1, hard copy
Some books, in addition to the cheap regular edition, also have limited edition hardcover edition or special edition. These books are worth collecting because of their exquisite ink printing, large format, good paper quality and limited quantity. For example, Paradise Lost translated by Zhu, published by Shanghai Translation Publishing House, has a first edition of 46,400 copies 1984, of which 3,400 copies are hardcover, which is quite elegant. 1989 Qilu edition Criticizing Jin Ping Mei with a New Carved Rust Image has been highly praised by experts at home and abroad, because it has reached a new height in the printing history of Jin Ping Mei. Of course, owning a hardcover book that is not for sale is even more precious. For example, The Legend of Charlotte translated by Fu Lei was first published in September, 1933, of which only 50 hardcover editions were printed, which attracted the attention of bibliophiles at home and abroad. ?
2. Signature book
Some books were originally written by well-known writers, and it is more meaningful for celebrities to sign messages on the title page. The book price has soared, even reaching dozens of times, which is extremely hot. In April, 1992, Ms. Jiang Yang's signature copy of Bath was sold in Hangzhou to 78 yuan. There is a numbered book in the autograph book. The so-called numbered books are arranged in order because of the limited number of prints, or given away or sold. 199 1 In April, the numbered special edition "Casual Records" signed by Mr. Ba Jin actually sold for 13000 yuan in Shanghai, setting a new record in the history of auctioning books in Chinese mainland in recent 40 years.
3. The first version
Most of the first edition books are printed and proofread by the author himself, which has always been valued by edition experts, so as to check the negligence of later editors. For example, the first collection of essays by Cang Kejia, a famous poet, was published by Shanghai Liangyou Fuxing Book Printing Company, with the first edition in May 1939. There is also a study of novels in the Tang Dynasty by Chen Yinque's disciple Liu Kairong, 1947 business edition. Harold Brent's The Wandering Story of an Orphan Girl, translated by Wu Guangjian, published by Shanghai Commercial Press in early September, 1935, has become a treasure in the collection field.
4. Unabridged version
The so-called uncut book refers to a book that has never been trimmed for the tools of the binding machine, also known as a woolen book or a woolen book. For example, The Story of Youth (written by Zou Fang), first published by Shanghai United Bookstore on May 193 15, only printed 1500 copies in the first edition, which has never been recorded in the first edition, so it is rare and is a rare book in China. ?
5. orphans
In fact, since the May 4th Movement, many books have become orphans. In April, 1948, Cultural Life Publishing House published Mr. Huang Shang's book Jin Fan Ji Wai. Author Ceng Yun: "At that time, a book was printed on rice paper and contained two volumes. For the rest of my life, I only saved the second half. " I'm more qualified to be an orphan. "
6. Wrong version
Sometimes, a book is called a special edition because of printing or binding errors. This is like a stamp collector taking the wrong ticket, and things are rare. For example, Selected Modern Prose 1933 165438, which was published by Haibei New Bookstore in early October, was edited by Mr. Zhao and divided into two volumes. The second volume is wrong. There is a book seal at the beginning: "Three rooms and ten thousand volumes". ?
7. Booking tickets
The so-called book of collecting tickets refers to the book with collecting tickets posted on the copyright page. The rise of China book tickets was in the 1920s and 1930s. Ye Lingfeng once said: "Aside from the book itself, just collecting this thing is as endless as stamps." Overseas air tickets are extremely expensive. According to Dong, in the 1980s, a book ticket carved by Eric Gill for his wife was priced at 90 pounds! For more information, please refer to the article Booking Tickets. ?
8. Private printed copies
Some privately printed copies published informally are also worth collecting because of the author's future fame or his own value. For example, the poem "Straw Shoes Raft" published by Taiwan Province poet Zheng Chouyu in Hunan in 1949 under the pseudonym of Lu Qing is quite precious. ?
9. Version of ancient books
As time goes on, the longer these books are, the more valuable they are for collection. During the Republic of China, the price of Song books was fried to fifty or sixty silver dollars a page. This is recorded in Jo Yeo-jeong Antique Guide of 1942. In the early 1950s, the market of ancient books in the Song and Yuan Dynasties was once depressed, and books in the Ming Dynasty were sold by the catty. This abnormal market is naturally a brief moment in the period of social change. Soon things changed. By the end of 1950s, books in Song and Yuan Dynasties had almost withdrawn from the open ancient books market. However, ancient books in Ming Dynasty are not uncommon. At that time, the price of the book catalogue showed that the price of an ordinary Ming edition was only about five yuan. Should this price be commensurate with the social purchasing power there? Quot During the "Cultural Revolution", the collection of books in society was greatly destroyed, and the collection activities fell into extreme atrophy, and there was no market for ancient books. After the 1970s, ancient books gradually moved from internal sales to the public, and few people were willing to collect them. Only in the era of reform and opening up, people's lives were rich, and appreciation and collection were restored. The price of ancient books is also rising year by year. Nowadays, people are lucky if they can buy a real Ming edition book at a price of less than 1000 yuan.
In recent years, rare books of ancient books stand out in the collection, followed by paintings and antiques. Aside from the documentary value of rare ancient books, rare ancient books with good appearance are an elegant work of art in terms of their appreciation value. Elegant cover design of thread-bound ancient books, exquisite brain, spine, just right label, etc. China These unique binding forms are fascinating. Open the scroll, fresh and meaningful fonts still overflow the legacy of Gu Mo from time to time. ?
An auction company auctioned rare ancient books in autumn, and the total transaction price was as high as 3.75 million yuan, with a turnover rate of 76%. The auction of rare books of ancient books, with such a high transaction price, is no longer staggering.
10, Cultural Revolution Edition
Because the "Cultural Revolution" occupies an important page in the world history, the number of books printed during the Cultural Revolution and the exquisite printing are a must, which won the praise of collectors at home and abroad. For example, "Little Red Book" and "Picture Book Story Book" have all become popular books, and some of them cost more than several hundred yuan each. At present, in the collection market of some large and medium-sized cities in China, the transaction of "Little Red Book" is very prosperous. The first edition of Quotations from Chairman Mao has reached 350 yuan, while the price of a French edition is as high as that of 480 yuan. Some rare editions (such as minority edition and Braille edition) are even more expensive and contain high gold content, which has become a "hot spot" for collectors to invest.
1 1, RTHK original
The original versions of Hong Kong and Taiwan literature and history are deeply loved by mainland collectors because of their exquisite printing. In recent years, with the deepening of cross-strait visits to relatives and cultural exchanges, although some books from Taiwan Province Province have flowed into the mainland, the number and types are still very limited. In particular, some pure literary works are still hard to find in the mainland and are regarded as rare books by experts. Because by the end of 1992, it was still very difficult for Taiwan Province Province to send books to the mainland, and it had to be diverted to Hong Kong. Some literature and history books that were out of print in the early years of Taiwan Province Province made it more difficult for mainland collectors to read them. Sha once passed through Hong Kong and visited several second-hand bookshops, only to find the first collection of essays, The Muse of the Left Hand (first edition 1963), which was overjoyed.