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They're from The Readers Library Publishing Company.
Here's an AbeBooks search where you can see others with the same red covers. Reading the bookseller descriptions on those may tell you more. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=h&bx=off&ds=30&pics=on&pn=The%20Readers%20Library&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17
Worldcat lists at least 2 libraries that have your English edition. The British Library and the Clark Library (UCLA). There is a different edition from 1680 that is more common, with over 200 holdings.
It looks to be bound in sheepskin with a folk spine repair. It was sewn onto 3 recessed cords, but it is difficult to make out the sewing pattern, although one would expect it to be sewn two-on. Catalogs list it as being a duocecimo printing.
Given the pencil marks on the Thomas Bell bookplate, and the pasted in blurb inside the back cover, it was most likely purchased from a used/antiquarian bookdealer's shop at some juncture. The final leaf of advertisements is missing. This leaf was missing long enough that the leather has discolored the facing page, so it is unlikely that a search of your grandfather's stuff would cause it to turn up.
The original title was Comte de Gabalis, written by abbe de Villars (1635-1673). It appears to have been translated by Archibald Lovell (active 1675-1700). The book should be listed in Donald Goddard Wing's "Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700" as record "V386B." I don't have access to a copy of Wing at the moment but it should be in either volume 2, pg 446, or volume 3, page 422 if your local library has the print version. Wing might list additional holdings if you are lucky and want to compare yours vs other copies.
EDIT: If you are near a University that has a Rare Book or Special Collections department, you could bring over the book with a print out of this post, and they might have access to more resources to assist you.
EDIT 2: Fixed link.
'Sm.' Is 'small' and "8vo" is a book size. About 6x9-ish usually, so 'small' may be 5x7. ~~I'm on my phone or i'd link elsewhere.~~ See HERE Basically, when they print a book, it's on a big sheet of paper. If you print two pages on one side and fold it, you have a folio. A big book. Four pages (per side, eight in all) is a 4to or quarto
Fold it again, an 8vo, or octavo. ...and so on to 64mo (very small, credit card sized).
There's a library label on the 'verso' of the front cover/board. Or, inside front cover. For a book, a page on the right is the 'recto' side of that leaf (recto=right). Turn the page, and the back side is the verso (latin 'reverse')
The 'prelims' are preliminary page, blanks and halftitles before you get to the title page. Not sure if stamp means what i think. Would have to defer to another on that.
'E.p.s foxed' means the endpapers have brownish rust spots from paper (likely acidic) aging
Foxing is normal, but it is a negative. And the more there is, the more negative
EDIT: added link. Plus this: the last leaf (physical paper page) has been repaired (a tear maybe); 'cloth' means the binding is not leather, but is cloth. The dust staining means the cloth is dusty in a way that is engrained perhaps
Wer Wissenschaft und Kunst besitzt
Hat auch Religion;
Wer jene beyden nicht besitzt
Der habe Religion
(Who science has and art
He has religion too
Who neither of them owns
Religion is his due.)
Translation from here, although the quote isn't from "Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre", but from "Zahme Xenien".
No need to be condescending, it is in fact a "first edition thus" of this Knopf limited edition, although obviously not a first edition of the work. And identifying first editions can be confusing.
This web page details the recommendations from "The Care and Feeding of Books Old and New," which is some of the best advice going when it comes to managing the smell of old books.
Abe books has a small list of them here. Since your copy isn't first edition it's not going to command the $100 figures listed, but it seems to be a rare title so it might be worth a few bucks. If it's an ex-library copy it will be worth considerably less.
Search for Brodart. They are kind of the standard and work well. You will want the 10 inch tall ones. You just fold down the extra bit and tuck it in and crease before wrapping the jacket around your book covers, tucking in the flaps and closing the book.
I work at a thrift store and I'm loving how quickly people snatch up beat-to-hell "Black Diamond" Disney VHS now that there have been a bunch of bullshit articles about them. If only we could get some rumors going about The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The Da Vinci Code...
One first search, I've turned up empty. I looked into the Publisher, the location, author, title, various combinations, etc and turned up empty. I did a google image search for the front cover and nothing was returned. However, I did do a search for the harp-like emblem bordered by the branches and found it in this open-source text from 1920. See this link, under the chapter 'Athletics" pg 203. I have no idea what the emblem means... and it likely will not provide any answers if you do figure out what it means.
If you are really intent on finding out what it means, I'd do some searching for old publishing houses in Redlands California or nearby Universities. This book may be self-published (the "Review Press" hints at that) and printed from a University shop.
"R.Worthington" only used that imprint from 1867-1885 (later "Worthington Company", 1885-1893). Like many publishers, he published shakespeare regularly (at least 10 times in his career). without being able to find images of his publisher bindings, I can only narrow it down to one of four editions that used the "R.worthington" imprint: 1881, 1882, 1884, or 1885.
Cool find!
First things first, it's the first American printing and not the earlier British edition, is missing the dust jacket, and from what I can tell in the first photo has some moderate wear to the spine, fraying along the edges and a bit of shelf wear to the boards.
Title page looks good, I don't see any real spots or signs of water damage— granted without looking at the rest of it, I can't make a full assessment.
I'm going to give it somewhere between good and fine. I've seen a couple copies of about this caliber going for around $100-$140, but I've also seen one go for as low as $45. In my experience, valuations are more like guidelines than rules. It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
Source: four years apprenticing for rare book dealer.
EDIT: Did a little research on Abe and found this listing for a worse copy with an asking price of $395. Personally, I think that's asking too much, but hey, if someone's willing to pay it.
It looks like your 1667 copy is a later edition. The first edition of "libri IV" - the fourth book, which compiles and completes his first three books on mathematics into one edition - was published in 1627 by Simon Halbmayer, Nuremberg.
The first edition of this book is listed by one dealer at $4043 USD.
Assuming that the dealer marked it up a bit because it is the only one available, we can assume that the actual "value" is probably closer to $2500 USD. Your edition, which was printed 40 years later, is probably still worth $1500-2000 USD. Not bad!
Keep it safe!
Also, I'm sure the rest of us would enjoy seeing some pics.
I feel like I have to chime in, considering two of my posts are visible in that first image :)
First, the Marryat. Here's what's available on Abebooks.
I believe you have one of the first "one volume" editions; It was originally in three volumes, and I'm not sure if yours is the three volumes bound together in one, or the full text uninterrupted. If you have the three-in-one, the page numbers should reset at the beginning of each book. Either way, I don't believe that you have the original binding, which hurts the value some.
There isn't a lot to compare it to, most have it in the $50-150 range and that one seller has one at $1250. I think that's more than a bit overpriced... based on the condition I see here, I'd put your book in the $75-100 range.
Second, the Italian Psalmist - it looks like there are a few available from that era, which is rare, considering the age. These older ones are getting harder and harder to find.
I don't believe that's the original binding either, but that's OK - the pages look nice and clean, just a hint of foxing. Easily a $100 book.
Taschen (the publisher) has some nice Van Gogh books, I've seen some in person, and theyre pretty inclusive. Make sure you get the hardcover, and one published in English. Also, Taschen has a tendency to publish miniature versions of their books, so make sure you get a full sized version. Here's a link to the abebooks search page. Whatever copy you choose, make sure you ask the seller lots of questions, and have them send pictures to make sure you are getting exactly what you want. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=h&kn=taschen&sortby=17&tn=van%20gogh
*Edit - I forgot to point out that these are not leather, but they are very nice books in their own right
There's some info on editions and pricing from this abebooks listing. Maybe someone can expand from here.
You may want to consider using free Calibre software. It's primarily used for electronic book cataloging. However, it has the option to add an empty book entry. So, you can enter in your physical books that way.
It has columns for author, title, publisher, year, rating, tags, series....many more. And you can create custom columns if you want to keep track of something unusual. It also has the ability to have full descriptions you can enter, or copy paste from book seller.
Once you get them all entered in, you can search all fields for anything. You can sort by any column. Show individual authors only if you like. Or even limit the viewing to certain tags you've created. Tags can be as general or detailed as you wish. For example you could have have Tags for rifles, pistols, troop carriers, ships, planes, tanks, knives, antiques... as many as you care to put in the work to manage.
Could you show a photo of the front of the book outside of the jacket? Does it look like this?
Here's the bibliography of the book. You want the first edition second issue entry. If your book is how it's described there exactly then congratulations, you have a first edition. I can't tell a lot of the details from your photos so I can't confirm if it is myself, but it's looking pretty good.
If you want to take care of it, don't let it lean. Don't expose it to sunlight, and don't pull it out of a book shelf by the headband (the top edge of the spine) Pull it out from the sides or from the long end of the textblock only. You may want to put the jacket in a protector so it doesn't get more chipped up than it already is.
An aside on value: The book isn't in good condition, from what I can see, which will cut the value of the book by 50-80% depending on how bad it is. You may still have something worth a few hundred (maybe 1k, maybe $40, I really don't know), but you'll have to go to a dealer for a more firm estimate. My uneducated guess is $200 but don't quote me on that.
Edit: Actually, nix that cover image. I gave you the wrong edition. Let me find the right one.
Edit2: Replaced the first link with the proper edition.
I think it has some value. Here are what copies are going for on Abebooks - yours has some nice history with it. I only see one signed edition, and it's six times more expensive that the next one - I would say that's a bit high. Safe to call your copy, ex-library and all, somewhere in the $50-100 range.
Details at AbeBooks
This is a five star seller, selling all three volumes of a limited 500 issue set that is autographed by the author. If you meet all those conditions, you may be able to sell it for the price shown. The rest is speculation and fluff IMHO.
If you have the time you could look them up on AbeBooks and see what dealers are asking for them. You'd need to make sure you found the right editions and similar condition, and also make allowances for the fact that you wouldn't get those prices when selling to a dealer or on eBay. But it would hopefully give you a feel for those that are worth the effort of selling.
Ah. Well then, it sounds like that's a later printing. The first printing had four pages of ads in the back. You can see other examples of this edition, including some of the later printings, over on Abebooks.
You have a very clean copy of this edition. In this condition, knowing it's a later printing, I would give it a value of $75-100 USD
My pleasure, feel free to ask me anything, either here or on r/whatsthisworth. You can always just message me, too.
The best way to use the Abebooks search is with their advanced tool, which is here:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchEntry
Just enter in all of the information you can, year, publisher, title, etc.,
Here is one: "A Gift to Young Housewives"
More here: (including reprints, recent editions, and first editions) BookFinder.com
Almost identical to this one at archive.org
Unfortunately there isn't any additional information there. Archive.org links to Open Library which states the publication date of that book is 1885
interesting, seems like a very rare book on French civil law.
A few more copies on WorldCat. Usually these kind of sets from this period aren't rare at all.
Also it appears you lack the first part of the third volume and parts two of the first and second volume?
Arthur Rackham illustrated Wind in the Willows, I think some time in the 30s:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Wind-Willows-Illustrated-Arthur-Rackham/dp/1473319412
I've always found his illustrations a bit disturbing, but I know lots of children love them because there's so much in them.
Am I allowed to post links to books here? I tried that on r/books and my post was removed because of it. I found the edition on Amazon, but the info doesn't quite seem right:
https://www.amazon.com/LORD-RINGS-Fellowship-Towers-Collectors/dp/B00M0NFYTC
I have been a collector (read as "completist, including ephemera, proof copies, foreign editions, advertising materials, first appearances in magazines, etc.") of Richard Brautigan, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, McSweeney's, Neal Stephenson, and David Foster Wallace (I was lucky enough to get all my DFW firsts signed before his untimely death. Same goes for Tristan Egolf and Ned Vizzini).
I have a shelf of first editions of books I have grown to love through teaching them to my high school English students (Into the Wild, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Things They Carried, Stephen King's "On Writing", etc.).
I more casually collect (mostly because I will never be able to own everything by these guys) Bukowski, Garcia Marquez, Vonnegut, Italo Calvino, John Fante, and a few others.
As you can probably tell, I have been waiting for someone to ask this question!
RWE died in 1882. Self Reliance was published in 1841
Two copies listed on ABE, one for $ 175
Complete set
Have you taken a look at Abe or any other collector book sites? How does this one seem to compare? ABE has a dozen examples in varying conditions
Not enough pictures to really assess condition. As has been noted, this is ephemera from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Anything from that is collectible, though not necessarily valuable.
You should check out Erik Larson's "Devil in the White City"; great read.
It's worth $25 to $250, depending. Can only guess, but would put yours in the the lower-middle of that range (at best), provided that you are prepared to hold the line on price and wait for the right buyer. Scarce and desirable doesn't mean valuable, but it would be easy to sell if graded correctly and priced appropriately.
One edition at the time, and I believe just one printing. Has been released many times as POD, but that doesn't hurt your copy at all because it is the real thing.
ABE is not necessarily the best place to buy, but a good starting point to see what is on the market and current price ranges.
i like THIS one.
$1.4 Million, and no photos
Date of 1909 is unusual. Binders don't normally date the binding that way. Could it be a later deluxs or private press edition of something first published in 1899? I literally have never seen a binding where the date (of the binding itself) appeared there. Unusual.
Binder operated from 1838 to 1934. Did you google "Randeynes et fils" and/or "reliure" plus "randeynes"?
On my phone at the moment, but i am turning up some stuff on them beyond other examples for sale. Lot of google books re: french trade press stuff
EDIT: one of their later catalogs HEREfor sale. might have a bit of history-of-the-firm kinda info in it. and more pics HERE of the same
check with Buddenbrooks rare books in Boston. Martin (the dealer) specializes a lot in books on exploration. books on 'early' exploration are highly sought after, but i don't know anything about them off hand.
you have a complete two-volume edition of a RARE SET in excellent contemporary bindings, and (as far as I can tell) a text block in decent condition, binding with some cracking at the hinge maybe, and the spine showing signs of splitting, but it looks tiht still. might need a little conservation.
a lot will hinge on condition, but prices seem 2000-2500 retail (which means they might offer less than half that if you sell to a dealer).
Phil Pirages has a set HERE
you have the english copy, second edition (same as Pirages'). you would need to have someone go through it and make sure it has all the prelimanry blank pages, any ads that should be included at the back, etc.
missing one page would devalue it. it's a quirky thing, the rare book is
I presume the other book is Volume II? In any case, as the spine implies, you have a copy of John Kitto's Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature. First published in 1862, though it's hard to tell what edition yours is without more photos (particularly of the copyright page). It looks like The Internet Archive has a scanned copy for anyone curious.
worldcat shows four other known copies of the Tagebuch, FWIW. But still obviously quite rare
Nice stuff
abe.com has a good primer on modern firsts. And FedPo is good for the points of many collected works.
tried to help when you originally asked about this very volume in r/rarebooks, but perhaps you didn't see the advice or think it valuable.
i'll try again.
it would be a lot of work, and beyond the scope of an amateur, to restore it.
to 'restore' the book, spine, tears, and to clean it would likely run the better part of a few hundred dollars, professionally.
books from this period are common, and often in excellent condition. it may have only cost you a few dollars, but if you really wanted this particular volume, and are willing to expend extra effort to repair it, you could have instead purchased it in already much better condition for not very much more money.
the most difficult part when beginning collecting is to stay the hand and not get too excited about something, and allowing the novelty of it all to cloud your decision making. thankfully, you haven't spent a large amount of money.
yours is similar to THIS copy. Keep in mind, yours is in the cheaper/simpler binding. yours is paperboard, printed. the one i linked to is in cloth, embossed, with some gilt and color. you posted a link to THIS alternate binding, also by Routledge and Sons, which has a different color than the ABEbooks offering also in cloth. Color variations were common, and can indicate different dates, or just another printing with a new run of cover material.
in order for anyone to really help with your question, we'd need to know: what are you hoping to achieve with your copy (stabilize, or fully repair?), what is your budget, and/or how much time do you wish to invest on it?
I found the full set on Abebooks for $200.00 -
A single volume in that condition isn't going to be worth much I'm afraid, and the cost of restoration will far exceed its value.
I'm always excited to find first printings of The Road or No Country for Old Men. Collectors will sometimes pay $40-50 for The Road and $30-40 for NCfOM on eBay, but you wouldn't get that for an ex-library copy in any condition, and the reality is that cruising a used book store, you're likely to find these on occasion in the $5-10 range.
Outer Dark is a different story. Here you can see what these are listed for at the moment, and I would guess that every now and then a diehard collector of McCarthy will pay those prices for an ex-library copy. If you really wanted to sell the book, you could put it on eBay and expect to get about half that (in this case, around $100.00 as had been mentioned in other comments) in an auction. Certainly a good return on your investment, and a lucky find! If I were to stumble across a first print of any of McCarthy's older novels...even ex-library copies...I'd be thrilled!
HERE is a (supposed) first edition, whose price is cheap due to the distressed binding. i'd offer five bucks, or ten bucks if they will include priority shipping for free.
you can search vialibri.net (which is how I found the above), setting keywords and dollar values. I used $10 as a minimum dollar value, with the keywords "first edition". these weeded out a ton of ultra cheap crap.
see ViaLibri
you can certainly find cheaper copies, but a first edition with a trashed binding will be pretty affordable.
i can't tell you anything about the edition itself, but can maybe clarify a couple of your smaller questions:
-the tissue is what is often referred to as an original "glassine" jacket. usually rare, because they get removed or torn and eventually thrown away. always much more desirable to have the glassine than not.
-"papel pulma" likely refers to (as you said) 'pulp' paper, or wood pulp, as opposed to cotton rag. but i don't know definitively.
-i can only turn up a couple copies on vialibri.net, at around $50 or so
-i have seen just about any heavy paper (which feels like card stock) be referred to as "japanese vellum", but what was called japanese vellum in the heyday of book making was a heavy yellowish paper, very smooth and stiff, slightly mottled in appearance. supposedly made from bamboo
-"holland" paper is a type of paper that is smooth on one side and rough on the other, because it is laid. laid means the pulp settles in to a mesh-bottomed frame. in an imprint that had deluxe and lesser level of production, you will often see the deluxe edition listed as being on 'japan vellum', and the second level being 'holland paper'
here's a good run-down on PAPER TYPES
and a glossary on BOOK TERMS
Way Down South by Muse and Arlen looks it was published in 1932, limited to 1000 numbered copies, of which I'm guessing that you have number 112. I can't really tell from the picture but in good condition they are going for between 450 and 750 on AbeBooks.
I don't have the time right now for in depth research on all of them, but the Adam Smith that you've got is also in the 600-700 range for a fine-mint condition book.
If they are in decent condition and you like more info, or are looking for someplace to repair them I'd start looking at something like the ABAA- Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America for more information of a reputable local dealer to take them to for appraisal.
ABE is full of stupid listings, and that is one. This is cheap re-issue decades after the first. It is neat, but neither scarce nor valuable.
edit: browsing this dealers listings (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&recentlyadded=all&sortby=1&vci=56296303&x=109&y=12) it would appear they are confused about first editions/printings. the prices this dealer is using are meaningless.
Here's a link to a similar copy for sale online. I always use abebooks.com as a guide to see what a particular book might be worth. I love the story as well, and that looks like a copy that in great shape. Nice find
Here's an overview of similar editions available on Abe.
All the value in that book is in the intricate binding, collectors really love the metal clasps.
I only find copies in French.
first, anything on ABE books is fair game for negotiation.
"I see you have 'Shelter from the Spray' at 36, with shipping at $23 to the US. Any chance you can sell and ship altogether for $40?" (or 45, or 50, whatever it is worth to you)
Is the price fair? I don't know. It is the only copy available that you know of, and that quickly means it seems reasonable to begin with. I just think you can work a better deal.
another copy HERE is at $30 US.
I am not sure what shipping options are from South Africa.
EDIT: forgot to say, click any of THESE to see what libraries have copies. you may be near one, or able to finagle an interlibrary loan perhaps
This is the third volume of a periodical publication issued from 1774-80. There's a WorldCat listing here: http://www.worldcat.org/title/medicinisch-practische-bibliothek-worin-nachrichten-von-den-neuesten-zur-ausubung-der-heilkunde-gehorigen-schriften-und-vorfallen-geliefert-werden/oclc/42295581
Roughly translated, it's a "journal of medical practice, giving information about the latest developments in medical practice".
Looks like an 1862 reprint of an 1848 original. The set is probably worth ~200 from a bookseller, but less to a bookseller.
http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=glorias+y+triunfos+de+la+iglesia+de+espana
Worldcat.org says the University of Oklahoma has a copy, and University of Chicago. They call it "The Fireflies' Grave." It looks like it might be in Japanese.
I've never actually read a book by either Rick Moody or Max Steele but this is still the coolest book I've ever owned. This is a first edition/first printing of Rick Moody's 3rd book Purple America. It is signed to Max Steele and also contains a hand-written note thanking Max for lending him a sentence. I didn't think I'd be able to find much more about this "sentence" but a Google search lead me to the following: the story of the sentence and the short story it became. The sentence is the simple "then the boys entered the house" and Moody turned it into his short story Boys which was published in his 2000 collection Demonology and then in The Best American Short Stories 2001 anthology.
I'm fairly new to book collecting and was wondering why is it bad to store books horizontally? I have a lot of hardcover books and thought it would prevent the bottom of the spine and the dust jacket from rounding/bending if it's stored vertically. Paperback books are flush at the bottom so it doesn't have that problem.
I have a bookshelf like this book tower and I only put 3-5 books per shelf with the biggest and heaviest book at the bottom first.
That book was published in 2015, definitely not it. With the word "Optic", I think the author is Olivier Optic.
https://www.amazon.com/Poor-Proud-Fortunes-Redburn-Press/dp/1406560596
https://www.amazon.com/Poor-Proud-Fortunes-Redburn-Press/dp/1406560596
Having checked on vialibri.net , there are copies being sold on Amazon that specifically note the 1978 year. You could try contacting sellers for more images. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IGYNN5Q/ref=olp-opf-redir?aod=1&tag=vialibri-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1&condition=used&utm_source=vialibri&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=vialibri
The text is basically the same for all editions, so I wouldn't get one over another based on that. The only key difference is that some have better introductions than others. On that basis, I recommend the one with the Christopher Hitchens' introduction: https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Farm-1984-George-Orwell/dp/0151010269/ref=sr_1_8?crid=23LKFD1PSGOC9&keywords=1984&qid=1653332038&sprefix=1984%2Caps%2C318&sr=8-8
Also: be sure to read the Appendix. It's part of the novel as a whole and important.
It's this book. My elderly lady neighbor gave it to me since she sees me come and go from the library all the time. I told her I liked history and so she got me this book. It was a very thoughtful gift from her, but I am not interested in anything the book has written inside. I can't bring myself to give it away or toss it out, so I just leave it on the bookshelf backwards.
Cause if so, that's not what I'm looking for in particular. The back of the cover is different. I'm looking for the one that was used in the paperback. And the picture that showed the spine is not what I'm looking for. I wanted to see a clear picture of it without having it be on an angle.
The Amazon listing has a pic of the back cover and a rendering that includes the spine. This is not the case for most books. https://www.amazon.com/Youve-Reached-Sam-Dustin-Thao/dp/1250762030/ref=nodl_
Thanks for those photos...the book is beautiful...I noticed that on the spine it has the gold bar, under which is a gold starburst, under which is the title. Interestingly, and I have no idea if this means anything: the author's name is missing. Usually on the spine you have the author's name (which in this case is clearly known, ie. Babur), title, gold bar on top if US version, and starburst. I only have one book in my 300+ EL collection that is missing the author name on the spine, and that is the Hector Berlioz book. On the other hand, there is title-only on books with no obvious author, such as the Old and New Testament, The Koran, The Book Of Common Prayer, etc. So who knows?
As far as the counterfeits, I unfortunately think that's real due to the EL book offered online with the "Look Inside" feature...I looked inside the Benevuto Cellini book and it shows the book number of 326 (which belongs to the Ray Bradbury book)...it's as clear as day and the only explanation I can think of is that it's fake. I took a screen shot of it for posterity, and if I ever figure out how to post photos, I can show you...I have a photo of it side by side with the Bradbury book, and they both say #326. here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Benvenuto-Everymans-Classics-Contemporary/dp/030759274X/ref=sr\_1\_1?crid=1A9IQW09378YZ&keywords=Cellini+everyman%27s+library&qid=1646943442&s=books&sprefix=cellini+everyman%27s+library%2Cstripb...
There's one more reason I think there are fakes: a number of books are sold without a ribbon marker (and I have a bunch of them)...this is not the case that the marker was torn out because that would be obvious....these are perfect books / no ribbon, appear to have been produced as such..
Anyway, I'm on the outlook now re: Babur and if I find anything new/different I can let you know.
Not an “official” publication, but it’s pretty: www.etsy.com/listing/1065863899
https://www.amazon.com/Collection-Collectors-Laminate-Hardcover-Ingleside/dp/1774378442
The Anne of Green Gables Treasury: Deluxe 4-Volume Box Set Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1398819409/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_WK39W35XECF7A477E5TD
The archive.org (link) is really good if you want to see more about whats inside. Its mostly cooking recipes. I haven't read through it all but there are some 1868 "life hacks" on different things like how to remove stains for example lol. After seeing there are others I'd love to see what Mystery of Our Being or Mystery of Liquids says. Some of the best stuff are the ads in back some have doctors giving their endorsements for the products like refrigerators. It must have been a thing in 1868 that if a doctor says it it must be true!!!
I'd say this takes away from the value. This edition is not rare and is actually still in print. I do not believe there are any significant differences between printings, but someone can correct me if I am wrong.
These are all contemporary enough that you should get one of these : A Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions https://www.amazon.com/dp/0930313062/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_QH3Y2YBQHWPQXND47Q2C It will cover your bases with a few exceptions. If you get into the weeds with more difficult books the only real way to be sure is to have access to well researched bibliographies .
It is not. This is what the first edition looks like. I'd guess yours is a later trade edition from the 1930s but hard to tell just from the cover.
You can compare it to listings on AbeBooks.com. The 1904 edition is a reasonable place to start.
Where do you come up with your valuation of a signed first of Needful Things in the low to mid 100s? That's way off. I think you'd have a hard time finding anything with his sig at that price range. Here are the current asking prices, all by reputable dealers: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=stephen%20king&fe=on&sgnd=on&sortby=17&tn=needful%20things
This search on abe has three similar to yours in there: (don't know if it's exactly the same or not) http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0+s&bx=off&ds=30&pn=routledge&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&tn=new%20pilgrim%27s%20progress&yrh=1900
(Don't get excited over the prices because, 1) condition matters A LOT, yours is cool, but nowhere like collectible condition, and 2) asking price is not selling price.)
But it's cool! One of those listings mentions BAL (by Blanck), which is the Bibliography of American Literature, a 8 volume set. Wish I could tell you more . . . but I only have one volume of BAL and it's not the right one for Twain.
That's crazy, I never knew that about McCarthy. That's a really neat collection though.
Would you, (and I ask this genuinely, not sarcastically) say that this would be a fake then, knowing that piece of information? http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=19100493775&searchurl=kn%3Dcormac%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dthe%2520road%26sgnd%3Don
It looks fake to me, I only ask because as someone who collects McCarthy, you would know much better than me
Abebooks has a very useful video/page that can help you determine this, although it looks like resident experts have already jumped to the challenge!
No, they're still going for $1000 - http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=dick&fe=on&sortby=1&tn=the+man+in+the+high+castle
Edit: I don't know what to think. It has a d45 on page 239 instead of d26. Doesn't say BCE anywhere.
Here's a quick guide. "Mint" means practically untouched, just like a coin straight from the mint.
I guess that is true. 10% is quite a bit sometimes. I sold a book for $500 a few months ago so I had to give $50 in commission (which probably isn't that much, but as a college student who does this in the side, every little bit counts). I think etsy takes less commission, but I'm not sure how easy it is to sell on the site.
I might try Amazon for some of my more common books then.
I have this book right now in my collection: http://www.abebooks.com/Year-Summer-Story-1816-Parton-Ethel/13623497792/bd What would be your recommendation on selling it? It's a rare book but it's not neccesarily heavily sought after
Thanks for the help.
Here's a good search engine for signed books: They show what looks like the copy you're talking about (ARC for $250), but have it listed as a soft cover book. Seems a bit too pricey to me... http://www.abebooks.com/books/inscribed-autographed-signature-collectible/signed-books.shtml?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_AbeBooks_Collectibles-_-Signed-_-signed%20book&gclid=CIHCr7fe-cMCFQEHaQod5UgA9w
I found more available here: http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=0-395-19395-8&mtype=B&hs.x=29&hs.y=28&hs=Submit And here: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?isbn=0395193958&sts=t What was confusing me was all of the dates. Thank you for your help. I just need to figure out the best place to take or post it now. Mind does have some minor damage to the slip cover so I doubt I can get as much as $225 but anything would be nice! I would love to find someone who would appreciate this awesome book instead of it gathering dust here.
Yup, that is really cool!
The most recent auction listing I found for the title is from 2013 @ $11,000: LiveAuctioneers
Is yours the above 178*1* edition? In some cursory googling, I wasn't able to find a record of a 1782 edition listed as being published Bailey. All of the copies of the 1782 edition seem to say "Philadelphia Printed, London Reprinted":
What's the issue? There are lots of 1984 Finnegan's Wakes: http://www.worldcat.org/title/finnegans-wake/oclc/17425853/editions?sd=desc&se=yr&referer=br&qt=facet_yr%3A&editionsView=true&fq=ln%3Aeng+%3E+yr%3A1984
I found it: Here.
However I can't find any copies for sale or that have been sold online. Anyone got any ideas about how I go about getting a valuation?
Thanks
Amazon price watches for: Rage Ignore the $11k one though.
I looked for it briefly on here: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&pn=collins&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=oliver+twist&x=49&y=5&yrh=1940&yrl=1870
but I wasn't able to find yours. If you spend more time and play around with the search criteria, you might be able to find your specific edition.
You can also try the other resources on the sidebar of /r/rarebooks or x-post there.
Hi, this search on eBay gives another edition with a different cover.
It is on abeBooks for $200 to $35 here. Anyway, don't forget that some abeBooks sellers inflates their prices.
I believe this is the 1900 copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales, translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas, and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. The thing is it is missing a few pages in the front, all the way to page ix of illustrations, and in the back, after 463 onwards. I think its this one... http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=5045253109&clickid=zUPUvR0p63szWSwX-b14vxp%25253AUkT3BWw0e2%25253ARUo0&cm_mmc=aff-_-ir-_-59419-_-77797&afn_sr=impact
can't find (in a limited search) any 20 volume copies by your publisher. but here's some other Shakespeare sets by Dyce. Shakespeare's Work: Dyce, editor
Looks like booksellers are trying to get $250 for a copy online, and yours is in rough shape. I'd guess you could get close to $100 for it on ebay. Here's a link to what others are offering http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=gray&kn=1862&sortby=1&tn=anatomy
Hard to tell the condition of yours, but it looks like there is no dust jacket (and there may not have ever been on, judging by the ones I found for sale online.) Here is one on Abebooks for $25 in good+ condition. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=182047998&searchurl=an%3Dcarroll%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26kn%3Dmcloughlin%26recentlyadded%3Dall%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dwonderland%26x%3D0%26y%3D0
Here's what's for sale on Abebooks, starting from lowest price.
Yep, I'd say that's a first.
Here's what they are going for on Abebooks.
Check out what's for sale on Abebooks. I sorted them from most expensive to least.
you can also sort results on Amazon by language.
I've been very happy with http://www.libib.com/ -- It's free, scan the isbn bardcore with your iPhone and you can export as a CSV (comma seperated value) which you can import to Excel. Highly recommended.
This looks pretty good. Inexpensive, simple and easy to construct. I'd probably change the construction to reinforced plywood shelves and 2 x 4 uprights.
Via Instructables: Cheap, easy, low-waste bookshelf plans.
From the page: "Build an easy, portable 3' x 8' wooden bookshelf in about 20 minutes, with a minimum of tools and less than 1% waste, for about $60. The basic concept can be modified to create any size shelf system needed."
http://www.worldcat.org/title/last-days-of-pompeii/oclc/49294215&referer=brief_results
This appears to be a pretty heavily reprinted and common book. The design of the cover makes it look to me, as a guess, like 1860s-1880s or a very cheap reprint from the 1890s-pre WWI (but you knew that because of the date on the flyleaf, I assume)
I came across this in my perambulations, and pass it along in case it may be of further help. I am going to keep poking around to see what I can find out about the Franklins. Good luck. :)
I like Library thing, you have to pay 19.00 (lowest amount for lifetime membership, free membership only allows to list 200 books) but I like it so far. ^_^
It is probably best though if you use this to start out with this like I did, placing in thousands of books might not be ideal. :(
You want to make sure the plastic is acid free as well. I buy this as it is archival. I don’t use tape, just fold over the plastic around the jacket. I have a bone folder to make the folds.
Grafix 20” x 50’ Roll – Ultra-Clear .002” Film, Acetate Alternative, Glossy Surface for Coverings, Stencils, Color Separations, Window Applications, Transparencies, 50' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092MJDHI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XFVAZTEFE4RJ430VJC31?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1