Reference Works on Collectible Non-Fiction
A curated list of price guides, bibliographies, and collectors' guides relating to collectible non-fiction. This is a broad category with considerable overlap with the History, Americana, and Canadiana lists. Most of these titles are out of print — search ABEBooks or Biblio for used copies.
Adamiak, Richard — The Law Book Price Guide: A Market Value Reference for Antiquarian, Out-of-Print and Rare Law Books and Documents
Self-published. 390 pages.
Adams, Ramon F. — The Rampaging Herd: A Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets on Men and Events in the Cattle Industry
Adams, Ramon F. — More Burs Under the Saddle: Books and Histories of the West
1989. University of Oklahoma Press.
Adams, Ramon F. — Burs Under the Saddle: A Second Look at Books and Histories of the West
1989. University of Oklahoma Press.
Adams, Ramon F. — Six-Guns and Saddle Leather: A Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets on Western Outlaws and Gunmen
1998. Dover Publications.
Adams, Ramon F. — The Adams One-Fifty: A Check-list of the 150 Most Important Books on Western Outlaws and Lawmen
1976. Jenkins Publishing Co., Austin.
Allen, Colonel Bob — A Guide to Collecting Cookbooks: A History of People, Companies and Cooking
1998. Collector Books. 213 pages. Also listed under Reference Works on Collectible Cookbooks.
Amtmann, Bernard — Contributions to a Short-Title Catalogue of Canadiana
1971. Also listed under Reference Works on Canadiana.
Amtmann, Bernard — Montreal Book Auction Records: Canadiana, Americana, Arctica, Books & Pamphlets, Autographs
Covers 1967 to 1982. Also listed under Reference Works on Canadiana.
Anna Marie Guiheen and Pafik, Marie-Reine A. — The Sheet Music Reference & Price Guide
1995. Collector Books. 320 pages.
Contains over 13,000 listings.
Barile, Mary — Cookbooks Worth Collecting
1993. Wallace-Homestead Book Co. 232 pages. Also listed under Reference Works on Collectible Cookbooks.
Barlow, Ronald S., Reynolds, Ray, and Barlow, Ron — The Insider's Guide to Old Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Trade Catalogs: 21,000 Items Priced by Dealers and Collectors
1995. Windmill Publishing. 455 pages.
Barnett, Carol — Botanical and Horticultural Books: A Price Guide
1991. Spoon River Press.
Broadfoot, Tom and Nichols, Julia — Civil War Books: A Priced Checklist with Advice
1996. Broadfoot Publishing.
Brundin, Robert — Price Guide to Books on Canada and the Canadian Arctic
Also listed under Reference Works on Canadiana.
Canick, Michael — Price Guide to Magic Books: 1639–1990
1997. New York. Volcanick Press.
Cole, Michael (editor) — Annual Register of Book Values: Voyages, Travel & Exploration; Science & Medicine; Arts & Architecture
Published in England by the Clique. A good source of information on British imprints. No longer available in book form; a CD compilation of the entire ARBV series is available.
Coleby, R.J.W. — Regional Angling Literature: A Checklist of Books on Angling & the Salmon Fisheries in Scotland, Northern England, Wales & Ireland
1979. London.
Collins, Richard L. (editor) — Mandeville's Used Book Price Guide
Regular revisions.
Dickinson, Linda J. — Price Guide to Cookbooks and Recipe Leaflets
1990. Collector Books. Prices updated 1997. Also listed under Reference Works on Collectible Cookbooks.
Dusablon, Mary Anna — America's Collectible Cookbooks: The History, the Politics, the Recipes
1994. Ohio University Press. Also listed under Reference Works on Collectible Cookbooks.
George, Mark A. — Price Guide of World War I and World War II Books and Manuals
19,000 price entries on more than 13,000 books.
Zimmermann, George A. — Price Guide to Methodist Books, 1976–1981
1982.
Lists about 2,000 titles.
Hand, Richard A. — A Bookman's Guide to Hunting, Shooting, Angling, and Related Subjects: A Compilation of over 13,450 Catalogue Entries with Prices and Annotations
Hand, Richard A. — A Bookman's Guide to the Indians of the Americas: A Compilation of over 10,000 Catalogue Entries with Prices and Annotations
Hand, Richard A. — A Bookman's Guide to Archaeology: A Compilation of over 7,000 Books Pertaining to the Scientific Study of Prehistoric and Historic People
Howes, Wright — U.S.iana, 1650–1950
Howlett-West, Stephanie — Whistles, Wing and Wheels: A Price Guide for Transportation Books
Howlett-West, Stephanie — Behind the Lens: A Price Guide to Books on Photography
Howlett-West, Stephanie — The Thrill of Victory: A Price Guide to Books on Sports
Leab, Katharine and Leab, Daniel (editors) — American Book Prices Current
Annual. Bancroft-Parkman.
McCarty, Dennis — Western Americana: A Price Guide to 3,000 Books Relating to the Trans-Mississippi West
1985. Clarendon Hills. The Willow Press. 120 pages.
McGrath, Anne and/or McGrath, Daniel — Bookman's Price Index
Annual. Gale Group.
Norman, Sandra J. and Andes, Karrie K. — Vintage Cookbooks and Advertising Leaflets
1998. Schiffer Publishing. Also listed under Reference Works on Collectible Cookbooks.
Oelgart, Isaac — The Borzoi Books for Sportsmen: A Checklist & Price Guide
1982. Sunrise Publishing.
Schwab, Orrin — A Price Guide to Scarce and Rare Books and Pamphlets on Mormonism and Mormon History
1991. Orrin Schwab Books. 255 pages.
Seagrave, Ronald Roy — Civil War Books, Confederate & Union: A Bibliography & Price Guide
1995. Sergeant Kirkland's Museum and Historical Society, Fredericksburg, VA.
Seagrave, Ronald Roy — Civil War Autographs & Manuscripts Prices Current, 1992
Sheets, K.A. — American Fishing Books, 1743–1993
1993.
Shifflet, Lee — A Bookman's Guide to Americana
1991. Scarecrow Press. 524 pages.
Stevens, Norman D. — A Guide to Collecting Librariana
1986. Scarecrow Press.
On related items such as bookmarks, bookplates, and similar ephemera.
Tedford, Marie — The Official Price Guide to Old Books
1999. Ballantine Books. 480 pages. More than 10,000 prices.
Toledano, Henry — The Modern Library Price Guide, 1917–2000
1999.
Wright, Nancy — Books: Identification and Price Guide
1993. Avon Books. 299 pages.
Zempel, Edward N. (editor) — Book Prices: Used and Rare
Annual. Spoon River Press.