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Interesting Info -> Rare & Valuable Books
Rare and Valuable Books
Keep an eye out for these old books at yard sales
While trying to figure out if some old books I had were
worth any money, I found some not-very-old books
that are worth a surprising amount of cash.
Below
I have listed a few that caught my eye, either because I have seen/owned/remember
them from my childhood, or think it's spiffy that they are worth
so much.
Now I keep an eye out at garage
sales and second hand stores for such books, perhaps you should too.
Hope you get lucky and own (or find) one of the following:
Last update: Feb 03rd, 2012
New! Also see: What's My Old Book Worth?
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Rare & Valuable Editions
Book: H2G2
Author: Douglas Adams
American First Edition: Harmony Books, 1979/1980. Hard Cover with dust jacket. In new condition is $300-600+.
UK First Edition: Pan Books, 1979. The original paperback and hardcover editions can fetch $2000+.
Many editions of H2G2 are worth are worth a fair sum of money. Good to look out for at book swaps and garage sales.
The Catcher in the Rye - Rare & Valuable Editions
Book: The Catcher in the Rye
Author: JD Salinger
Description: 1st edition, 1st printing 1951. Published
by Boston: Little, Brown.
Estimated Value: $5000+ for excellent condition!
Description: Value is mostly determined by condition.
One with the dust jacket in good condition will fetch a great price.
Similar Valuable Books:
Same as above but 1st edition, 2nd and 3rd printings valued between
$100 - $300.
The Hobbit - Rare & Valuable Editions
Book: The Hobbit
Author: JRR Tolkien
Description: 1937 (UK) 1st edition, first printing
Estimated Value: $3500+
Similar Valuable Books:
A Northern Venture - 1923. 1st edition. - $3000+
(Almost all 1st edition books by Tolkien are fetching a good price in
auctions).
Harry Potter - Rare & Valuable Editions
Book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (U.K.)
Author: JR Rowling
Description: 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Published
by Bloomsbury,
July 1997.
ISBN: 0-7475-3269-9
Estimated Value: $3500+
Signed = $10,000+
(An unsigned copy is listed
on eBay for
$25,000, at the time this article is published. Yikes!)
Notes: Numbers: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright
page. Issued without a dustwrapper. Laminated pictorial boards (not
bound in cloth )- shiny-ish illustrated covers by Thomas Taylor.
Only 500 of these books were published, and mostly shipped to the U.K.
Library system. Very rare find.
The Cat in the Hat - Rare & Valuable Editions
Book: The Cat In The Hat
Author: Dr. Suess
Description: 1957, published by Random House. 1st
Edition, 1st Printing (2nd and 3rd printings are valuable too).
Estimated Value: $1900 - $6000+
Similar Valuable Books: Green Eggs And Ham by Dr
Suess. 1960. First edition, first printing. Value: $300.
Same, but with the rare 50 Word vocabulary
sticker on the front of dust jacket, and not price clipped... up to
$4000.
East of Eden - Rare & Valuable Editions
Book: East of Eden
Author: John Steinbeck
Description: 1st. Edition, 1st Printing. Published
by New York: Viking, 1952.
Estimated Value: $1500 - $2000
Similar Valuable Books: Cannery Row - John Steinbeck,
1st Edition, 1st Printing - $100-200
The Hunt for Red October Rare & Valuable Editions
Book: The Hunt for Red October
Author: Tom Clancy
Description: 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 1984. Hardcover
with jacket. Back cover has 6 review blurbs. No price on jacket.
Estimated Value: $300 - $1000
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I have some more rare books to write about when I have time, stay tuned.
What's My Old Book Worth?
Update 2012 -- woohoo! I finally found an expert guest author to write more about the subject of book values:
 What's My Book Worth?
Think you might have a valuable book?
How to figure out if your books are valuable. Information on how to get research prices and book appraisal resources.
Rare Book Resources
Suggested Books to help you value or sell books:
Links to Websites to help you value, sell or find rare books:
Amazon.com - Has every book imaginable, including many collectors / rare editions.
AbeBooks - Specializes in rare books, great place to research book values.
Valorebooks.com - Mostly specializes in used textbooks (if you are a student check them out).
You can also use the above links to check book values -- remember condition is a huge factor for price. You might also be interested in our Coin Values and Money articles here on Blifaloo, as well.
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