The First Edition

Hello all,

Far later than I had hoped I have entered the world of antique book buying. My very first purchase was made at Jeremiah Vokes' store in Darlington. Having been open for well over thirty Jeremiah offers a huge range of fiction, specialising in Sherlock Holmes. My first two purchases were; A first edition of W.H Auden's poetry collection Thank You, Fog and a signed first edition of Peter Ackroyd's The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde. Anybody who would like further information with regard to the purchase of these books please get in touch via the blog. I have read a lot of books that have not made the blog in recent weeks; they will soon appear

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'Classic.' A Book Which People Praise and Do Not Read.'

Dear readers,

Not so much a book post but a statement of intent. Starting from Thursday I am going to be entering the world of antique book dealing. I am starting off with £50 and will only buy and sell books from antique dealerships or those who contact me via the blog; no eBay in sight. The hope is to make enough to survive my second year of university with more comfort than I have survived the first. Whilst writing about my progress on the blog I hope to draw attention toward the antique book market, one which has been truly ravaged by the advent of e-books and cheap paper backs. Clearly we must recognise that paperbacks and e-books are an excellent means of conveying the written word to a large audience, what I hope to achieve is a more realistic understanding how much the written word is worth to different people. Wish me luck, get in touch

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