Our friends at AbeBooks.com are giving book collectors (or anyone with the slightest interest in book collecting) a chance to win a signed copy of Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values by Allen & Patricia Ahearn.
The book, now in it's fourth edition, is a fantastic reference for over 20,000 titles explaining publication dates, issue points, print runs, number of volumes and other vital bibliographic data.
AbeBooks is giving away one signed copy of the 2011 edition Collected Books. If you want to enter simply email contests@abebooks.com and tell them about the most prized first edition in your book collection. In the entry explain why the book is so special and describe its condition. AbeBooks say they may use this information in a feature highlighting first editions.
As usual don′t forget to include your name, hometown and state or province in the email, and include "First editions" in the subject line. It appears the contest is only open to US and Canadian residents and ends August 31, 2011. The winner will be selected in a random draw (the odds of being drawn are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received) and will have to answer a skill-testing question.
Anyone can take part in this contest?
Posted by: Internet Filter for Mac | August 30, 2011 at 07:09 PM
Yes, anyone in Canada or the US.
Posted by: Scott | August 31, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Sounds like a fun contest indeed!
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As usual don′t forget to include your name, hometown and state or province in the email, and include "First editions" in the subject line. It appears the contest is only open to US and Canadian residents and ends August 31, 2011. The winner will be selected in a random draw (the odds of being drawn are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received) and will have to answer a skill-testing question.
Posted by: ray ban uk | September 06, 2011 at 02:27 AM
Well, I am sure this competition will be fun for you who are in the US or Canada. Maybe next time there will be an international slant to competitions.
However, for a piece of fun, I have a pair of first editions of Roads by Seabury Quinn. I signed by Virgil Finlay, the other with his and his wife's bookplate. Not that they are in the best condition, owing to the signed copy is probably Seabury Quinn's own copy, and has been subjected to smoke darkening....
Best of luck to whoever does win.
Chris.
Posted by: Chris Worthington | September 25, 2011 at 12:23 AM