don't eat or drink around your books.Don't loan your books....
Or how to recognise that the secondhand book you are lusting after will not prove to be a funky dog . . . Book buyers and sellers the world over recognise STANDARD CONDITIONS for grading the condition of...
Here are a few things which may help you to become a successful eBayer - and a few things to avoid1, Don't get over excited. If you see something you want, fix a price in your head and stick to it. Don't...