How to Find Rare Books?

Now that is a good question. Do you go to Usedor possibly back in their stores or tucked away deep
book stores? Do you search out of print books onin storage.
the Internet? What about Rare book dealers?But this is a great place to learn about the books
Well, the answer is all of those but you have to findthat you are most interested in. Let's say you have
one that fits your style of buying books. Some booknever held a copy of Cannery Row by John
buyers like to visit used book stores searching forSteinbeck. Here's the place to do it. What about the
collectible books, or rare books, that the book store2nd impression of this book? If you are interested in
owner missed when he was shelving books. This is acollecting Steinbeck then you need to know how to
week end past time played by thousands andidentify these different editions. How about which
thousands of book buyers every weekend.printers in Steinbeck's early books are considered to
Some book buyers like to work with their local usedbe true first editions?
book stores and select items from his rare bookNow once have seen these different editions, you will
section. Usually there is several books that everybe able to more easily identify these first editions
book collector would like to own, so if you usedwhen you are looking and searching in secret places
book store has some of these books, the problem isfor these rare books.
how much money do you have to spend on yourBut buying it for next to nothing is an art learned by
weekend adventures.becoming a Book Scout. I know one Book Dealer
Then there is the antiquarian book fair that shows upwho only deals in this type of material. He knows
in every city across the country. These book fairshow to purchase, trade and find these books and is
deal in antiquarian books, collectible books, or raremaking a small fortune in the process. He is the only
books. At these shows you find collectors that haveperson I know who has 12 copies of John
the best of the best. Want a children's book youSteinbeck's Cannery Row. A great collection!
have been looking for. They might have it with them