Hi. I have an original copy of William Cowper's poetry, first edition, printed in 1795 (to memory). The book is aged (obviously), but no pages are missing, and is in original condition. Any idea where I can find out what it's worth?
2007-03-05 14:10:37 · 3 answers · asked by Kelly P 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
www.bestbookbuys.com compiles inventory of a variety of online book dealers, including the big ones like half.com, powells, alibris and abebooks. You can see what other people are trying to sell their copies for.
ebay has a feature that will email you when a listing that meets your criteria is listed, so you don't have to check every few days. This way, you can see what things actually sell for, not just the asking price. You can also search the last 30 days of their auctions to see what has sold recently.
Old books can be very valuable, or practically worthless. It depends on condition and availability, and, of course, demand.
2007-03-06 00:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend a very reputable antiques rare Book dealer.
Also, some online internet auction houses, such as sotheby's would better be able to assist you.
2007-03-05 14:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Living In Korea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An antequarian bookstore in your area could probably give you an idea or an appraiser. You can check your local yellow pages for appraisers.
2007-03-05 14:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by cbklover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋