Selling Antique Books


Selling Antique Books


 

Aquiring Antique Books Whats The Value


Somebody not familiar with the industry may ask why anyone would be interested in antique books. Of course , lots of times the information contained in them is so outmoded that it's downright inaccurate! Science books are almost laughable with their basic awareness of the universe, medical books are surprisingly inaccurate about the workings of the body and reason for many sicknesses, and of course history books seem like fairy tales when held up against today's modern world. But for most antique books are something to be appreciated and they are really quite valuable to a lot of collectors. Particularly bibles and other holy antique books, and writings of very famous folk through history ; all these can fetch quite a sum at auction.
Some of the reasons that Antique Books are so coveted by collectors include the fact that they are so fallacious when held up against today's modern textbooks. When we understand how incorrect medical books were from decades back, we realize how much work doctors and scientists have done to get to where we are today - and how much more work there is to be done. Some appreciate that antique books are seen as virtually elementary because this really paints a picture of the progress that folks have made when it comes to science or drugs.
But for others, it could be the timelessness of antique books that appeal to them. When you read the papers of ancient poets and thinkers you notice that people actually haven't modified much down through history.

Where do you believe history comes from, naturally it's antique books. This is our history. It all comes from antique books.

Reading one can be like getting into a time machine and going back into the past. Knowing a book is hundreds of years old, permits us to wonder about the person who wrote it, the people who have owned it, the meaning they got from it.

So where you find clients for antique books? They are all around us. Folks who want to transport themselves back to the times of the writer and feel their feelings. These people are obsessed about their books. Most auctions have separate showings for antique books because the buyers are dissimilar from people who buy antique toys and furniture. Most libraries are on the lookout for historic books so they are always buyers. Religious organisations, and many individuals are always looking for traditional Bibles and spiritual texts. Just watch an episode of the Antiques Roadshow, they usually have a section on antique books. Antique books are hot.
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Ben is an avid vintage guiter collecotr and website designer who maintains a Antique Books website .

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Does anyone have experience with selling antique books?
I have four books I bought at a library book sale and I think they are worth something: "Christmas Carol: Cricket on the Hearth", Dickens, hardcover, signed, Haughton/Mifflin Co., 1893. In good condition. "Last of the Mohicans", A Narrative of 1757 by J. Finemore Cooper, Hurst & Co., NY., hardcover. In worn condition. "Mixed Pickles", E.M. Field, 1900, Henry Altenus Co. Good condition. "Keziah Coffin", Joseph C. Lincoln, 1909, D. Appelton & Co., NY and London MCMIX. Good condition

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Web sites to sell antique books?
I have an old book that I want to sell from 1829. Are there any websites I can sell it on like ebay?

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J.R.R Tolkien series first edition?
Does anyone know how much a first edition series of Lord of the Rings is worth? It is a worn, but not faded. I also have the box. Also, how much is a1940 edition of Modern Day English Usage by H.W. Fowler worth? It is all new, but has a name and date in inside. I also have Mary Poppins Comes Back printed 1935(cover is the same, but it has a library due date card in the back and is kind of worn), The Complete Sherlock Holmes printed 1953 (has dust cover, but it is slightly torn, and authors signature in inside cover). How much are these books worth? Where do you usually sell antique books, and how can you find out more about them? Thanks.

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