Resources for buying and appraising books
Colgate Libraries Acquisitions Department (Includes links to publisher information, out of print dealers)
Suggest a purchase for the library's collection
Guide for Locating Desk CopiesColgate University Bookstore
Alibris (good portal for reputable out of print dealers)
Other useful information
Appraising the value of a book
Appraising Collectible Books
Your Old Books (Rare Books and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries)
Useful Reference Books
- Guide to Book Publishers, editor, & Literary Agents: Who they are, what they want! and How to win them over.
CASE REF Z475 .I57 2006 - Poets Market: 1,800 Places to publish your poetry. CASE REF PN1059 .M3 P63 2000