Can someone tell me the value of a book written in 1913?
The book author is Bower, the title is The Gringo’s and published by Little Brown Company. The book is in fair condition.
Many older books that seem like they ought to be valuable aren’t. Leather bound classics, in good condition, printed from the 1860s-1930s in the US are worth an average of about $2 – $3 each–if you can find a buyer. For many people finding a box of books in the attic or as part of grandma’s things, owning old books is worth more than you could sell them for.
There are, of course, exceptions, and you should seek your specific book at points of sale like ebay and at abebooks.
Hopefully you still have the dust jacket, in really good condition. If you don’t have the dust jacket, the value of any book declines dramatically.
Depends on the condition and whether it’s a first edition. ABEBooks has someone selling a 1st edition for £30.78, someone else is selling a 1913 copy for £6.16.
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=Bower&bt.x=79&bt.y=10&kn=Little%2C+Brown&sortby=3&sts=t&tn=The+Gringos
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You should take it to a book store and see if you can get it appraised.
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If you’re thinking it’s pretty valuable, I’d say not. You could probably get around 10 bucks for it on eBay, but you should get it appraised though, just to be sure.
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Many older books that seem like they ought to be valuable aren’t. Leather bound classics, in good condition, printed from the 1860s-1930s in the US are worth an average of about $2 – $3 each–if you can find a buyer. For many people finding a box of books in the attic or as part of grandma’s things, owning old books is worth more than you could sell them for.
There are, of course, exceptions, and you should seek your specific book at points of sale like ebay and at abebooks.
Hopefully you still have the dust jacket, in really good condition. If you don’t have the dust jacket, the value of any book declines dramatically.
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