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Bookshelf FOR COLLECTORS · IPHONE

Your books.
With you.

Check what you own in the bookshop. Keep the details of each copy when you get home.

Separate copies.Edition & printing.Your own notes.

01 / YOUR LIBRARY

The books
you actually own.

42 copies. 24 titles. Your own shelves, ready to check in the bookshop.

Your collection, on your iPhone.
Bookshelf on iPhone: 42 collected copies, 14 first editions and 24 read, with Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein and A Study in Scarlet in the library.

02 / AT THE BOOKSHOP

Already
got this one?

Scan an ISBN to check your saved collection and see the copy details you recorded.

Older books? Search by title or add them by hand.
ISBN search for Frankenstein: Already in your collection, with the saved edition, printing, signature, shelf and a link to compare two copies.

03 / EACH PHYSICAL COPY

Same book.
Your two copies.

A signed hardcover. A well-used paperback. Each copy keeps its own details.

Binding · Condition · Price · Signature · Shelf
Two saved copies of Frankenstein, each with its own binding, printing, condition, shelf, price and collector’s notes.

04 / COPYRIGHT-PAGE RECOGNITION

First edition?
First printing?

Photograph the copyright page. Review the suggestions. Keep edition and printing separate.

A first printing isn’t automatically a first edition.
Actual copyright-page review sheet with the saved page, separate edition and printing suggestions, and evidence to review before applying.

05 / SERIES GUIDES

Spot the
missing books.

See the gaps in a supported series. Know which book to look for next.

Sherlock Holmes in your series list. Guide coverage varies.
Bookshelf’s native Series progress screen, with Sherlock Holmes available to explore from the example collection.

Tap a screen to take a closer look.

Useful details.
All in one place.

For the $2 book-sale find, the signed first edition, and everything on the shelf between them.

01

No barcode needed

Search by title or author, add a book by hand, and save a photo of your own cover.

02

Count what you collect

Choose three or four counts: collected, signed, special editions, hardcovers, read, unread, editions, or printings.

03

Keep a wishlist

Keep wanted books separate from owned copies. Move them into your collection when you find them.

04

Find it at home

Save a shelf location, condition, purchase details, and notes for each copy.

05

Remember the read

Keep a private rating and reading notes alongside the book.

06

Keep your work

Export a backup with book details, notes, and cover photos. Import it to add missing copies.

FOR THE COPIES YOU KEEPEvery copy’s details

Condition, editions, signatures, and the story of where you found it.

FOR THE SMALL PRINTEdition & printing

See how copyright-page recognition helps you record your copy.

FOR THE NEXT BOOKSHOP VISITYour everyday library

Ownership checks, wishlists, series guides, and the books you want next.

Whatever
you like to read.

Romance, classics, horror, fantasy, science fiction. One collection with room for all of them.

ON THE SHELF

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice
Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyFrankenstein
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleA Study in Scarlet
Dracula by Bram StokerDracula
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëJane Eyre
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle Women
Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëWuthering Heights
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Picture of Dorian Gray
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Hound of the Baskervilles
The Time Machine by H. G. WellsThe Time Machine
The War of the Worlds by H. G. WellsThe War of the Worlds
The Invisible Man by H. G. WellsThe Invisible Man
Emma by Jane AustenEmma
Persuasion by Jane AustenPersuasion
Northanger Abbey by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey
Mansfield Park by Jane AustenMansfield Park
Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonTreasure Island
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Secret Garden
Great Expectations by Charles DickensGreat Expectations
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol
Moby-Dick by Herman MelvilleMoby-Dick
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Yes, there’s room for one more. The cat has approved it.

Your collection.
In your pocket.

Bookshelf for iPhone. In development by Russell Apps.

Also designed for iPad and Apple-silicon Mac.
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