International league of antiquarian booksellers wikipedia. How to describe a book book collectors librarything. Our employees are friendly and will be there to answer any questions you. Throughout the past weeks and months writers, publishers, librarians, journalists, scholars, antiquarian booksellers, book collectors and all who are interested in bibliography and the history of the book were invited to submit books to the 17th ilab breslauer prize for bibliography.
John carter 19061976, educated at eton and kings college, cambridge, became a bibliophile early on and found himself so keenly interested in the field he made a career of it. Both parts of oak knoll specialize in books about book collecting, book. Abc for book collectors john carter, nicolas barker on. This book had been substantially revised by nicolas barker, who had managed to keep carters humour while revising and adding new terms. Our publishing company, oak knoll press, publishes about 40 titles a year in the same field for instance john carters abc for bookcollectors is an oak knoll press publication. The internet has been my holy grail quest since the beginning of time, it seems.
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The most recent edition of carters abc for book collectors is also available as a free pdf download at. Before i discuss the origins and publication of abc for book collectors a brief outline of its author is in order. Oct 25, 2006 churchill book collector abaailab ioba. Suppose i want to write a description of a book in my lt collection that is comparable to a good description written by a used book seller. The international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab urges booksellers and collectors to read the enclosed list of items stolen and immediately contact the offices of either ilab or the antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa if you are able to help in any way to recover the stolen books. It is, in short, a masterpiece, whose merits are acknowledged by the fact that it has never, in forty years, been out of print. Publishers, librarians, collectors, antiquarian booksellers and all book lovers have until the end of april 20 to submit books to the prize. If youre looking for high quality and personal collection services, youve come to the right place. More than 450 terms are alphabetically described and crossreferencing is easy. Like all good reference books, the abc for book collectors. Nicolas barker this reference book contains over 450 alphabetical entries ranging in length from a single line to several pages. This was the first book in a series of books written by newton on book collecting, and remains a classic book the field. You can browse the abc for book collectors on the ilab website.
The greatest book in the world, and other papers boston. Abc for book collectors 8th edition, 2004, by john carter and nicolas barker pdf with commentary at ilab. Eighth edition, completely revised and reset, with additional information and an introduction by nicolas barker. We enjoy assisting fellow collectors, so we are happy to help answer questions about the daunting profusion of. Abc for book collectors by john carter and nicolas barker. Abc for book collectors, while keeping us uptodate with modern terminology, retains its humorous character and importance as the one indispensable guide to book collecting. Look for editions of this book at your library, or elsewhere. Abc for book collectors by john carter, hardcover barnes. Sep 12, 20 before i discuss the origins and publication of abc for book collectors a brief outline of its author is in order. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade.
Abc for book collectors john carter, nicolas barker download. Bookthinks links library contains hundreds of verified links to useful resources for booksellers and book collectors. The next landmark in oak knoll presss history was in 1992 when we finally got the rights to john carters abc for book collectors. For identifying first editions, bill mcbrides a pocket guide to the identification of first editions, now in its seventh edition is also a classic.
Abc for book collectors 8th edition, 2004, by john carter and nicolas barker pdf with commentary at items below if any are from related and broader terms. May 06, 2002 our publishing company, oak knoll press, publishes about 40 titles a year in the same field for instance john carters abc for bookcollectors is an oak knoll press publication. John carters abc for book collectors like all good reference books, the abc for book collectors conveys much in a little, sets limits to its subject and keeps within them, and saving grace treats that subject with individuality as well as authority, in a style at once concise, forthright and witty. This book had been substantially revised by nicolas barker, who had managed to keep carters humour while revising and adding new. It federates 22 national associations of antiquarian booksellers, representing nearly 2000 dealers in 32 countries. Oak knoll press and the british library have given permission to the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab to make available for. Also available as a pdf at the international league of antiquarian booksellers website. Offers an automated wants notification to registered users registration is free, a searchable directory of member booksellers, multilingual glossaries of bookseller terms, carters abc for book collectors in pdf format, a calendar. Eighth edition, completely revised and reset, with. How to find, buy and sell used and rare books for book scouts and collectors. Nov 29, 2008 shaken, unsophisticated, harleian style, fingerprint, e book, dentelle.
To learn more about these structures, we undertook a twopart survey of the academys rare book collection. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. Abaa glossary of book terms foxing antiquarian booksellers. Abc for book collectors by john carter librarything. Jun 08, 2011 international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab. Shaken, unsophisticated, harleian style, fingerprint, e book, dentelle. Inscribed for david battie who will advise me, please, of any ommissions which strike him in the course of his work, in which i wish him happiness and success, john carter 22 november 67 to front end paper. It is in fact perhaps the definitive glossary of its kind and highly recommended. Glossary of book termssome common abbreviations used in the world of collectible books. Oak knoll books book dealer ilablila international league of antiquarian booksellers. Churchill book collector abaailabioba abebooks san. Shaken, unsophisticated, harleian style, fingerprint, ebook, dentelle.
Abc for book collectors by john carter thriftbooks. The call is out for submissions to the 16th ilab breslauer prize for bibliography. Part one was a bigpicture analysis, in which we examined approximately 20,000 volumes and collected basic information about every parchment binding we found. Antiquarian booksellers association of america rare book news. John carters abc for book collectors is now available on line. A free ecopy of the eighth edition of abc for book collectors is made available for download through ilab by permission of bob fleck, oak knoll press. I finally took the opportunity to read john carters abc for book collectors all the way through ive dipped into it for various reasons for years, but never actually sat and read the whole thing. Oct 07, 2015 suppose i want to write a description of a book in my lt collection that is comparable to a good description written by a used book seller. Note that bookthink does not participate in links exchanges nor do we accept links for promotional purposes. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. Like all good reference books, the abc for book collectors conveys much in a little, sets limits to its subject and keeps within them, and.
Oak knoll is a member of several professional organizations, including the antiquarian booksellers association of america, the international league of antiquarian booksellers, and the association of american publishers. Abc for book collectors, while keeping us uptodate with modern terminology, retains its humorous character and. Abc for book collectors by carter, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Our crystal ball led us to the following collectible books on books. The standard bible of book collecting terminology is john carters abc for book collectors the sixth edition is available from oak knoll books, the fifth from spoon river press. The international league of antiquarian booksellers is a nonprofit umbrella organization of bookseller associations, with its legal location in geneva, switzerland. According to the 6 th edition of john carters essential abc for book collectors 1980, condition in book collectors mind means a good deal more than the volumes superficial, physical appearance. Making and owning books in the early modern period. International league of antiquarian booksellers ilab. The prize will be awarded in 2014 to a book or books published between 2009 and 2012. Abc for book collectors by john carter if there was a single book that any wouldbe collector should own, it is this.
Oak knoll is a bookseller and publisher based in new castle, delaware, united states. Nicolas barker worked with his friend john carter revising the abc up to the latters death in 1975 and has faithfully preserved the spirit of the original. Making and owning books in the early modern period newberry. Can you define these terms if not, this is the book for you. Oct 23, 2012 our crystal ball led us to the following collectible books on books. An excellent book collectors glossary, by john carter and first published in 1952. The abaa and ilab websites have special pages of book collecting links and an online version of carters abc for book collectors. At home with books caring for and living with your collection ellis, ian c. The ilab has organised a zoom webinar for members of the worldwide book trade to discuss the covid19 pandemic and its impact on their business now and in the future lead by a panel of 7 prominent international booksellers, the event is scheduled for 2pm london time on thursday april 9 and will be open to everyone via the internet conferencing. Additional reference material for collectors and book lovers may be found at and at ioba, the independent online booksellers association.
So far, ive found the ioba book terminology page, the ilab glossary page, and this page on how to describe a book. Each entry consists of a definition and analysis of the technical terms of book. This seventh edition of john carters classic text contains indepth descriptions of every aspect of antique and modern book collecting from a to z. Ilab congresses and ilab book fairs are important market places of the. Like all good reference books, the abc for book collectors conveys much in a little, sets limits to its subject and keeps within them, and saving grace treats that subject with individuality as well as authority, in a style at once concise, forthright and witty. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing home search new listings authors titles subjects serials.
First published in 1952 carters abc for book collectors as it is known has. Currently, oak knoll books has an inventory of about 29,000 titles. Dizionario di abbreviature latine ed italiani abc for book collectors academic phrasebank. Buy a cheap copy of abc for book collectors by john carter. For book terminology, john carters abc for book collectors, now in its eight edition, is a classic work. This edition, edited by the historian of printing and books, nicolas barker, was first.
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