Paradoces
We check if a book is rare two ways:
1) How many other libraries own it (of course, of the 30 records on OCLC's connexion database, only one is the one most schools select, so you have to wade through a ton of garbage to find it).
2) How much it goes for on bookfinder.com (of course, 90% of bookfinder is print-on-demand, which tells you nothing of the value of your book).
*headdesk*
EDIT: Of course you, Mr. Book, would have not title/copyright page. That would be too wonderful.
ARGH!
1) How many other libraries own it (of course, of the 30 records on OCLC's connexion database, only one is the one most schools select, so you have to wade through a ton of garbage to find it).
2) How much it goes for on bookfinder.com (of course, 90% of bookfinder is print-on-demand, which tells you nothing of the value of your book).
*headdesk*
EDIT: Of course you, Mr. Book, would have not title/copyright page. That would be too wonderful.
ARGH!