Book Collecting

Book collecting is a hobby, that once started, can easily get out of hand! You probably have several favorite books, and perhaps you'd like to have a first edition. Some book collectors get hooked by buying a book at a yard sale, and realizing that book they paid a quarter for is worth a hundred dollars! It happens all the time, the key is knowing what you are looking for.
One person can't be an expert on every book, but a good place to look for value is in finding the early editions. My interest started with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl. First editions (1964) can fetch thousands of dollars. Early editions (still in 1964) can easily fetch $100 if they are in good shape.

 

You may have some classic valuable books. Here's a search engine that can help you find the value of your book treasure.
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GONE WITH THE WIND Margaret Mitchell PULITZER PRIZE Facsimile 1st RARE Classic GONE WITH THE WIND Margaret Mitchell PULITZER PRIZE Facsimile 1st RARE Classic PayPal
$63.75 (0 Bids)
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New Cyclopaedia of Poetical Illustrations 1883 Second Series 3072-4120 New Cyclopaedia of Poetical Illustrations 1883 Second Series 3072-4120 PayPal
$30.00 (0 Bids)
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DARKNESS AT NOON By Arthur Koestler  1941 DARKNESS AT NOON By Arthur Koestler 1941 PayPal
$59.85 (0 Bids)
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THE HARRISON HORROR by Harry J. Sievers,  1956 Illustrated THE HARRISON HORROR by Harry J. Sievers, 1956 Illustrated PayPal
$19.95 (0 Bids)
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BOOK OF MORMON,  1970 Edition,  Large Size,  collector edition,   LDS,  MORMON BOOK OF MORMON, 1970 Edition, Large Size, collector edition, LDS, MORMON PayPal
$9.95 (0 Bids)
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Pauline Melville.  Shape-shifter.  1 1,  1990.  H B in original dw. Pauline Melville. Shape-shifter. 1 1, 1990. H B in original dw. MOCC
$15.14 (0 Bids)
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Ed Earl Repp. The Stellar Missile. FIRST. hc dj. Ed Earl Repp. The Stellar Missile. FIRST. hc dj. PayPal
$35.00 (0 Bids)
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AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS AND THE AMERICAN LEGACY SET WITH CASE FERGUSON CO. AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS AND THE AMERICAN LEGACY SET WITH CASE FERGUSON CO. PayPal
$50.00 (0 Bids)
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The Centennial Album of the First Methodist Church Portland,  Oregon 1848-1948  The Centennial Album of the First Methodist Church Portland, Oregon 1848-1948 PayPal
$37.00 (0 Bids)
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COMMON PEOPLE- Frank Oliver Hall-1901-Hardcover-At Home, Work, Play Study, Church COMMON PEOPLE- Frank Oliver Hall-1901-Hardcover-At Home, Work, Play Study, Church PayPal
$5.00 (0 Bids)
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VINTAGE THE SCARECROW OF OZ BY L. FRANK BAUM VINTAGE THE SCARECROW OF OZ BY L. FRANK BAUM PayPal
$60.00 (0 Bids)
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JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN By Edgar Rice Burroughs- Illustrated 1919 No page rips!!! JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN By Edgar Rice Burroughs- Illustrated 1919 No page rips!!! PayPal
$19.99 (0 Bids)
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Un Jeune Officer Pavre by Pierre Loti HC French ed 1933 Un Jeune Officer Pavre by Pierre Loti HC French ed 1933 PayPal
$50.00 (0 Bids)
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LOT OF TWO COMPANION BOOKS LITTLE MINISTER OLIVER TWIST LOT OF TWO COMPANION BOOKS LITTLE MINISTER OLIVER TWIST PayPal
$15.00 (0 Bids)
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1899 H Rider Haggard "A Farmers Year" 1899 H Rider Haggard "A Farmers Year" PayPal
$38.00 (7 Bids)
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Following the Equator. Twain. 1897. Rare binding. 1st Following the Equator. Twain. 1897. Rare binding. 1st PayPal
$765.00 (0 Bids)
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Roads and Vagabonds. Hare. Cecil Aldin. Signed. Roads and Vagabonds. Hare. Cecil Aldin. Signed. PayPal
$450.00 (0 Bids)
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The Lady of the Shroud. Bram Stoker. 1909. 1st ed. The Lady of the Shroud. Bram Stoker. 1909. 1st ed. PayPal
$675.00 (0 Bids)
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Pictorial Gallery of English Race Horses. Tattersall. 1850. Riviere binding. Pictorial Gallery of English Race Horses. Tattersall. 1850. Riviere binding. PayPal
$855.00 (0 Bids)
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Ralph the Heir. Anthony Trollope. 3 vol. 1871. 1st ed. Ralph the Heir. Anthony Trollope. 3 vol. 1871. 1st ed. PayPal
$675.00 (0 Bids)
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