A
used book is a
book which has been owned before by an owner other than the
publisher or
retailer, usually by an individual or library. Used books typically become available on the market when they are sold or given to a
second-hand or used book shop. Some new
book shops also carry used books, and some used book shops also sell new books. Though the original
authors or
publishers will not benefit financially from the sale of a used book, it helps to keep
old books in circulation. Sometimes very
old,
rare,
antique, or simply
out-of-print books can be found as used books in used book shops.
See also
External links
Some websites that specialize in selling used books:
- Abebooks - online marketplace of thousands of independent booksellers of used, rare and out of print books
- AddALL - search engine covering multiple sources of used books
- Alibris - a network of thousands of independent bookstores specializing in used books and out of print books
- Biblio - Biblio.com is a book search marketplace for used, rare, out-of-print, and hard-to-find books listed for sale by thousands of independent dealers worldwide
- CheapestBookPrice.com - a price comparison search engine that helps people find cheap books
- CheapestTextbooks.com - a price comparison search engine that helps students find cheap textbooks
- thriftbooks.com - a used book seller that sells books for as low as one cent
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a sheet is called a page.
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Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information – the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers.
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Retailing consists of the sale of goods or merchandise, from a fixed location such as a department store or kiosk, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser.[1] Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery.
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Second-Hand was a 2005 Romanian film directed by Romanian director Dan Piţa.
Plot summary
The film's plot surrounds the romantic involvement of two contrasting characters: Petre (Mihai Călin), a Mafioso, and Andreea (Alexandra
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Bookstores today
Bookstores may be either part of a chain, or local independent bookstores.
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..... Click the link for more information. Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information – the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers.
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Old could be:
- Old age
- Old, Northamptonshire
- Old, Hungary
- Archaic
- Ancient
- Prehistoric
- O.L.D., an acronym for "Old Lady Drivers", a grindcore group which featured James Plotkin, Jason Everman and Alan Dubin.
..... Click the link for more information. A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a sheet is called a page.
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Old could be:
- Old age
- Old, Northamptonshire
- Old, Hungary
- Archaic
- Ancient
- Prehistoric
- O.L.D., an acronym for "Old Lady Drivers", a grindcore group which featured James Plotkin, Jason Everman and Alan Dubin.
..... Click the link for more information. Rare is a word used to denote low numbers of abundance.
It can also refer to:
- Rare species, a conservation category in biology designating the scarcity of an organism and implying a threat to its viability.
..... Click the link for more information. antique (Latin: antiquus; old) is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age, rarity, condition, utility, or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era in human society.
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Out of print refers to an item, typically a book (see: Out of print books), but can include any print or visual media or sound recording, that is no longer being published.
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As New is self-explanatory. It means that the book is in the state that it should have been in when it left the publisher. The is the equivalent of Mint condition in numismatics.
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