what causes these parts of the cover to be the most worn out? the cover on my copy of tcomc is almost torn out because of this.

My wife was gifted a “first edition” of Salem’s Lot by my mom. The listing on ebay says “Salem's Lot by Stephen King, Ist Edition, Gutter Code Y38, HC DJ”

When we got the book home we found none of the indicators that it was a first edition. I’ve contacted the seller and they’ve explained to me that it IS a first edition, just not the first printing…. To me, then it isn’t a first edition. For it to be considered a FIRST EDITION, per King’s website, it would need to meet the following criteria:

https://stephenking.com/other/identifying_first_editions.pdf

It doesn’t meet any of those qualifications.

Is it dishonest to list a book as a first edition without actually being a first edition? If it’s not a first edition it’s just an early printing at best, and shouldn’t be described and sold as a first edition, right?

Rather excited to find this Fighting Fantasy book for £1. It was in the little charity books section of our local supermarket.

Now, it's not worth too much (6th printing or so) but I can't stress how remarkable it is to find one of these books where no one has filled in the character sheet!

I recently bought online ASOS after finishing clash. I got this paperback version (pic related). However, it is extremely bad in terms of quality. The book is really small and I have troubles opening it up fully. Also, the pages are extremely thin, almost see through. I returned the book and I am waiting to get my money back. What is the best version or paperback edition of ASOS? I really can't justify spending money on something that has garbage quality

Maybe I'm the only person who loves collecting books more than actually reading them. 😂

Don't get me wrong, I really love reading, but the feeling of collecting books is a completely different kind of happiness.

I don't know why, but imagine someone coming home after a terrible day at work. On the way, they suddenly notice the moon, stop for a moment, and just look at it. That little moment makes everything feel better.

That's exactly how I feel when I look at my books.

Sometimes I just sit near my bookshelf, look at the old books I've already read, open them, smell their pages, and remember the time I spent reading them. That feeling is unbelievable.

Maybe it's every book lover's story, or maybe it's just mine.

Does anyone else feel this way? I'd really love to hear about your experience with collecting books.

I went to my local Comic con this past weekend and picked up some books $.50 each. If you have any information on them Feel free to leave it in the comments. I just picked them up because they were pretty cool covers.

In honor of the publication of his 15th Hap and Leonard novel, here is my Joe Lansdale collection, filling 2 1/2 shelves.

After 15 days of fighting with the last-mile delivery company that couldn't manage to deliver my package, I finally received my latest purchase: this first printing of The Double Helix in quite good condition. I'm still processing the fact that I paid 20 bucks + 20 extra bucks for shipping to Europe.

Hey book collectors!
I’m looking for suggestions on how to safely store a collection of books for approximately 2–3 years.

The books are a mix of novels and art books, including some larger hardcover books. The photos show roughly half of the collection.

They’ll be kept in a climate-controlled storage unit, and none are particularly valuable or rare. I’m mainly concerned about preventing moisture damage, warping, or other deterioration while they’re in storage.

Suggestions for a particular type of storage container?
Are there particular ways I should pack or stack them?
I’d appreciate any advice from people who have stored books long-term and had good (or bad) experiences.

Thanks a lot!!