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# Collecting Romance

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## Posts

- [Collecting Romance On She Wore Black Podcast](https://collectingromance.com/collecting-romance-on-she-wore-black-podcast/) - I am so excited to chat with Agatha Andrews of She Wore Black Podcast!
- [Special Collectors' Editions](https://collectingromance.com/special-editions/) - Some old-fashioned googling & a shot-in-the-dark email led to a list of the highly illusive Classics Of Romance! (see last entry, below)... Collectors' editions often appear once books or their authors achieve "classic" or "beloved" status. These editions can include special sizes, decorative and fine or leather bindings, archival paper, ribbon markers, illustrations, matched sets,
- [NOW CLOSED (Spring 2026 Giveaway!)](https://collectingromance.com/spring-2026-giveaway/) - Enter to win a coveted 1985 hardcover copy of Johanna Lindsey's Tender Is The Storm with the infamous & very fun illustration by Robert McGinnis (valued at approximately $30) & sign up for the newsletter, which will keep you in the loop about all that's new on this site & in the world of romance
- [The Flame And The Flower, by Kathleen Woodiwiss](https://collectingromance.com/the-flame-and-the-flower-by-kathleen-woodiwiss/) - The Flame And The Flower: Its pivotal place in romance history, how to identify first printings, and an edition commonly identified as a "signed" that does not have Woodiwiss's original signature When The Flame And The Flower was published in 1972, nothing quite like it had ever appeared before and it was a sensation. A
- [Ready Or Not, Here I Go!!](https://collectingromance.com/ready-or-not-here-i-go/) - What I know for sure is that romance is due to be taken seriously in rare book circles & romance collectors should proudly consider themselves bibliophiles.

## Pages

- [Welcome](https://collectingromance.com/) - Welcome to Collecting Romance, where the worlds of popular romance and rare book collecting meet! Featuring romance books with collectible and monetary value
- [Original Cover Art](https://collectingromance.com/cover-art/) - The variety and changing nature of romance cover illustration themes and styles over the decades is a big part vintage romance's appeal. For those who want to go beyond collecting the illustrations in book form to procuring them as original art or reproductions, the following is a list of sites and galleries where originals can
- [Romance Price Guide](https://collectingromance.com/romance-price-guide/) - The Current State Of Prices On The Secondary Market Many vintage romances are plentiful and can be easily purchased in good condition for under $10 from online booksellers and for even less in the wild. The romances specified in the list below have a consistent pattern of commanding a premium above basic used book prices
- [Gallery Of Swag](https://collectingromance.com/gallery-of-swag/) - Who doesn't love romance swag -- that free promotional stuff authors & publishers give out at romance events, conventions, & sometimes as bonuses with direct subscriptions. While swag is largely ephemeral, a lot of romance readers treasure their swag & hold onto it for years. Swag comes in unendingly creative forms, from bookmarks (likely the
- [Privacy Policy](https://collectingromance.com/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Suggested text: Our website address is: http://collectingromance.com. Comments Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a
- [Contact](https://collectingromance.com/contact/) - Or find me on social media:
- [Gothics](https://collectingromance.com/gothics/) - While gothic novels have been around since the 18th century, beginning with Horace Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto" in 1764, through to Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" & Daphne Du Maurier's "Rebecca," the mid-twentieth century saw an explosion of the genre in a distinctive mass-market paperback form. From the early 1960s through the mid-1970s they flooded
- [Where and How to Purchase Collectible Romance](https://collectingromance.com/where-and-how-to-purchase-collectible-romance/) - For now this page just provides lists. Soon it will include more detail as well as tips & tricks for finding good deals! PHYSICAL LOCATIONS Used Bookstores known to carry a large (or semi-large) selection of vintage romance : Books and Crannies (Terrell, TX) Books & More (Denton, Texas) For more information on this store,
- [Just For Fun](https://collectingromance.com/just-for-fun/) - Mr. Romance 1994! Romantic Times Nashville Cover Model Pageant -- thank you to Steve Ammidown for digitizing this & uploading it to youtube!
- [Resources & Education](https://collectingromance.com/additional-resources/) - This page is incomplete -- more coming soon! Here's a list of resources beyond this website specific to collecting romance and to helpful related topics Podcasts 9 Reasons Why Rare Romance Books Matter, With Rebecca Romney (Shelf Love Podcast) A Conversation With Rare Book Dealer Rebecca Romney (Fated Mates Podcast) Back In Time With Harlequin
- [Bibliographies Of Romance Publishers, Lines, & Series](https://collectingromance.com/bibliographies-of-lines-and-publishers/) - Many romance publishers, series, & lines of category romances have come and gone over the years. I've attempted to identify as many as possible here (or to link to others who've identified them) & to provide links to complete or nearly complete bibliographies or indexes for each one. Rob Imes has assembled an amazing list
- [Handling & Storing Your Collection](https://collectingromance.com/handling-and-storing-your-book-collection/) - Handling and Storing Your Romance Collection By Rebecca Romney, Type Punch Matrix September 2025 While the idea may seem counter-intuitive, it's entirely safe to handle most rare books. Yes, collecting is about preserving books as historical artifacts, but that doesn’t mean you can’t touch those books you’ve carefully acquired and shelved. Books have been engineered
- [Book Collecting & Romance Publishing Terminology](https://collectingromance.com/book-collecting-terminology/) - This page is under way but incomplete -- more coming soon! ABAA (The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America): A professional organization for rare booksellers that represents and promotes ethical professionalism in the trade. Book collectors often limit their purchasing of high-priced books, especially those with signatures or notable provenance, to booksellers who belong to ABAA
- [Notable Romance Collectors](https://collectingromance.com/notable-collectors/) - More coming soon! Are you a romance collector with a social media platform or website where you share about your collection? If so, & if you'd like to be included on this page, please let me know! Steve Ammidown An archivist, romance historian, podcaster, & collector, Ammidown provides a wealth of knowledge & experience on
- [About Us](https://collectingromance.com/about-me-and-the-website/) - Hi there, I'm Jennifer -- I am "us"! A middle school librarian by profession, I've also been a long time rare & collectible book collector, scout, & online seller. In 2021, after following & engaging with vintage paperback aficionados on what was then Twitter, I realized there was an underserved nostalgia for vintage romance cover
- [Videos](https://collectingromance.com/videos/) - More videos coming soon!
- [How To Sell Individual Books & Related Items Or An Entire Collection](https://collectingromance.com/how-to-sell-individual-books-or-an-entire-collection/) - For now, this is just a list of places you can sell your romances online. More details about specific techniques & best practices is coming soon! eBay Etsy Facebook Marketplace PangoBooks Type Punch Matrix
- [Why Collecting Romance Matters](https://collectingromance.com/why-collecting-romance-matters/) - Coming soon [This is important & I want to get it right!]
- [Institutions With Romance Collections & Archives](https://collectingromance.com/institutions-with-romance-collections-and-archives/) - The following is a list of institutions with collections of books and other items directly relevant to romance Browne Popular Culture Library of Bowling Green State University: The most extensive collection of popular romance currently held by an institution [fact check] Hoover Library of McDaniel College: Home to the Nora Roberts American Romance Collection, including
- [Important Books In Romance History](https://collectingromance.com/important-books-in-romance-history/)
- [Identifying Editions & Printings](https://collectingromance.com/identifying-editions-printings/) - Coming soon!
- [Gallery Of Book Condition Issues, & What To Do About Them](https://collectingromance.com/gallery-of-condition-issues-and-what-to-do-about-them/) - Coming soon!
- [Supplies & Tools](https://collectingromance.com/supplies-tools/) - Coming soon!
- [Updates](https://collectingromance.com/newsletter/)

## Categories

- [Notable Books](https://collectingromance.com/category/notable-books/)
- [Blog](https://collectingromance.com/category/blog/) - Articles and discussions about specific aspects of collecting books in the romance genre