The Book Sense Antiques and Collectibles Bestseller List: Resources and Inspiration

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Based on sales for the four week period ended November 30, 2003 as reported by hundreds of independent booksellers across the U.S.

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1. Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price List 2004
Ralph Kovel, Random House, $16.95, 1400046645
2. A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Addict
John Baxter, Thomas Dunne, $24.95, 0312317255
3. DK's Antiques Price Guide 2004 (hardcover)
Judith Miller, DK, $35, 0789495503
4. Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide 2004: Identification & Values of Over 50,000 Antiques & Collectibles
Sharon Huxford, Bob Huxford, Collector Books, $14.95, 1574323652
5. The Official Blackbook Price Guide to U.S. Coins, 42nd Edition
Marc Hudgeons, Tom Hudgeons, House of Collectibles, $7.99, 1400048052
6. DK's Antiques Price Guide 2004 (paperback)
Judith Miller, DK, $25, 0789496577
7. Guide Book of United States Coins: The Official "Red Book"
R.S. Yeoman, Kenneth Bressett, Whitman Coin, $12.95, 1582381992
8. Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting
Brett Milano, St. Martin's, $13.95, 0312304277
9. A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World
Nicholas A. Basbanes, HarperCollins, $29.95, 0060082879
10. 2004 American Guide to U.S. Coins
Charles F. French, Fireside, $8.99, 0743215001
11. Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2004
Kyle Husfloen, Krause, $17.99, 0873497090
12. The Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2003, 23rd Edition
James Beckett, House of Collectibles, $7.99, 0609810375
13. A Book Lover's Diary: The Reader's Companion
Shelagh Wallace (Ed.), Firefly, $14.95, 1552090159
14. The Official Blackbook Price Guide to U.S. Postage Stamps, 26th Edition
Marc Hudgeons, Tom Hudgeons, House of Collectibles, $8.99, 1400048079
15. Among the Gently Mad: Strategies and Perspectives for the Book Hunter in the 21st Century
Nicholas A. Basbanes, Owl, $15, 0805074414
16. Arts & Crafts Furniture: From Classic to Contemporary
Kevin P. Rodel, Jonathan Binzen, Taunton, $45, 1561583596
17. Coin World 2004 Guide to U.S. Coins: Price & Value Trends
Coin World, Signet, $7.50, 0451210735
18. Handbook of United States Coins: The Official "Blue Book"
R.S. Yeoman, Kenneth Bressett, Griffin, $9.95, 1582382018
19. Gun Digest: The World's Greatest Gun Book
Ken Ramage (Ed.), Krause, $27.99, 0873495896
20. U.S. Coin Digest: A Guide to Average Retail Prices from the Market Experts
Joel T. Edler, David Harper (Eds.), Krause, $11.99, 0873495926
21. Antiques Roadshow 20th Century Collectibles
Carol Prisant, Workman, $19.95, 0761128220
22. The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 30th Ed.
U.S. Postal Service (Eds.), HarperResource, $23, 0060528257
23. Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry
Elizabeth Taylor, S&S, $25, 0743254384
24. Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide, 37th Edition
Ellen T. Schroy (Ed.), Krause, $19.99, 0873495888
25. The Art of Lionel Trains: Toy Trains and American Dreams
Roger Carp, Kalmbach, $29.95, 0871162024