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