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How to identify a First Edition

May 9th, 2010 OneToRemember No comments

Date The publication date is the natural starting point when when it comes to appraising your book. Generally speaking you should not see dates other than the original publication date. You may see two dates such as a copyright date and a ‘First Published’ date and these can differ slightly though not usually by more [...]

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John Seymour

July 27th, 2009 OneToRemember No comments

John Seymour (12 June 1914 – 14 September 2004) was an influential figure in the self-sufficiency movement. Precise categorisation is difficult: he was a writer, broadcaster, environmentalist, smallholder and activist; a rebel against: consumerisation, industrialisation, genetically modified organisms, cities, motor cars; and an advocate for: self-reliance, personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, conviviality (food, drink, dancing and singing), gardening, caring for the Earth and for the soil.

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How to grade a book

July 27th, 2009 OneToRemember No comments

Here are some definitions to help you grade a book

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How to identify a first edition

July 27th, 2009 OneToRemember No comments

Here are a few ways to identify a first edition.

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