Seller Spotlight: Gloria at Wilson’s Antiques

Seller Spotlight: Gloria at Wilson’s Antiques

We love our many sellers at Alibris and we wanted to share their stories here on the blog. Below is a piece from Gloria Veltman,  former brick and mortar bookseller and now Alibris seller, on life selling books and keeping up with all of them! Shelves full of books.  Stacks of[…]

by × June 6, 2014 ×

Seller Tips

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How to Evaluate the Condition of Rare Art Books

  When you’re picking up art books from a table at a garage sale, it’s hard to tell if what you’re looking at is trash or treasure. Could that vintage book of Picasso paintings be worth something, for example, or do the tears on the dust cover and the stains[…]

by × May 30, 2014 ×

Guest Favorites

Author Jill Gregory Shares New Summer Reads

Author Jill Gregory Shares New Summer Reads

We’re excited to have NY Times bestselling author Jill Gregory here to dish on her favorite upcoming summer romance reads for Alibris readers. See her fun recommendations below. I love reading books, one after the other, all year long, but my favorite time of year to read is spring and summer. […]

by × May 23, 2014 ×

Kids Favorites

Collectible and Rare Children’s Books

Collectible and Rare Children’s Books

There’s a special kind of wonder that occurs when a child first learns to love books. From picture books to chapter stories, children’s books transport young minds to faraway lands and experiences, all from the comfort of their own bedrooms or houses. And when a child truly loves a book,[…]

by × May 16, 2014 ×

Seller Tips

Collectible Books Set in Paris

Collectible Books Set in Paris

It’s called the City of Lights and the City of Love but, to many book collectors, Paris is also this: the city in which some of their favorite literary works have been set. From A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens to The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre[…]

by × May 9, 2014 ×

GIFTs Galore

6 Books for Mom on Mother’s Day

6 Books for Mom on Mother’s Day

Moms are the best. And we know you agree, so let’s not forget to give her a great gift this Mother’s Day – that includes running around wondering what stores open at 8am on Sunday, May 11th! It never hurts to show that you appreciate all that she does for[…]

by × May 2, 2014 ×

Seller Tips

Rare Christian Books: What’s the Condition?

Rare Christian Books: What’s the Condition?

With Easter just behind us we thought we’d give some insight to our readers interested in collecting Christian books. Whether you’ve just started collecting rare Christian books, or have been a long-time buyer and seller of antique Bibles, there’s nothing quite as exciting as the feeling you get when you’ve[…]

by × April 25, 2014 ×

Best Of

2014 Mysteries We Love (so far)

2014 Mysteries We Love (so far)

Mysteries make everything better, we know. And with the Edgar Awards just around the corner it only makes sense to take a moment to share our love of mystery books. So today we’re giving you some great new book recommendations that will help you forget your worries and get sucked[…]

by × April 18, 2014 ×

Seller Tips

Selling Rare Nature Books

Selling Rare Nature Books

  Spring is a season that pulls us outside into the glories of nature, whether that means we’re taking walks, planting flowers or celebrating Arbor Day with new trees. Enjoying the natural world adds so much beauty to our everyday lives, and that beauty extends even to the books we[…]

by × April 11, 2014 ×