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Tools for book collectors
Quick answers to the questions you ask at every listing and every auction: which printing is this, and what will it really cost me?
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First edition decoder
Type in the number line and statements from the copyright page and find out which printing you have, with each publisher’s quirks built in.
Random House, 1985
First Edition · 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
→ likely a first printing
Decode a copyright page →
First Edition · 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
→ likely a first printing
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Auction fee calculator
Add the buyer’s premium, online fees, VAT and shipping to a hammer price, or find the highest bid that fits your budget.
Heritage, rare books
Hammer $1,000
→ you pay $1,250 + shipping
Calculate the real cost →
Hammer $1,000
→ you pay $1,250 + shipping