/lit/ - Literature

>>20117495
Before you open a bookstore, start working in one for at least 6 months. To truly master the art of making good descriptions for more valuable books it takes years but you learn as you go. Also there is a ton of material, from mentorship programs to guides for new booksellers at the website of IOBA and ILAB. As for procurement, start buying stuff from your local flea market and on ebay auctions. Beware, you will always buy more than you sell and sometimes books stay on your shelves for over 20 years.

>>20117568
Yes.

>>20117474
I've been a seller for about 14 years now and I've seen ups and downs. The average joe isn't the buyer anymore so I figure it's getting more and more specialized. Unfortunately for me this doesn't drive the prices up. The shrinking of the middle class is killing the business but as things get more and more digital, I'm hoping that people will start collecting again.

>>20117563
The rule of the thumb is that first editions are the most expensive. However, there are luxury reprints or special editions and signed copies that can be way more expensive than the first edition. Some editions are more expensive because of other historical factors.

>>20117444
Find your nearest ILAB or IOBA seller, call them and say that you have the book and that you want to sell it. Depending on the condition, you should get between $300-600. Ref: https://www.biblio.com/book/untergang-abendlandes-oswald-spengler/d/1410373422?aid=aa&t=1&utm_source=addall