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These auctions take place in london in june and december. We can also do valuations of collections or part collections for a fee. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. May, 2019 a rare book can sell for a substantial amount of money but few novice collators know how to tell the difference between a nice old book and a valuable one.
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We can pay in pounds, us dollars or euro, and, for higher. Buying and selling rare books rare book collections national. We also continue to host traditional live auctions in new york, london and paris. Nov 05, 2019 that old book in your attic may not be worth much to you, but it might be worth a lot to a potential buyer. These sales encompass everything from early manuscript books to modern first editions.
You need to take your time immersing your senses in old books, leaf through them and get a feel for the pages, touch the cracks on the spine and use your nose. The more credits you buy, the lower the price per credit. Our pricing expert valuations in 2448 hours starting at. Im proud to be a member of the provincial book fairs association, the countrys biggest trade association for professional book sellers. As well as thousands of illustrations, there are features on grading. We are often asked about the value of peoples books.
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