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What Are Your Old Book Values?

Do you have an old book that you think has value? Monetary that is. Many people find books in attics or at garage sales ... or inherit books from grandmothers, aunts and uncles that are over 100 years old. (Books over 100 years old are commonly called antique books).

It can be very difficult to value a book 100+ years old.

Why is that? Well it can depend on scarcity of the book, demand for it and especially condition. Books before about 1900 didn't have dust jackets. So you don't have that element of the book to analyze.

Very few books survive 100 or more years without stains, bumps, foxing and tears ... even if they were constructed with a good grade of paper and leather or cloth boards.

Each book will have its own set of problems and there will be few to compare it against. Pricing could be somewhat subjective.

(Do you have an old book you'd like to tell us about?)

So How Do You Find the Value of Your Old Book?

If I had an old book of unknown value I would first visit:

www.abebooks.com

then:

www.abaa.org

or go first to:

www.addall.com which searches the above sites plus about 18 other sites (Highly Recommended!!!)

Exhausting these possibilities I'd correspond by e-mail with one of the rare book dealers at abaa.org. And possibly take it in to a dealer for examination (possible cost is $100 for an estimate).

Having Difficulty With Book Searches? ... List Your Old Book

I'd like to invite you to list your old or antique book here. That way many collectors can view and possibly comment on it.

Instructions are shown below.

We're not rare book specialists and can only estimate the value of a book roughly based on what you tell us about it.

I do have a lot of people coming to the site in search of antique or old book values and information. They may have advice for you. Please take a picture of your book.

Transfer the picture to your computer and then go to the proper folder when asked.

Tell us about the book
This information will really help:
1. Author's name
2. Book Title
3. Publisher and Date Published
4. Is this book a first printing?
5. Condition of book? Dustjacket? Condition of boards, spine, text? Pages torn or missing?

Without this basic information we really can't help you very much.

Please make sure you have searched through www.addall.com as this is where we will start. Please, try this first! Click on "used books" at the top before starting a search.

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The Church Harp: Or, Latest compilation of Sacred Songs, designed for all denominations  starstarstarstarstar
This book is a revised edition printed in 1858 by William Hanby. It's in fair condition but I cannot find anything on it on the internet. Please tell me ...

Il Libro di Mormon (Book of Mormon)  starstarstarstarstar
The first Italian edition of the Book of Mormon , translated by Lorenzo Snow and published in London in 1852. Hard cover.

Inscriptions by the various ...

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas  starstarstarstarstar
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York

Copyright 1894 and 1901
By Thomas Y. Crowell & Company

Hardcover with red boards and intact dust jacket....

The Whole Works of Flavius Josephus  starstarstarstarstar
This was translated by Charles Clarke in 1785.

I would like to know it's value and where to sell it if that is what I decide to do.

Thank you Al ...

Pudd'n head Wilson and those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain  starstarstarstarstar
I inherited this book from my Grandmother.

It has a green cover and it has a signed page from Mark Twain that reads "This is the authorized uniform ...

The Life of Christopher Columbus in Short Words by Sarah Crompton  starstarstarstarstar
I have just found and bought a copy of The Life of Christopher Columbus in Short Words by Sarah Crompton.

It appears published in 1860.

It ...

{Tales- volume1,volume 2,volume 3,volume 4, volume 5} {Literary Criticism- volume 6,volume 7,volume 8,} {Eureka and Miscellanies-volume 9} {Poems-volume 10}  starstarstarstarstar
author-Edgar Allan Poe

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe -5 volumes of{Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque}-

volume ...

Peace by Anson D.F. Randolph & Co.  starstarstarstar
This book was published in 1883. Anyone know anything about this book or the author?

The Ancient Church by W.D.Killen  starstarstarstar
Written by W.D.Killen, D.D. in 1883.

Published by Anson D.F. Randolph & Company, 900 Broadway Cor. 20th Street. New York.

Hard cover,dark green ...

A Silent Singer by Clara Morris  starstarstarstar
blue hardcover. Think it's an early reprint. Published by Brentano's in 1902.

Only found one other copy, which is in the Harvard library.

Must at ...

The Animal Kingdom Illustrated  starstarstarstar
2 books - Vol. I & Vol II.
Johnsons Natural History by S.C. Goodrich
Copyright, 1879 by Alvin J Johnson

My neighbor gave this two books to me 30 ...

The Betrothed by Sir Walter Scott  starstarstarstar
It was presented to my aunt in 1918.

It's illustrated by Paul Hardy.

Published by London and Glasgow Collinsclear Type Press

The Tablette Booke of Ladye Mary Keyes 1861  starstarstarstar
Hello,

I have the following book called The Tablette Booke of Ladye Mary Keyes dated MDCCCLXI which I believe to be 1861, printed by Spottiswoode ...

The Works of Alexander Pope  starstarstarstar
vol III 1804
with his last corrections and improvements with the life of the author.

published by Montrose
printed by D. Buchanan

Snow White  starstarstar
1938 Snow White, great condition - no fading - no tears - binding is a little loose

Glenda.miller@sbcglobal.net

The English Bible as Literature  starstarstar
This book was written by Charles Allen Dinsmore in 1929. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Boston & New York.

Dark green hardcover with gold lettering ...

Quo Vadis  starstarstar
This is a hard cover book, dark red in color with white lettering on the front cover.

White lettering on spine although partly faded.

No copyright ...

It's a Bible  starstarstar
It's a bible from the library of congress 1938.

It's 8 in thick with a fancy cover that's not holding up well. But the pages are clean and clear.

I ...

Faith  starstarstar
by Thomas Arnold, D.D.
copyrighted 1896 by Henry Altemus, manufacturer, Philadelphia

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  starstarstar
I have four books that are blue/green hardback last copywright 1918 by The Mark Twain Company.

Authorized edition.

The Complete Works of Mark ...

{History of England} {Critical and Miscellaneous Essays} {Speeches,Poems and Indian code}  starstarstar
History of England,from the Accession of James the Second .

author - Lord Macaulay

In eight volumes.

New York:Published by Hurd and Houghton,...

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: The Secret of Red Gate Farm  starstarstar
Interested in price, published by Grosset and Dunlop of New York
Copyright of 1931

No print history in book
Blue hardcover, orange lettering
Published ...

My Book House by Olive Beaupre Miller  starstarstar
This series of books (1-6) was authored by Olive Beaupre Miller, copyright 1925.

Books are somewhat worn, book 1 is well worn.

Foxe's Book of Martyrs  starstar
This book I bought at the Good News Book Store here in my hometown of Carroll,Iowa Jan.2008 This book was written by JOHN FOXE b.1516-d.1587,a English ...

Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture  starstar
This book was published by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd in 1953. Large dark brown hardcover with gold lettering on spine.

Slightly worn and torh at top ...

the male generative organs  starstar
by dr. f. hollick........found in box at auction 1884 is date........ inside in good condition..same author that wrote "origins of life"

The Rebellion, dated back from 1862  star
Outside cover is in poor condition.

Despite the outside condition, what is the estimate of this book worth?

Please respond back to me on my email ...

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Edward Fitzgerald  Not rated yet
old

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain  Not rated yet
There are no pages missing in great condition but there is no copy right date. Curious how much it is worth.

The Children's Hour  Not rated yet
I have a beautiful set of books (volumes 1 through 15 plus an extra book entitled "How to Teach Children Through Song." Published by Houghton Mifflin ...

Roughing It by Mark Twain  Not rated yet
Mark Twain, hard back, 329 pages, Mark Twain volume viii signed by Mark Twain.

( this is the authorized uniform edition of my books Mark Twain) the ...

Scofield Refernce Bible  Not rated yet
This book I bought at a garage sale in 2006.

Dark gray hardcover.Publisher is Oxford University Press,New York.Copyright date 1909,1917.

Pages are ...

the Life of Jesus Christ in the Land of Israel & Among its People  Not rated yet
This dark orange brown hardcover book was written by Franz Michel Willem in 1936 even though my copy is from 1945.Publisher is B.Herder Book Co.15 & 17 ...

Behold Your King  Not rated yet
This book was written by Florence Anne Marvyne Bauer in 1945.Dark purple with gold lettering on spine.Book title has gold lettering against red background....

Millennial Dawn the Divine Plan for the Ages  Not rated yet
This book is Volume 1 of a 7 volume series from the Watch Tower Society.

Published by Watch Tower,Allegheny,New York 1908Dark green hardcover with ...

The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas  Not rated yet
I have 2 copies of this book written by Lloyd C. Douglas. Both published in 1942.

One is a red-orange hardcover with fading gold lettering on spine....



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