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Adam weinberger is a member of the abaa antiquarian booksellers association of america. The city of books was born in a former used car dealership. If the book is extremely scarce and high demand, even a copy in good condition may be in acceptable though it will bring a much lower price. Sell your books contact editions used and rare book store. What the site really does is run a search on similar books for sale or auction and show you an. Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. Rare first edition, special limited large paper issue of shackletons fascinating account of the british antarctic expedition of 19071909, number 274 of only 300 copies printed.
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Some are noteworthy for their age, or for their beautiful bindings, or for their unique illustrations. Specialties include first editions, autographs and ephemera of all sorts, comic books and vintage magazines. Send pictures, or you may want to send the book itself. This fee does not include other travel related expenses such as airfare or lodging, if applicable. Numerous engravings including 8 plates on tinted paper. To further narrow your search criteria, you can select one or more service types from the choices below.
All formal appraisals conform to uspap uniform standards of professional appraisal practice, the accepted practice for all irs appraisals for donation and estate settlements. Your old books is a pamphlet written by peter van wingen, former rosenwald curator. You can also use the above links to check book values remember condition is a huge factor for price. If the first search yields to many results, then try entering more search criteria to reduce the search results. Kestrel books vintage, rare and antiquarian books in. If you need an accurate appraisal for insurance or other important purposes then you should go to a certified appraiser for the most accurate appraisal. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian book. To this day the store maintains a nononsense, industrial feel. If you really need a documented estimate of a book s value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. Sell your books contact editions used and rare book. An accredited book appraiser who also deals must disclose his interest in your book before beginning the appraisal. Appraisers association of america books and manuscripts. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. Locate and compare appraisers in vancouver bc, yellow pages local listings.
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To expand your search results to international booksellers, try the book search tab of the international league of antiquarian booksellers site the bibliobot feature of the pba galleries. Stypeck is the president of second story books, inc. At the time there were many bookstores around the city far more than there. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Professional appraisals of rare and antique bibles. Rare books 1455 crown street north vancouver, british columbia v7j 1g4 canada open by appointment only 604. How to get a book appraisal used books and rare books. It is a list of questions to ask yourself, putting you on a path to discovering a books value.
Also note that we do not generally offer appraisals. Or read our free, online comic book price guides, focusing on each character, to determine their current market value. Im an antique book appraiser, so i hear this phrase a lot, maybe eight or ten times a week. And some are just books that need care and protection. Leonard roberts, bookseller ioba is located in vancouver, british columbia. A beatenup old book that is falling apart will have little value. Book appraisals rare book and special collections reading. If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it wont have the same value as a first edition.
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