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Rare Complete set of 1st editions Wizard of Oz books DJ

Rare Complete set of 1st editions Wizard of Oz books DJ

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FIRST BOOK EVER 1640 BAY PSALM BOOK EDITION BIBLE RARE

FIRST BOOK EVER 1640 BAY PSALM BOOK EDITION BIBLE RARE

US $99,999.00

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Rare BooksMany people who collect rare books have relationships with a number of booksellers who handle these types of books, and have lists of the books they’d like to own. The seller, when that book becomes available, will contact the customer and then they negotiate on a price. Some online rare book sellers give the option of making such a wish list with them, and then you could be notified if they should find they have your books available.

If you’re interested in collecting rare books, establishing a relationship with several sellers and giving them your wish lists is an excellent beginning. You can at least be assured that if one of these sellers come across a book that you’ve expressed an interest in, you’ll be contacted and you’ll have the opportunity to negotiate its purchase. Whether or not you’ll end up with the book depends on how many other people the seller has to notify, and how aggressively the other customers go after the same rare book.

But rare book sellers aren’t the only way you can find rare books. Flea markets can provide interesting finds, as can yard sales. Very often people take their old books and sell them for pennies at these kinds of sales. If the seller isn’t well-read or interested in rare books, he or she might not be aware that the old book they’ve never read and don’t even remember where they got could be quite valuable in the rare book market.

Auctions like eBay are an excellent place to find rare books, too. While it’s fun to browse through the tables at flea markets and yard sales and come across an old book that costs virtually nothing and could very well be worth something, when you approach booksellers or auctions, it’s best to know exactly what books you want.

If you’re looking for rare books by a specific author, that makes it quite easy to search the numerous auctions you’ll find online, and if you’re looking for a specific book or books, then your search is simplified even more. Though it can worthwhile to simply browse the books at eBay, you’ll want to narrow it down. Go to the category called “Antiques” and then choose “Books and Manuscripts.” You can narrow it down further by choosing the region of the world you’d like the books to originate from, or you can choose the main category and spend hours browsing the rare book auctions.

As far as judging the value of rare books, much depends on the author, the condition of the book and its binding, and the book itself. First editions are the most coveted types of rare books available today, as they represent the very first printing of the book, and are almost always more valuable than later printings. If you’re looking at an auction that says “reading copy,” then pass on it. This is a book that’s in poor enough condition that you can enjoy reading it, but it’s not collectible.

Originally posted 2008-11-16 05:00:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Rare Complete set of 1st editions Wizard of Oz books DJ

Rare Complete set of 1st editions Wizard of Oz books DJ

US $150,000.00

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FIRST BOOK EVER 1640 BAY PSALM BOOK EDITION BIBLE RARE

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1945 55 book construction new japan Yasuo Shimizu rare

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ROLEX SEADWELLER 16660 DIVE WATCH RARE PAPERSBOOK

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ERIC CLAPTON SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED BOOK TOUR SIGN RARE

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TREBNIK antique book rare Peter Mogila Lvov 1695

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EXTREMELY RARE 1741 ORIGINAL BAY PSALM BOOK BIBLE

US $5,999.00

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ANTIQUE MICHAEL THONET C1855 TABLE LISTED IN BOOK RARE

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MAN RAY Photographs 1920 Paris 1934 RARE COLLECTOR BOOK

US $5,500.00

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SARAH PALIN BOOK ALASKA OIL PAINTING WOW RARE

US $5,000.00

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HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT Ancient German Prayer Book RARE

US $5,000.00

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Exceptional very rare book of Adolf Hitler

US $5,000.00

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GRATEFUL DEAD SIGNED FAMILY ALBUM BOOK EXTREAMLY RARE

US $4,999.99

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VERY RARE COMPLETE Set Classics Illustrated Comic Books

US $4,995.00

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BOLOGNA 1540 MACHZOR RARE judaica Hebrew book RTREVES

US $4,900.00

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RARE 2 Books Connecticut Acts Laws War 1769 1773 1774

US $4,717.50

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VERY RARE SIGNED HOUDINI BOOK TO ONE OF HIS PALLBEARERS

US $4,500.00

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TY COBB 1926 Signed Book AUTOGRAPH Edgar Guest RARE

TY COBB 1926 Signed Book AUTOGRAPH Edgar Guest RARE

US $4,500.00

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OMAHA INDIANS handwritten manuscript book native RARE

US $4,000.00

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1879 RARE RUSSIAN antique book History of Names

1879 RARE RUSSIAN antique book History of Names

US $4,000.00

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Harry Potter Goblet of Fire RARE ERROR BOOK

US $4,000.00

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MICHAEL JACKSON SIGNED Lithograph THE BOOK Sepia RARE

MICHAEL JACKSON SIGNED Lithograph THE BOOK Sepia RARE

US $3,995.00

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Antique Pouchenia Russiarare bookCatherine 1777

Antique Pouchenia Russiarare bookCatherine 1777

US $3,599.00

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Amsterdam RARE MINHAGIM ILLUSTRATED BOOK judaica hebrew

US $3,500.00

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Very rare books Louisiana 3 vol French Paris 1758 maps

US $3,500.00

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RARE Surgery Medical Book Amputations 1869 REAL Photos

US $3,495.00

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Vatican rare Latin antique Roman Missal book 1758

US $3,200.00

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Very Rare Antique German Prayer Book Printed in 1595

US $3,000.00

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RARE 19TH CENTURY TEXAS LAW BOOKS OVER 100 YEARS OLD

US $2,999.99

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RARE RUSSIAN POET MAYAKOVSKY 1928 10 VOL SOVIET BOOK S

US $2,899.00

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RARE 1875 123 Congress Civil War autograph book WOW

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Rare French Hunting Book Engraved Plates Birds Falconry

US $2,800.00

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PSALTER Russiavery rare slavonic church book 1652

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RARE 1680 Hercules Medicus Alchemy Medical Book

US $2,650.00

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1598 OPERA Q SEPTIMII FLORENTIS TERTULLIAN books RARE

US $2,500.00

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JD SALINGER The Kit Book 1ST ED IN RARE PUBLISHERS BOX

US $2,500.00

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Adam Smith WEALTH of NATIONS Fine Leather Book Set Rare

US $2,250.00

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Mission Bookcase Oak Rare Books Furniture Case Pottery

US $2,249.00

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RELIQUIEN VON ALBRECHT DURER 1828 RARE ANTIQUE BOOK

US $2,200.00

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Jean Michel Basquiat SIGNED rare book

US $2,100.00

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LARGE PORTUGAL 1934 RARE Orig PHOTOGRAPH BOOK

US $2,000.00

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John Wayne School Yearbook 1925 Rare Book

US $2,000.00

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DOOLITTLE AUTOGRAPH rare AERO SQUADRON pilot log book

US $1,999.00

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VERY RARE Book 1676 Franco Dutch War French Army

US $1,995.00

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RARE 1761 Sarah Scott Woman Author Gustav Ericson Book

US $1,995.00

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Franklin Library OXFORD Worlds Great Books 19 vol RARE

US $1,950.00

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rare and mint condition comic books 1940 now

US $1,800.00

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Sammelband late 17th century Dutch Gardening Books Rare

US $1,800.00

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Rare book Petrarch 1527 Le vite de gli huomini illustri

US $1,800.00

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RARE Photo Book 1909 Spinning Company Catalog Japan

US $1,695.00

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RARE MOUNTAINEERING BOOK Karakoram female climber

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Rare book on Fencing lithographed plates first edition

US $1,650.00

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Michael Jackson Litograph The Book Signed Numbered RARE

US $1,600.00

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YANKEES 2009 TICKET STUBS BOOK ENTIRE SEASON RARE

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ANTIQUE MICHAEL THONET ROCKING CHAIR BOOK LISTED RARE

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RARE BAIRD CLOCK NOT IN ANY BOOK ADVERTISING TIGER OIL

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Rare antique book1 of 15 known The Doubting Conscience

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Antique Holy Bible RARE Books Oxford 1814

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Rare book treatise on comets London 1744 astronomy

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GATEWAY Fredrick Pohl RARE book w DJ St Martins 1977

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Rare Book Natural History Biology Medicine 1768 vellum

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Stephen King Six Stories Signed Rare Collectible Book

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Super Rare Spanish Medical Book Obstetrics Gynecology

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Peru History Coca Divine Plant Incas Signed Book Rare

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DR SEUSSS ABC book w DJ 1st print Dr Seuss rare

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ROME ROMAN SCULPTURE Rare ENGRAVING BOOK Pub 1771

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TMNT Collected Book Volume 1 v1 FIRST PRINT 1988 RARE

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1566 Venice\Rabeinu Bachya\Rare Hebrew Book\judaica

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1956 Davy Crockett GREEN BACK Card SET Disney Book RARE

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RARE Suffrage Signed Letter by Sarah Fish Book 1853

US $1,495.00

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PARADISE LOST By John MILTON RARE LEATHER 2 Book Set

US $1,450.00

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Peter Max Poster Book SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 1st RARE

US $1,400.00

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RUSSIAN ARTISTS PAINTINGS RARE 1890 ALBUM book

US $1,399.00

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RARE 1863 Civil War Book MANY Lg Southern State MAPS

US $1,350.00

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NA Narcotics Anonymous First 1st Edition Book RARE EXC

US $1,330.00

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EXTREMELY rare ARMENIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH book 1807

US $1,299.99

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Works of MONTAIGNE Antique Rare Leather Bound Books Set

US $1,275.00

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RARE 1860 US Travel Book w 4 LARGE Maps Americana

US $1,250.00

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Very rare geography books maps engraved plates 1772

US $1,250.00

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1687 v Rare ENGLISH MEDICAL BOOK Acute Diseases 1st Ed

US $1,250.00

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RARE ANTIQUE 1800’S BIG PICTURE BOOK WOOD BLOCK PRINTS

US $1,225.00

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1773 French Rare Book Fables Nouvelles Imbert Valuable

US $1,200.00

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RARE Haggadah London 1831 Hebrew English judaica book

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1715 Voyage aux Terres Australes Rare French Book

US $1,200.00

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Rare Works of President GEORGE WASHINGTON Leather Book

US $1,200.00

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