Old books a rare treasure calgary.ctv.ca Thursday, January 12 “Joe Hanson received five books from his uncle’s estate. The books turned out to be hundreds of years old. The oldest one dates back to 1477, just 22 years after the creation of the modern...
U of M has rare Bible Fort Frances Times Online December 22, 2005 (CP) “Tidings of great joy have come to the University of Manitoba with the discovery that a Bible donated to one of its founding colleges more than a century ago is one of the first King James...
Athenaeum’s Audubon Book Fetches $5.6 Million At Auction Controversy Surrounded Sale Of ‘Birds Of America’ Masterwork NBC 10 NEWS POSTED: 8:11 am EST December 16, 2005 “NEW YORK — A copy of John James Audubon’s “The Birds of...
More investors turning to Bible Journal Gazette Fri, Nov. 25, 2005 Returns often great for rare texts By Colleen DeBaise Dow Jones Newswires “NEW YORK – More people are turning to the Bible as a safe refuge from a struggling stock market and rising...
ECommerce-Guide gives an insightful look at book selling on eBay: Selling Books Online: Book Listing Services vs. eBay – Pt. III Why eBay Auctions? The Parallel Universe Paradox By Frank Fortunato September 29, 2005 An indication of the effectiveness of eBay...
Scoop also reported on some of the prices paid for Big Little Books on eBay during the past week: Big Little Books Auctions/Prices: eBay Auctions Sept. 02, 2005 – Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in very fine condition sold for $405 –...
Read the signs to cash in Scotsman.com Business TERESA HUNTER “IT COMES as no surprise that first edition copies of Dickens or Jane Austen novels can be worth tens of thousands, but the growing craze for collecting modern first editions has seen some lucky...
Well, if you are in the Chicago area this Wednesday or Thursday, and love old books, this seems to be a rare opportunity to acquire some collectible books at bargain prices (beware the hordes). Whoops, too late as I post this, but indicates that there are deals out...
Book a limited edition fortune Telegraph | News | By David Derbyshire, Consumer Affairs Editor (Filed: 30/04/2005) “Not that long ago, dedicated book collectors had to seek out rare editions on the musty shelves of bookshops and charity stores. But, for an...
Rare sort of buyers tell a book by its cover San Francisco Chronicle Steve Rubenstein, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, February 19, 2005 “Some books are too good to read, and those were the kind that came to San Francisco on Friday. …Often it’s not...