Mildew Mildew is an all-too-common affliction that plagues books and erodes their collectibility, value and preservation. A fungus Poor A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. The search results will be presented by the lowest price first. Scroll through the listings and read how the booksellers have described the books. Look for a listing that is similar to your book.
Please remember that an old or antique book is not necessary valuable just because it's old. Common books like the works of William Shakespeare, prayer books, bibles and encyclopedias were printed in huge quantities during the Victorian era and usually have little value.
AbeBooks is very useful for finding an approximate value of a book but don't use that value for insurance purposes. If you really need a documented estimate of a book's value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. Condition is very important and will greatly influence value.
A beaten-up old book that is falling apart will have little value. First editions are sought-after by book collectors and a first edition is usually more valuable than a later printing. A first edition signed by the author will have even greater value.
When the worker began binding that batch, he probably looked at the first couple of pages and put them back in the hopper the wrong way. Your copy got out because a worker most likely picked it up off the garbage pile and brought it home to read — it should have been destroyed. To all — for value of books I always go by what price the book has sold for in the past, never for what it now is selling for on the open market.
Are they worth it? Check their prices. Good Luck! And enjoy holding, and reading, a book that someone held and read two hundred years ago. A few of my rare books, I like to think that perhaps a famous American Historical Figure also handled that very same book…. It is extremely old and was passed down from my Great Great Grandfather.
Any suggestions? I have volumes of Victor Hugo Novels illustrated. There is no print date, the books are brown. All pages are upside down from the biding. Any value? I have a first edition The Day Jesse James Was Killed, the original newspaper clips that the author used on his research for the book and a family picture of the author…wonder how much it may be worth.
I have a book by J. I thank you for the great honour that you have done to my work in accepting this dedication. J James Tissot. Roberts; W. Mears; J. Brotherton; J. Graves; and W. Chetwood, — pages With high res photos available. How do I liik for a buyer? No dates. Does anyone have any idea what these books might be worth?
All Quiet is in good condition, no stains. I have been recommended to get in contact with you regarding a photographic catalogue I was given as a child by a family in Austria. The lady who gave the book to me told me to hold on to it as it would be worth something to the right person one day. The author of the book is Josef Wlha and it was published in Do you have any knowledge of the book, or would you be able to guide me in regards to getting the book evaluated or even auctioning it off.
I have had this book for a long time now and I am very interested in its worth. I have recently discovered that there is the same book on show in a museum in Vienna. Museum E. The copyright is by Eaton. I have a old ladybird book in mint con, but around 16 pages are place upside down, is this rare and dose it add value. I have a large number of old books which we have inherited and would really like to sell.
Hope we will all become such a girl There is no need to become the-girl-is-loved-by-everyone, but you must to become the-girl-that-you-love-the-most". Breadcrumb Home How much are you worth?
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