How to find a copy of a book on AbeBooks?

AbeBooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. When searching on AbeBooks.com it’s important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Search carefully and avoid spelling mistakes. Please provide at least one of author, title, keyword, or publisher.

What’s the best way to retype old books?

Many uncover small projects done by a deceased grandparent, and wish to have them preserved for future generations. Others bring in books they have published in decades past, when they’ve run out of copies. The best way to revitalize these old texts is to retype and redesign the books.

How can I find out how old a book is?

Identifying Your Book Refer to the book’s title page and copyright page for key information. Determine the edition details of your copy. Match your book’s details with a record in an online catalog. Use this catalog information to determine how rare your copy is.

Is it possible to reprint an old book?

Scanning does not produce an excellent book, but it can produce an acceptable book. Here are some of the drawbacks: When scanning a book, it must be taken apart. Keep that in mind if you have only one copy of the old book you want to reprint!

Where can I find the value of an old book?

Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. AbeBooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996.

What’s the name of an old children’s book?

Hi everyone, I have been trying to remember the name of a children’s story book which I think centers on a mouse who has to travel a long way…he starts off in a vehicle and at some stage uses roller skates and eventually has to buy new feet cos he has walked so far. The copy I had was around in the 80s but could of been written before then.

Which is the oldest children’s book in the world?

Златна книга за наши дети, Bulgaria: 1921, 1st , A. Bozhinov. A classic Bulgarian children’s book in the original elegant edition. Animal cartoons, and traditional country scenes, as well as pictures of modern children, illustrate this collection of 19 little stories in verse by famous Bulgarian writers, the author himself, Elin Pelin and others.