rareozbooks

"Where did you get all these collectible books?" someone asks me on a weekly basis. "Oh, I would just love to get some myself!" or "I have these wonderful rare books that I inherited and would love to sell them but do not know where to start!" Most people do not realize how much work is involved in both collecting and selling rare books, nor do they realize how much they need to know before they can become book collectors or sellers of rare books, thus proving the adage "A rare book dealer is just a collector with duplicates." This ebook addresses the issues and challenges that many collectors and book sellers face on the daily basis, and hits head-on at one of the most daunting ones: Where and how to obtain rare and collectible books at reasonable cost Some of you may say: that is easy since places like Ebay or craigslist are full of reasonably-priced books. Yet you have no way of knowing if you are buying what you think you are buying. Places with a more solid reputation, such as Abebooks or auction houses may provide you more assurance but as a rule, sell at a higher cost. In this Ebook, I am outlining ten distinct channels for obtaining rare and collectible books. I then explain the strategy for each of these channels, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the specific criteria that I have been utilizing over many years as collector and seller of rare books when looking for rare books. My specialty is the Wizard of Oz books and over the years I acquired over 3,000 Oz books, each in the average of over $100 and carry about 1,000 Oz titles in my current inventory (If you are interested, visit the Inventory Section of my collectible books at www.RareOzBooks.com ).