How can I find out if a book published in 1895 about the Civil War is worth anything?

Question

The American Soldier in the Civil War, A Pictoral History 1895 Stanley Bradley Publishing Company of New York, The Frank Leslie Illustrations

Answer 1

it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay

Answer 2

There is quite a collector's market for Civil War material. Check on www.bookfinder.com
Put in the author, title, publication date and publisher to get an exact match. Different editions may be valued differently. Condition plays an important part in value of old books too.

Answer 3

It has certainly lost its copyright. But you could check out the auction fairs that are held in most states. They have experts come over from Christies and Sothebys to evaluate antique items.

Answer 4

when i want to know what a book is like i read the first 2 or 3 pages before i buy it or i read the back of it

Answer 5

Get it professionally appraised..you will get a better answer than on here thats for sure.

Answer 6

There are several for sale in the $100-300 range.

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