How to Identify Old Books
By Tracy Stefan

To identify an antiquarian or "old" book you must determine it's bibliographic identity and publishing history. You must calculate the edition of the book and verify the author's bibliographic information to determine whether or not it is antiquarian. You must double-check your data by consulting an author's bibliography and the publishing history of the book.

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