Factors Affecting Collectible Book Value a.k.a. Is This Book Worth Something?

Really enjoyed how professionally the valuable information was presented.

Great video, quality contents and really good discussions. Thanks for sharing.

@20:58 - valid point about not wanting previous owner bookplates as those generally detract from value, but the image you pulled from the web is actually of a publisher's bookplate with Christopher Tolkien (author) and Alan Lee (illustrator)'s signatures. Quite valuable, and definitely not "nonsense"!

Superb content. Many thanks for this information. Excellent.

😃probably the best video I have seen, really useful for first time book collectors.

Really great information in this video for anyone collecting books the 1st time thanks for sharing your knowledge with us .Thanks

Thank you so much for this video, I do collect books, great job.

thanks for the great introduction!

Autopen signed bookplates, or autopen signed books...better to buy in person signed books, if possible. Thanks for a great video.

This is an extensive overview of many factors affecting the value of collectible books. Use the following links to jump to sections: 00:00 Intro 01:30 First editions / First printings 06:25 Hardcover or paperback 07:20 Supply and demand / print runs 08:12 Limited editions 10:00 Multiple first printings / 'true' first 13:00 What titles are considered collectible? 17:00 Book condition 21:10 Dust jackets - history 24:53 Dust jacket condition 32:32 Author autograph / signed copies 37:35 Addendum - Condition leniency for old and children's books 39:05 Addendum - Exponential pricing for high quality 40:18 Addendum - Buying online (ABAA, Bookfinder, eBay) 47:53 Outro Hope you enjoyed!

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I don't want a book that is singed to Bob when my name is not Bob. I have had good luck with ebay, as long as there are good photos. Just about all the other sites have ripped me off and sent the wrong book.

Why are you dissing the inserted bookplate at youtu.be/eTCkRsmG5v4?t=1259? It is signed by the editor of the book Christopher Tolkien and the illustrator of the book Alan Lee. Why do you think it is signed "with some sort of nonsense"?

The image you show at 20:59 is of the publisher-bookplated Trade edition of Children of Hurin that was sold at the release events (both in the US and UK). These are both worth significantly more than the non-bookplated equivalents (which are worth absolutely nothing). So that's a pretty bad example of something "signed with some sort of nonsense" (a strange turn of phrase). The image you used is also not in the public domain, FWIW (I'm not a book dealer, but you should probably only use images from dealers with permission - which I'm guessing you don't have in this case, given your lack of knowledge about this particular example). As for book plates added after the fact, I would in general agree with you. I won't buy books with bookplates or inscriptions (unless by the Author).

How much is the Where the wild things are book worth? Because I have that book.

Are non-fiction or history books collectable?

I have a book that I can't find posted anywhere. What do I do?

It’s simply not true to say you can’t return books on eBay they stipulate to sellers that you have to accept returns provided they’re in the condition you sent . I have found some amazing bargains on eBay often sellers are clearing relatives estates.