BookThink provides resources for online and open shop book dealers, book collectors, and serious readers. Resources already in place or scheduled to be added in the coming months include 1st edition designations and issue points for 1,000’s of publishers; detailed and illustrated book terminology; a moderated book forum; an extensive library of active and pertinent book-related links; reviews of books about books; and tutorials on practical book repair, grading, buying for resale, selling books online and off, building a personal collection, and more.

The BookThinker Newsletter

#3, 6 October 2003

BookThinker Update 13 October 2003>>> The Great Emerald - Ice Harvesting in the 19th Century Collector interest in ice cutting is as keen as a saw blade. Learn how to profit from this market niche here..

From the Editor

The Great Flood Armageddon For Booksellers? With millions of books now flooding the Internet and many more millions on their way, can the end of bookselling as we’ve known it be far away? BookThink looks at this question and offers some timely advice for building your ark and staying afloat.

First Edition Boot Camp Finally ready to hunt down that blockbuster first edition that will get you to the next level? Here’s the place to start. In this primer, BookThink examines the meaning of the term “first edition” and explains why edition state is vitally important for booksellers and collectors alike.

Edition State Terminology

Don’t know the difference between a first edition and a first thus? Entering the first edition ID game isn’t as simple as separating first editions from seconds. BookThink’s Glossary begins today with 24 distinct edition terms that will aid in the process of accurate identification.