Details to record
- Author
- title
- publisher
- ISBN
- edition and condition
Example record
The Hobbit - reading copy
Paperback · English · creased spine, all pages present
Your notes
Bookcase by the window, shelf 3. Birthday message on the first page.
The details you will be glad you kept
Check the pages that identify the edition
Add photos of the title and copyright pages when the cover leaves questions. Check publisher, ISBN and edition details against the book itself.
Keep the personal footnotes
Note the inscription, the loose map or who borrowed it. A shelf location is useful too, especially when your idea of alphabetical order has become rather personal.
More to explore
How to catalog a book collection
Build a useful collection catalog with clear photos, identifying details, condition notes and locations. Start with one shelf and keep it up to date.
Read guideHow to identify a first edition
Start with the title and copyright pages, then check the publisher’s conventions and the details of a documented first printing.
Read guideHow to sell books from your catalog
Prepare a listing from your saved photos and details. Check condition, compare prices, review the draft and publish to a supported marketplace.
Read guide
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Keep one record of a family home together
Help family members work from the same photos and notes while sorting a home. Learn when to use a shared collection or a public item page.
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Turn a cataloged item into a listing
Put your saved photos and notes to work. Prepare a marketplace listing from your samla.ai catalog, review the details and choose your price.
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A little research before you choose a selling price
Use Value tracker in samla.ai to revisit estimates and comparable listings before choosing a price for something you might sell.
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Start a collection
Add a few items and build from there.
