If you love stories about book collecting and the unexpected connections books can bring, I’ve been sharing more over on my Collector’s Blog 💫 It’s a space where I write about the books I find, the people I meet, and the joy of collecting meaningful editions.
This article was published by DRUTHERS by T. Thorn Coyle. Issue #38 – of the January 2023 DRUTHERS – Truth – Love – Freedom paper. I was reading this article and felt the instinctual surge to share it here with you and the rest…
There are many terms used among Antiquarian book dealers and collectors that can be confusing for anyone “new to the game” of collecting. Here is an abbreviated list of many of the most commonly encountered terms when referring to old, rare, and out-of-print books.…
What is a Rare Book? What makes a book go under the category of RARE? Are there any set guidelines? There are many books that are old, antique or unusual but this does not mean that any of them are rare books. To earn…
For those who are unfamiliar with the term Book Row, it is referring to ‘a comparatively small area of New York City, [a] collection of phenomenal booksellers who begun to ply their trade from the 1890s to the 1920s and beyond, on and around Fourth…
Here at Ash Tree Books, we are an online bookshop. So the reality is, we are just as much “here” as we are “anywhere”! Presently we do not have a physical storefront, although that is a future dream for us. For our weekly Collector…
Us collectors love our treasured books, we want to take care of them and know they will stay in good condition under our care. I wanted to share an excerpt from a book that covers the biggest enemy of books; Fire, Water, Gas and…
