Collecting book club editions book collectors librarything. Easton press, limited editions club, franklin library, book club of california all examples. Book club editions are books produced specifically for book ofthemonth clubs or similar services. So, you have just entered the world of book collecting, and have probably. Spend more time reading and less time figuring out what to read. However, i have a hardback bc ediiton of hichhikers guideto the galaxy from the. Inside the dust jacket, instead of a price, it will either read book club edition or have a 5digit code for identification. The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking, history, health and fitness, humor, and much more. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. Book club editions may leave the area that normally has a barcode blank as well.
So, you have just entered the world of book collecting, and have probably realized that the task of properly identifying collectible books is not as simple as it first. Tips and tricks to help you identify book club editions and to differentiate them. The author will be identified as a senior trump administration official. Choose from five monthly reads, vetted by cool people with great taste. Often printed on lesserquality paper or in a noticeably. This image from mywingsbooks guide to bce demonstrates the subtle differences in the smaller size of hardcover bce books. In most cases, books released through book ofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices.
Obviously, my recent sfbc books probably arent worth much. How you can tell the difference between a first edition, first printing, and a book club edition of a collectible book and why it matters. These books used to state book club edition on the bottom corner of the front flap, but doubleday discontinued this practice several years ago. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. Most often, a jacket without a price is a book club edition. Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it, and im sure that will lead to great conversations. Nancy drew book set, scarce book club edition 12 stories in 6 books. Those books marked as book club editions bce are generally made with materials of inferior quality than their first edition counterparts and are typically. Many paperback originals pbos exist in hardcover only in a book club edition. Check out our book club edition selection for the very best in unique or custom. Finally, some book clubs produce richly upgraded, limited editions which are collectible in their own right, and prices for these sometimes exceed prices for the corresponding first trade editions. A nationwide book club bringing readers together to discuss. Ioba identifying book club editions independent online. Exceptions do occur, primarily with books that can be expected to have a long shelf.
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