claireshaeffer
VFG Member
Recently a book was mentioned on a trade board which unfortunately was published in the UK and so this may not apply.
That said, the Library of Congress has a copy of every book published in the U.S. In order to get a copyright, you agree to provide 2 copies of the book to the LOC.
The hitch is that your local library may not be a member of the LOC system, but college libraries generally are. Your local library can borrow books from the state library and it will have many of the books which you might want to read but not buy. There is usually a nominal charge--a few dollars, but this is a major benefit of the public library system.
There are 3 books--probably on line now--that list books by Title, Author, or Subject. A perusal of these books is often fascinating.
Claire Shaeffer
That said, the Library of Congress has a copy of every book published in the U.S. In order to get a copyright, you agree to provide 2 copies of the book to the LOC.
The hitch is that your local library may not be a member of the LOC system, but college libraries generally are. Your local library can borrow books from the state library and it will have many of the books which you might want to read but not buy. There is usually a nominal charge--a few dollars, but this is a major benefit of the public library system.
There are 3 books--probably on line now--that list books by Title, Author, or Subject. A perusal of these books is often fascinating.
Claire Shaeffer