WANT TO SELL YOUR OLD BOOKS? Book dealers are interested in a purpose-built collection that will bring value to a customer. Finding that certain collection you’ve been looking for brings a wonderful thrill to any book enthusiast or collector. TEN SUBJECT AREAS OF LITTLE INTEREST TO BOOKDEALERS There may be exceptions in your collection however, you are better off to dispose of an accumulation of miscellaneous books by safely donating or recycling books if they are in these subject areas: Religion biographies and Bible commentaries Accounting and finance texts Biographies of politicians ..read more

Every so often Love Vintage Books is mentioned or featured in the press. We’re very proud and thrilled when this happens so have kept a record of the mentions here. Thank you to all the wonderful editors and organisations for featuring us. Mystery shopper: Love Vintage Books, Willoughby - By Jacqui Taffel. Sydney Morning Herald, 2014. Available to read here. A One of a Kind Bookshop: Books From a Bygone Era at Love Vintage Books. Better Reading, 2020. Available to read here. Love Vintage Books - Time Out Says. By Tamar Cranswick. Time Out. 2017. Available to read here. Love Vintage Books ..read more

Ever wondered why it's hard to on-sell your old books to second hand or old book stores? Currently it is difficult for the private seller of general secondhand books to sell them. Notice we said “general second hand books” and notice we said “currently”. This is because it is still quite possible to sell rare and collectible books. It is understandable that anyone with limited experience of the secondhand and antiquarian book trade can say “but I don’t know what is rare and collectible I just have these old books and someone must want them”. Unfortunately the truth is most people don’t. From t ..read more

We do buy books privately but rarely and are very selective. More often we are searching for particular books that will add to our expertly chosen collections.Thus we are not interested in what are commonly called "general secondhand books". Considering this please read our Book Buying Policy below before contacting us. It could save us all some time! Subjects Required Titles, authors and subjects wanted will vary over time according to customer demand but in general the following we would consider purchasing particularly if hardcover and published before 1980: Early Australian books pa ..read more

At Love Vintage Books, we often get approached by people who are looking to reduce their collection of books but don't know where to start. In July we're holding a set of workshops that will help participants develop the steps of a book colllection downsizing plan.  These workshops are designed for those who are feeling overwhelmed by a collection of books they don’t know what to do with, belonging to themselves or someone else. It is common, that procrastination sets in together with doubts about value and concerns about adding “good books” to recycling or landfill. By attending a worksh ..read more

Interested in collecting old and rare books but don’t know where to start? The following points may be helpful.  Collect an author whose books you enjoy reading Part of the pleasure of possessing a collection is being able to pick up a particular book at any time or just “dip in”. If the author’s books were published in the last seventy years or so it is possible to acquire first editions. Some writers have become very collectable so expense may be an issue but others are not and it is possible to build a collection with modest means. Collect books about something you enjoy If you have a ..read more

Christmas is fast approaching and those who plan ahead are already buying vintage books as presents. And they have the right idea as a well chosen vintage book makes a thoughtful and memorable gift for someone special. All that is necessary is to determine the interest/passion of the recipient and then visit your nearest vintage or rare bookshop and ask the staff for recommendations. You are sure to find something unique in your price range. You could also shop online. For reputable Australian dealers visit www.anzaab.com or  search on a wider field by visiting www.booksandcollectibles.co ..read more

It is pleasing to note the increased media coverage being given to The Australian Women's Cricket Team. However I doubt the number of books written about women's cricket will ever equal the number about men's. The first to be published could well become very collectible. In the meantime, vintage cricket books - those that describe first class matches before the age of widespread TV coverage - are still popular with collectors, as are Wisdens, ABC Cricket Books and signed biographies and autobiographies. Example of Cricketing Ephemera Available At Love Vintage Books Willoughby ..read more

Residents of Willoughby must be getting ready for Sydney's Garage Sale Trail this coming weekend.  I know this because I have been inundated with the question "Do you buy books?" usually asked in a sheepish but determined manner. I am doing my best not to scream back in a manner after "Black Books": "of course I do, the books don't drop from heaven onto the shelves"; but instead, to explain my book buying policy and what I am interested in purchasing. For those trolling garage sales for resaleable books, a reliable indicator of value (for hardcover books) is dimension. Simply, the larger ..read more

The value of a secondhand book (and most "rare" books are secondhand) is essentially determined by the interaction of the forces of supply and demand. If supply is small and demand is high, value will be more than if the reverse is the case. Naturally we can then ask "Well what determines the demand for a book and what determines the supply?" The main factors influencing the demand for rare and collectible books are the tastes and preferences of readers and collectors, their numbers, their disposable incomes and their expectations of the future. A change in these factors will lead to a shift i ..read more