tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post2023768837156003240..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Collecting CrimeMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-37252907485912013632009-10-05T21:39:36.238+01:002009-10-05T21:39:36.238+01:00Crimefic, many thanks. A lot of meat in that comme...Crimefic, many thanks. A lot of meat in that comment! I've never been very good on the 'storage' issue, though I realise it's important. The snag with customised boxes is that they take up vast amounts of space. I have a couple of Christies in such boxes, but otherwise....Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-38379055123953677592009-10-05T21:38:25.998+01:002009-10-05T21:38:25.998+01:00Very interesting point about the internet, Elizabe...Very interesting point about the internet, Elizabeth. Dealers say that the internet has tended to drive down prices, but this isn't the case in relation to the truly rare items, I think. Just in relation to those that may be uncommon, but are not really rare.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-13042339777472026182009-10-05T10:49:46.042+01:002009-10-05T10:49:46.042+01:00I *love* your pictures, Martin. We're really l...I *love* your pictures, Martin. We're really losing our second hand shops here.<br /><br />I wonder if the advent of the internet into the marketplace has caused the difficulty of finding rare volumes. It was easier for collectors to find them, snatch them up, and hoard them.<br /><br />Good luck with your Blogger issues. :)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-10567850585287784402009-10-05T03:28:16.382+01:002009-10-05T03:28:16.382+01:00Martin,
Thanks for bringing up second-hand book...Martin,<br /> Thanks for bringing up second-hand bookshops. They really are my favorite kinds of stores for browsing and finding unexpected treasures : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-13808038427578668092009-10-05T02:15:40.306+01:002009-10-05T02:15:40.306+01:00Martin, I think you'll cope as the evidence is...Martin, I think you'll cope as the evidence is already here and you've had a good teacher! All the very best to Jonathan as he embarks on independence and the foundations of his future.<br /><br />Book collecting is a quirky world and I have learned a lot over the last few years about it, not that I am an expert...<br /><br />It was Minette Walters at the Hay Festival in 2004, I think, who got me thinking about this. Her first novel as a first, first, was trading at near £1k, she said. But they'd also ditched a cover late in the day when she noticed that it was not appropriate to the novel. Apparently four made it through the cull and these trade for double the price.<br /><br />I have to admit that a certain author sent me a first, first of his first novel at the start of last year: something I will always treasure. He knew I'd been trying to find a copy and they are indeed rare on the 2nd hand market. The last one I noted to come on the market was an ex-Canadian library edition at about £232. Mine is in perfect condition, signed and with a personalised note on a separate piece of paper. Absolute bliss and treasure!<br /><br />Also at the Hay Festival, I listened to actor Neil Pearson (a bibliophile and collector) and Rick Gekoski (book dealer and collector) a few years ago and learned a lot. This included:<br /><br />1)Store to protect from damp and sun.<br />2)Keep everything associated with the novel, including promotional wraps such as offers of money back etc. and especially related correspondence.<br />3)Seek out a protective box for storage, which can be customised for fit.<br /><br />We have such lovely books in their existing format and they deserve to be preserved as we embrace the digital age. For some of us, the value is not only of the pecuniary quality, but also of the beauty and inestimable value of that held in the hand.crimeficreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666088342752346697noreply@blogger.com