Book collecting has long been a popular hobby, and it continues to grow in popularity. This revised and updated edition of The Official Price Guide to Books has everything a book collector needs. It features black-and-white photographs and includes an eight-page color insert of exceptional book covers. The Official Price Guide to Books also includes: · A history of the book trade · Current market review and forecast · Thousands of price listings covering hundreds of years of first editions · Information about genre-collecting · Advice on maintaining your collection · Expert instruction on how to profit from bibliophilia · A handy glossary and recommended reading list