How to identify a First Edition

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 . . . → Read More: How to identify a First Edition

John Seymour

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. . . . → Read More: John Seymour

How to grade a book

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How to identify a first edition

Here are a few ways to identify a first edition. . . . → Read More: How to identify a first edition