Comments on: Chapter 39 Where and How to Meet Other Booksellers and How to Find a Mentor http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/chapter-39-where-and-how-to-meet-other-booksellers-and-how-to-find-a-mentor/ Adventures with Books and Manuscripts Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bookhuntersholiday http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/chapter-39-where-and-how-to-meet-other-booksellers-and-how-to-find-a-mentor/#comment-1630 bookhuntersholiday Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:57:36 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/chapter-39-where-and-how-to-meet-other-booksellers-and-how-to-find-a-mentor/#comment-1630 Thank you very much for your nice comments on my blog. It was a treat to wake up this morning and find such an encouraging message waiting for me to read. It sounds like you are off to a good start. I, too, spent a couple of years reading and learning and scouting a few books before I attempted to sell any. I think that is a good way to start, if you can do so, because many mistakes area avoided when you already have the appropriate knowledge. I'm glad to know you found my blog helpful. Good luck with your own bookish endeavors and let me know how you're doing from time to time. Thank you very much for your nice comments on my blog. It was a treat to wake up this morning and find such an encouraging message waiting for me to read.

It sounds like you are off to a good start. I, too, spent a couple of years reading and learning and scouting a few books before I attempted to sell any. I think that is a good way to start, if you can do so, because many mistakes area avoided when you already have the appropriate knowledge.

I’m glad to know you found my blog helpful. Good luck with your own bookish endeavors and let me know how you’re doing from time to time.

]]> By: Gil Muller http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/chapter-39-where-and-how-to-meet-other-booksellers-and-how-to-find-a-mentor/#comment-1629 Gil Muller Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:59:53 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/chapter-39-where-and-how-to-meet-other-booksellers-and-how-to-find-a-mentor/#comment-1629 I am at another threshold in my life as I contemplate retiring. I have an MA in French Litrature and considerable graduate work in History. I have been in various mamagement positions (mostly in sales) in education publishing houses such as Prentice Hall and more recently Thomson Learning. I love books and the idea of becoming a used/rare book dealer really looks good. I have been devouring a number of books about books such as: Ahearn, Budman, Broadfoot's book on Civil War Bks, Bauman,Ellis,Wilson. I have been organized a potential inventory of used books from my own collection as well as from purchases from antique shops here in North Carolina. I have yet to go to bookfairs and used bookstores. I found the prices in used bookstores a bit too high. I have started to bid on e-bay, unsuccesfuly so far.(I refuse to be drawn into a bidding war and stop when I reach my limit). I found you website by chance. I think it is great. I intend to visit it a lot. I have not sold any books yet. I intend to contiue learning as much as possible until I do make the decision to retire. I do have an inventory now of about 300 volumes mostly history, americana, tales of adventures and voyages by kayak (one of my former hobbies), americana, religion. I also have a number of French novels and history books. Thank you for a great website and for so much helpful information. Gil Muller I am at another threshold in my life as I contemplate retiring. I have an MA in French Litrature and considerable graduate work in History. I have been in various mamagement positions (mostly in sales) in education publishing houses such as Prentice Hall and more recently Thomson Learning. I love books and the idea of becoming a used/rare book dealer really looks good. I have been devouring a number of books about books such as: Ahearn, Budman, Broadfoot’s book on Civil War Bks, Bauman,Ellis,Wilson. I have been organized a potential inventory of used books from my own collection as well as from purchases from antique shops here in North Carolina. I have yet to go to bookfairs and used bookstores. I found the prices in used bookstores a bit too high. I have started to bid on e-bay, unsuccesfuly so far.(I refuse to be drawn into a bidding war and stop when I reach my limit). I found you website by chance. I think it is great. I intend to visit it a lot. I have not sold any books yet. I intend to contiue learning as much as possible until I do make the decision to retire. I do have an inventory now of about 300 volumes mostly history, americana, tales of adventures and voyages by kayak (one of my former hobbies), americana, religion. I also have a number of French novels and history books. Thank you for a great website and for so much helpful information.
Gil Muller

]]> By: Chapter 64 With Gratitude « Book Hunter’s Holiday http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/chapter-39-where-and-how-to-meet-other-booksellers-and-how-to-find-a-mentor/#comment-756 Chapter 64 With Gratitude « Book Hunter’s Holiday Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:51:46 +0000 http://bookhuntersholiday.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/chapter-39-where-and-how-to-meet-other-booksellers-and-how-to-find-a-mentor/#comment-756 [...] My LifeChapter 33 Required Reading for Those New to Antiquarian BooksChapter 61 On the LookoutChapter 39 Where and How to Meet Other Booksellers and How to Find a MentorChapter 59 BlockedChapter 60 Tales of Fingerspitzengefuhl from My ReadersThe Letter That Changed My [...] [...] My LifeChapter 33 Required Reading for Those New to Antiquarian BooksChapter 61 On the LookoutChapter 39 Where and How to Meet Other Booksellers and How to Find a MentorChapter 59 BlockedChapter 60 Tales of Fingerspitzengefuhl from My ReadersThe Letter That Changed My [...]

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