On Rare Book Hub [formerly the Americana Exchange] we have streamlined the steps to posting your electronic catalogues. Over the past decade we have seen several decisive trends in rare bookselling; the decline in the number of printed catalogues, the tendency to sell inventory quickly rather than stockpile it for printed catalogues, and the rise of electronic catalogues that are quicker and much less costly to produce.
To facilitate this change we are making it easier to post such catalogues for AE members who have at least a research membership. Here is how it works.
Sign into your account and simply select AE Monthly from the main toolbar. Placing your cursor on AE Monthly will open a down-bar menu. Select eCatalogues.
On your eCatalogue screen [in the upper right] is a new link: Add or Update My Catalogues Here. Select this link.
To add an eCatalogue select ADD
Then add the following:
Bookseller’s Business Name
Catalogue Name
Description
Url [the electronic link to your catalogue]
Unsure how to do this? Call us at 877.323.7274. We’ll help.
Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [CANALETTO] - VISENTINI, Antonio (1688-1782) da Giovanni Antonio CANAL (1697-1768, detto 'Il Canaletto') - Urbis Venetiarum prospectus celebriores. Venezia: Giovanni Battista Pasquale, 1742-51. €7.000-€10.000
Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) - Fables Choisies. Parigi: Claude Barbin, 1668. €7.000-€10.000
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