Expert and technical activities: old and rare books offer new professional horizons
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https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2010.may.07Keywords:
Old books, Rare books, Expert, Valuation, Appraisal, Expertization, Expert opinion.Abstract
The activities of valuation and appraisal of old and rare books are analyzed as a professional service to be provided by experts in the field. First, a general outline is presented on the need of such experts as advisers and intermediaries between the participants in the business of acquiring and selling old and rare documents. An approximation to the status of such an expert is provided, including scope of action, origins and causes, and detailing a typology of the most frequent tasks in which he/she may be involved and a comprehensive procedure for this professional course of activity.
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