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Post by Michael Connolly on Mar 12, 2018 13:56:53 GMT
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Post by andydecker on Mar 12, 2018 17:48:43 GMT
Nice offers, but the prices are a bit steep. 10 GPB for a Shakleford or a Smith?
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Post by jamesdoig on Mar 12, 2018 19:59:45 GMT
10 or 20 quid does seem a lot to pay for some things, but it's certainly interesting to get an idea of the relative values.
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Post by johnnymains on Mar 12, 2018 20:39:25 GMT
and that something is only worth ten or twenty quid if the person is prepared to pay that amount. If they are, then it is at that moment in time.
Case in point - I have a first edition Dr Terrors House of Horrors - and I could reasonably ask £10 - £20. However, it's signed by John Burke, that title is very rare with his signature on it, so when I'm at London bookfair selling it in April, I'll be charging £200 for it. Too much? Well, quite a lot of people would balk at paying £10 - £20, moreso at £200, but if it's that sought after (and three different booksellers have priced it on abe at £300+ unsigned) - then it'll find its market. And if it doesn't, I take it home.
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Post by jamesdoig on Mar 14, 2018 6:38:34 GMT
Case in point - I have a first edition Dr Terrors House of Horrors - and I could reasonably ask £10 - £20. However, it's signed by John Burke, that title is very rare with his signature on it, so when I'm at London bookfair selling it in April, I'll be charging £200 for it. Too much? Well, quite a lot of people would balk at paying £10 - £20, moreso at £200, but if it's that sought after (and three different booksellers have priced it on abe at £300+ unsigned) - then it'll find its market. And if it doesn't, I take it home. That would be a nice thing to own, but above my price range - but there are a lot of cashed up collectors out there who'd snap it up I imagine. I got a nice copy of the book for $2 at the Lifeline bookfair a few years ago, not signed unfortunately, except by a previous owner. Charity bookfairs, flea markets and junk shops are still a great source of cheap vintage paperbacks, at least in Australia - may be different in blighty. Picked up this Sphere monster book at the junk shop last week for $2:  |
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