The book blogosphere put forth not one but two articles in the past week on book collecting for beginners (cheers all around).

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Via Biblio.com books WW II,e.g.: Anne Frank's Diary 'Het Achterhuis.'
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Specializing in Pulp Fiction Magazines, Science Fiction, fantasy and horror. Also (more)
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Established in 1977, Old World Auctions has become the largest auction house (more)