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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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RARE ONLY ONE in EXISTANCE SACRED BOOK of the DJINN

RARE ONLY ONE in EXISTANCE SACRED BOOK of the DJINN

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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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RARE ONLY ONE in EXISTANCE SACRED BOOK of the DJINN

RARE ONLY ONE in EXISTANCE SACRED BOOK of the DJINN

US $135,466.00

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OVER 350 ART Dealer Books RARE Library $55000 Value

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Herman Melville Moby Dick 1851 First Edition Rare Book

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MILTON DRYDEN BURTONVAN HELMONTBOEHME RARE BOOKS

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Book Stamp Store Inventory $ Money Maker $ Rare Stuff

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Extremley Rare Lost Miner Engeneers Fire Watch Log Book

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James Joyce VERY RARE POMES PENYEACH Book Poems Poetry

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Ca 1702 Gold Mounted Book Box for QUEEN ANNE RARE

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George Orwell RARE TRUE 1st UK ANIMAL FARM DJ Book

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Jerusalem 1842 Hagada for Passover Rare book Judaica

US $12,500.00

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Rare Homeopathic Botanic Physician Medical Book 1837

US $10,000.00

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Letter of Emperor Ferdinand II of Austria Rare Book

US $9,500.00

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RARE TE LAWRENCE collection SIGNED SHAW ROSS 64 books

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RARE KEITH HARING 1982 Shafrazi Gallery Book w DRAWING

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CIVIL WAR COLLECTION RARE BOOKS ART

US $7,500.00

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RARE Chuck Palahniuks Fight Club Wrap Jacket And Book

US $7,500.00

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John Le Carre SIGNED RARE 1st CALL FOR THE DEAD Book

US $6,500.00

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TREBNIK antique book rare Peter Mogila Lvov 1695

US $6,399.00

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John Mosby The Grey Ghost Rare Signed Photo in Book

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1580 THE RARE PLANTIN ANTWERP HEBREW BIBLE judaica book

US $5,990.00

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UNIQUERARE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN 17th CENTURY BIBLE BOOK

US $5,900.00

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RareVintageBooksLaws of SuccessNapoleon Hill1928

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FIRST EDITION RARE ANTIQUE TRAVEL HISTORY BOOK LOT

US $5,500.00

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Rare Occult Book Barretts Magus 1st Edition 1801

US $5,500.00

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MAN RAY Photographs 1920 Paris 1934 RARE COLLECTOR BOOK

MAN RAY Photographs 1920 Paris 1934 RARE COLLECTOR BOOK

US $5,500.00

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1954 BOOK OTTOMAN EMPIRE WATERMARKS 130 COPIES XTRRARE

1954 BOOK OTTOMAN EMPIRE WATERMARKS 130 COPIES XTRRARE

US $5,000.00

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Fabians Chronicles Of England Rare Book Pub Date 1559

US $5,000.00

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Victor Hugo La legende des siecles 1859 rare book

Victor Hugo La legende des siecles 1859 rare book

US $5,000.00

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GRATEFUL DEAD SIGNED FAMILY ALBUM BOOK EXTREAMLY RARE

GRATEFUL DEAD SIGNED FAMILY ALBUM BOOK EXTREAMLY RARE

US $4,999.99

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BOLOGNA 1540 MACHZOR RARE judaica Hebrew book RTREVES

US $4,900.00

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CROATIAWW IIwings sheets rare proofsministrial book

US $4,800.00

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Rare Pres John Adams Owned Signed Book

US $4,799.99

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TY COBB 1926 Signed Book AUTOGRAPH Edgar Guest RARE

US $4,500.00

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1629 UTOPIA 1768 Aurea catenae Homerirare books

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Alexandre DUMAS The THREE MUSKETEERS Rare Leather Book

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John Steinbeck RARE TRUE 1st TO A GOD UNKNOWN Book 1933

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Rare Antique Book Foreign Field Sports Orme 1814

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Works of William THACKERAY RARE LEATHER BOUND Books Set

US $4,250.00

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RARE 2 Books Connecticut Acts Laws War 1769 1773 1774

US $4,207.50

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RARE HOWARD SWITCHER LOCO pictured in hertz book p104

US $4,100.00

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Very rare Book of Joseph Knowles etchings

US $4,000.00

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OMAHA INDIANS handwritten manuscript book native RARE

US $4,000.00

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Rare 1904 AZBUKA Russian Alphabet Book by Benois

US $3,995.00

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Jungle Book Bagheera Original Production CEL 1967 RARE

US $3,995.00

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RARE Fox Hunting Book Owned by Jackie Kennedy Onassis

US $3,995.00

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Works of CHARLES DICKENS Rare Antique Leather Book Set

US $3,950.00

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Rare Antique Leather Books Set of The ARABIAN NIGHTS

US $3,850.00

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Mission Bookcase Collectibles Oak Furniture Rare Book

US $3,749.99

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Antique Pouchenia Russiarare bookCatherine 1777

US $3,599.00

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US $3,500.00

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Rare Antique Leather Book of The VALIANT KNIGHT ARTHUR

US $3,500.00

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Uncle Fester Rare Drug Book SIGNED Loompanics Unlimited

US $3,500.00

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RARE BOOK ROBERT FRANKTHE LINES OF MY HAND 1972 1ST ED

RARE BOOK ROBERT FRANKTHE LINES OF MY HAND 1972 1ST ED

US $3,500.00

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1729 Rare French Book Set Methode pour lHistoire MAPS

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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JOHANN ARND 1879 HUS PORTILLE BOOK LONNINGS FORLAG RARE

US $3,500.00

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The Works of MACAULAY Rare Antique LEATHER Book Set

US $3,500.00

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THE CITY OF EMBER 2008 SCREEN USED BOOK OF EMBER RARE

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Rare LEATHER Book Set of The Works by WASHINGTON IRVING

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RARESIGNED FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT SYNAGOGUE KLEIMAN BOOK

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RARE 1OFAKIND 18THC TRADE BOOK OF GERMAN WAX SEALS

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BIBLE CHRIST RARE OLD SLAVONIC BOOK RUSSIA C 1780

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Rare Book Los cohetes duraron el dia by Pedro Meyer

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LEONARDO DA VINCI RARE BOOK 1943 27580

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ANTIQUE 1914 BOOK OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE MILANO VRARE

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RARE BOOK OUT OF AFRICA 1ST ED w DJ 1938 ISAK DINESEN

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The Savoy Cocktail Book SIGNED RARE TRUE FIRST ED 16

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ANTIQUE RARE BIBLE CHRIST OLD SLAVONIC BOOK RUSSIA 18 c

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RARE Surgery Medical Book Amputations 1869 REAL Photos

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1560 Riva Di Trento GERSONIDES RARE HEBREW BOOK judaica

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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

US $2,895.00

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1557 FERRARA RARE JEWISH KABBALAH BOOK judaica hebrew

US $2,800.00

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Vatican rare Latin antique Roman Missal book 1758

US $2,800.00

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Adam Smith WEALTH of NATIONS Fine Leather Book Set Rare

US $2,800.00

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Rare French Hunting Book Engraved Plates Birds Falconry

US $2,800.00

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1798 Rare MICROSCOPE BOOK 42 Fine Hand Coloured Plates

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ANTIQUE VERY RARE BOOK SIGNED SHARK SHARK WE YOUNG

US $2,760.00

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Inscribed Charles Babbage Book Association Copy Rare

US $2,750.00

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The Writings of THOMAS JEFFERSON Rare LEATHER Book Set

US $2,750.00

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RARE Books of The AMERICAN REVOLUTION Revolutionary War

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Adam Smith The WEALTH of NATIONS Rare Leather Book Set

US $2,750.00

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PSALTER Russiavery rare slavonic church book 1652

US $2,699.00

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DRAKE 1768 BOOK OF TRAVELS VOYAGES LEATHER BOUND RARE

US $2,679.29

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FIRST EDITION RARE ANTIQUECHILDREN 51 BOOKS LOT 1895

US $2,650.00

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Rare ARCTIC Exploration NORTH WEST Passage Leather Book

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WB Yeats Limited Edition Signed Book 1957 Rare Poems

US $2,500.00

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RARE BOOK DAUGHTERS OF ZION BY REV SD BURCHARD DD

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