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$187,740 - The Price of Publicity
An analysis and commentary on the substantial losses that resulted from the recent resale of books from the library of the late Supreme Court Justice…
Apr 29
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Scott Brown
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Tracking Forged Cormac McCarthy Proofs Around the World
How a single text message led me to fake books on three continents
Apr 8
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Scott Brown
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Cormac McCarthy's Early Proofs: How to Tell the Real from the Fake
A checklist of the proofs of McCarthy's first five novels, with notes on how to identify fakes.
Apr 8
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Scott Brown
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March 2024
How to negotiate prices with booksellers
Four rules for book collectors to get a better deal when buying first editions.
Mar 18
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Scott Brown
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Why I Don't Trust COAs
An explanation of the contradictions and conflicts of interest in the certificates of authenticity industry
Mar 4
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February 2024
Backlist: Pricing without a Net. A Case Study for The Souls of Black Folk in a Dust Jacket
Previously published in another venue on July 21, 2021
Feb 21
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Scott Brown
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Backlist: Slabtown. Comments on the Mania for Plastic Cases on Collectibles
A collection of short posts originally published in another venue in August to October, 2021
Feb 21
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Scott Brown
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Backlist: Cage Match: The Notorious RGB vs Black Spider-man
First published on January 31, 2022 on another platform
Feb 21
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Scott Brown
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Why are book descriptions so loooooooong?
Plus, a list of science fiction new arrivals along with a few incongruous photobooks
Feb 6
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Scott Brown
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January 2024
Backlist: A Bibliography of Larry McMurtry's In a Narrow Grave
How to identify the first edition, “skycrapers” issue, and a true account of the book's publication history without the usual Texas-sized exaggerations.
Jan 31
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Scott Brown
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Where Do Books Go? Thoughts on Provenance
Plus, a short list of new arrivals from Downtown Brown Books
Jan 25
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Scott Brown
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More About Books As Investments
Plus part two of the Salvatore Collection, Book Photography, and eBay box lots
Jan 8
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Scott Brown
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