We ran across a news report mentioning this article, but couldn’t find it when we went to the Alibris site, but persistence paid off. David Kaye gives a good summary on identifying first editions: Identifying First Editions for Beginners by David Kaye Alibris:...
Tarzan first appeared in the pulp, All-Story, dated Oct 1912. On September 8th, 2006 Heritage Auctions sold a fine copy of this book for $59,750.00. Part of their description: All-Story Oct 1912 (Munsey, 1912) Condition: Apparent FN. This is the first appearance of...
Rare Kierkegaard book to be auctioned Yahoo! News By JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press Writer Tue Sep 26, 2006 “COPENHAGEN, Denmark – A rare copy of Danish philosopher Soeren Kierkegaard’s famed book, “Either/Or,” will be sold at auction...
Volatile values for old volumes Books on space are blasting off Worcester Telegram & Gazette News By Pamela H. Sacks Tuesday, September 12, 2006 “Got any old books on computers or space travel? If so, save them, says Ken Gloss, proprietor of the Brattle...
Bookfinder.com has some nice lists of the most sought after out of print titles in America. What they say: “The BookFinder.com Report is a different kind of bestseller list. …As we track the most sought-after out-of-print titles in America, we’ve...
Elaine Krieg Smith reports that it was a slow month for collectible children’s books in July, 2006. She tracks every sale over $1,000 and reports on the top ten, but last month there were only four to crack the barrier: Top Four Children’s Books Sold on eBay...
High school yearbook quest turned into a business Sunday, July 30, 2006 By ALAN SUTTON CHICAGO TRIBUNE “Capell has learned that high school photos of celebrities can make some yearbooks a hot property. “The one we look for,” he said, “is...
Shakespeare First Folio sells for 2.8m pounds Telegraph | News | By Amy Iggulden (Filed: 14/07/2006) “A near-perfect copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which is regarded as the most important book in English literature, set a British record at auction...
The following press release highlights a record price for a recently published book: Paperback Book Sells on eBay for $9,050, Reports Researcher Elaine Krieg Smith “First edition “Eragon” by Christopher Paolini reaches record auction price as fans...
Old children’s books have their value Lexington Herald-Leader | 06/27/2006 By Cheryl Truman HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER “…your 1964 original copy, with dust jacket, of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, which might be worth more than...