Antiques

The Vintage Era of Golf Club Collectibles Value Guide Brand New Hard Cover Book $7.99

DOLL VALUES Antique to Modern Book Patsy Moyer 2nd Ed. $10.00

2012 Blue Book of Gun Values 33nd Price Guide 2400pg Rifles Antique Firearms Etc $44.95

Antique Oak Furniture: An Illustrated Value Guide Conover Hill 1978 Vintage Book $4.99

Old Magazines Value Guide Brand New Book & Free Shipping $12.99

Decorative Plates: Identification & Value Guide Brand New hard Cover Book $12.99

The Vintage Era of Golf Club Collectibles Value Guide Brand New Hard Cover Book $12.99

BOOKS ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES 1500 DETAILED PHOTO DESCRIPTION VALUES PRICES GUIDE $5.00

BOOk THE STANDARD ANTIQUE CLOCK – VALUE GUIDE by ALEX WESCOT ~ free shipping $4.99

collector Book Antique iron Identification & Values ’96 $9.95

Antique American Switchblades knife book Reference Value Automatic by Author!! $27.50

Depression Glass Antiques Antique Glassware Patterns Values Collector Book $7.95

Comics Values Annual 2009 (Comic Book Price Guide) $3.17

♥ HARRY POTTER Collectibles Book- Value Price Guide Handbook $5.99

Children’s Sewing Collectibles ID & Values Wonderful Book Illustrations Free SH $5.00

Antique Tins Identification & Values by Fred Dodge antique reference book $6.61

Antique Oak Furniture: An Illustrated Value Guide by Conover Hill (1978,…BOOK $9.77

1953 RUTH WEBB LEE CURRENT VALUES OF ANTIQUE GLASS BOOK $5.99

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition r SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition g SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition k SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

LOT of 4 Antique Guide & Value Books – 3 Kovel & 1 Warman 1975 through 1989 $7.99

Value Guide Antique Oak Furniture Book $9.00

Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Fjestad (2012, Paperback) $30.00

Antique Poxon Vernon Kilns China Dinnerware Art Ware incl. Marks / Book + Values $24.95

Antique Vintage Hats Bonnets 1770-1970 Identification / Illustrated Book +Values $39.95

Antique Goofus Glass – Lamps Vases Bowls Etc. / Scarce Illustrated Book + Values $34.95

Antique German Dolls – Kestner Heubach Marseille Simon Halbig Etc / Book +Values $34.95

1998 Teenie Beanie Baby World Buyers Guide Values Book $14.99

Antique and Collectible Dictionary Identification & Value Guide Brand New Book $9.99

Antique and Collectible Dictionary Identification & Value Guide Brand New Book $6.99

Glass Candlestick Book: Identification & Value Guide Vol I Brand New Hard Cover $7.99

Doll Values Collector Book~Antique to Modern ~Smoke-Free~Good used $3.00

Antique and Collectible Dictionary Identification & Value Guide Brand New Book $6.99

Ceramic Coin Banks: Identification & Value Guide Antique Reference Book $4.95

Indian Bannerstones & Related Artifacts Ident & Values Brand New Hard Cover Book $7.99

Decorative Plates: Identification & Value Guide Brand New hard Cover Book $6.99

Warman’s Pez Field Guide: Values and Identification Brand New Full Color Book $4.99

Glassware from 40s, 50s & 60s Value Guide Brand New Hard Cover Book $7.99

Children’s Sewing Collectibles: Identification & Values Brand New Book $7.99

COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA of PENDANT & POCKET WATCHES BOOK VALUES $23.99

Antique Trader’s Guide to AMERICAN PAINTED PORCELAIN with values, new book $5.49

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition a SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition b SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition c SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

Glass Candlestick Book: Identification & Value Guide Vol I Brand New Hard Cover $12.99

FISHING TACKLE ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES INDENTIFICATION AND VALUE FISHING BOOK $26.99

Antique Purses – Beaded Mesh Misc. incl. Makers + Values / Illustrated Book $29.95

Antique Kitchen Reamers Makers Types Glass China Mechanical / Rare Book + Values $49.95

Antique Czechoslovakian Glass Ceramics incl. Marks / Scarce Book + Values $24.95

Antique Haviland Porcelain History Patterns Marks / Illustrated Book + Values $24.95

Antique Golf Clubs Balls Ceramics Memorabilia Cards Art Etc. / Book + Values $29.95

Antique French Dolls – Bru Steiner SFBJ Jules Jumeau Etc. / Scarce Book + Values $34.95

ANTIQUE GOLF Price Value COLLECTORS BOOK Clubs Balls Tee’s Bags **ON SALE** $24.95

A Handbook for Booklovers: A Survey of Collectible Authors, Books, and Values… $73.98

The Glass Candlestick Book: Identification and Value Guide by Elaine Stoer,… $22.45

The Glass Candlestick Book: Kanawha to Wright : Identification and Value… $34.99

Leather Bound Books Identification & Values, Brand-New Hardcover $14.99

Blue Book of Gun Values by Steven P. Fjestad and S.P. Fjestad (2007, Paperback) $12.95

Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Fjestad (2011, Paperback) $48.95

ANTIQUE TINS ( Identification and values book)Book3 $9.99

Modern Collectible Tins Ident. & Values 2nd Ed Brand New book & Free Shipping $5.99

Modern Collectible Tins Ident. & Values 2nd Ed Brand New book & Free Shipping $9.99

Antique & Collectible Buttons Identification & values book by D. Wisniewski. $24.95

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition d SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition e SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

NEW! 2012-13 The Blue Book Of Gun Values 33rd Edition f SAME DAY SHIPPING!! $33.25

Antique & Collectible Marbles 3rd Edition Id & Values Guide Book Grist $7.00

Patricia Smith’s Doll Values Antique to Modern First Series Collector Books 1979 $1.50

INDIAN ARTIFACTS OF THE MIDWEST BOOK IV IDENTIFICATION & VALUE GUIDE $9.99

Fisher-Price, 1931-1963: Historical, Rarity, Value Guide antique reference book $3.95

COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LEFTON CHINA BOOK III Identification and Values $4.49

Antique Avon Vintage Car Decanters with Boxes!! Book Value of $94.00!! $14.99

Antique Avon Vintage Car Decanters with Boxes!! Book Value of $110.00!! $14.99

Huxford’s Old Book Value Guide: 25,000 Listings of Old Books With Current $4.99

Antique Oak Value guide collector antiques book Conover Hill vintage 1972 $6.99

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Figures Model Names Dates Etc. / Book + Values $32.95

20,000+ Antique Dolls – Identification – Makers Marks Values / 17 Vol. Book Set $189.95

ANTIQUE FISHING LURES PRICE VALUES Collectors BOOK #5 HEDDON AND OTHERS $29.95

Silverplated Flatware – Identification & Value Guide – Collector Book $0.99

Book Antique Iron Identification and Values McNerney (updated values) $6.00

Schroeder’s Antiques Price Guide Books on Collectibles & Antiques Value $5.20

Big Book of Pocket Knives Identification & Values $15.99

Antique French Dolls – Jumeau SFBJ Bru Steiner Gaultier Etc / Rare Book + Values $34.95

Antique China Parian Bisque Dolls Makers Dates Values / Scarce Illustrated Book $34.95

Miniature Teddy Bears Toys ID – Makers Dates Values / In-Depth Book (390 Photos) $34.95

BOOK Antique Purses History Identification Value 1990 $15.99

Comics Values Annual 2006: The Comic Book Price Guide $9.99

Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values *16th edition * by Phillip Peterson $22.00

Antique Vintage Children’s Books 1850-1975 Identification + Values / 3 Vol. Book $59.95

Antique Enameled Granite Ware – Shapes Colors Etc. / Illustrated Book + Values $34.95

Antique McCoy Pottery Cookie Jars – Patterns Dates Values Etc. / Rare Book $89.95

Antique Ice Cream Dippers – Makers Patents Model Numbers / Rare Book + Values $49.95

Antique RS Prussia RS-ES-OS China – Molds Patterns Marks / Scarce Book + Values $34.95

Collectible Antique Advertising – Identification / Illustrated Book + Values $32.95

American Art Pottery – Makers Types Marks 480 Photos / In-Depth Book + Values $42.95

1977 Book FLAYDERMANS GUIDE ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS & VALUES, FIRST $11.77

Antique 18th-19th Century American Country Furniture / Scarce Book + Values $18.95

THE OLD BOOK VALUE GUIDE 1990 ANTIQUE BOOK PRICE GUIDE COLLECTOR (12) $16.00

Doll Values paperback book: Antiques to Modern; 5th edition by Patsy Moyer, 2001 $5.00

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Books in Your Home: How to Determine their Value

If you have a 200-year old family bible, or an old leather bound set of Charles Dickens, or a collection of leather bindings in foreign languages – you may be wondering if they are worth anything in the age of selling collectibles on ebay and other venues. But did you know that its age has very little to do with that value within the collectibles market?

Instead, the qualities of your book collection that matter to book dealers and collectors are their condition, how scarce they are and how in demand they are at the time you wish to sell them.

For example, your 200-year old family bible tracing its roots to the German settlers in eastern Pennsylvania may be of great interest to someone who is researching the Amish immigration to the Lancaster area. Especially if the bible is in excellent condition, all the pages are intact and your ancestors have been meticulous about adding birth, marriage and death dates of your family members within it. Someone in California, however, probably will pass it over with barely a glance.

If you have old leather books that you’re looking to get appraised, you can go to a professional appraiser. However, you should know that an appraiser’s services can be expensive and if you have books by the foot to appraise, the costs can stack up quickly. He or she will want to inspect your books in person and will then need to take time to research bibliographies and specialized sale records to determine their value.

Alternatively, you can do some of the leg work yourself however it is difficult to look up every book and also a challenge, even for some experienced booksellers, to properly determine the edition of the book and grade its condition and flaws.

Of course there is more to the value of books to an individual or family than purely their economic value. Books have sentimental value, the value that comes from reading and appreciating them, and they also have decorative value. There is almost nothing more beautiful and serene than antiquarian leather books lined up by the foot in a home library especially when such a library contains the works of great authors and literary classics.

If you’re looking to add to your collection of antiquarian books by the foot, you will be able to find valuable books at prices below their true worth. Even the most experienced and sharp-eyed collectors and antiquarian book dealers miss valuable books.

However you wish to measure the value of your leather books, it is helpful to have some assistance in the process. I have helped clients catalog and appraise their libraries to find hidden gems that can be sold to an appreciate collector. I have also helped clients realize that the true value of their leather books is their decorative appeal and not the rarity of their content or edition, which resulted in a better sale to an interior design client instead of a collectible bookseller. Many of the clients I have worked with simply want to own an impressive library of the great works and I have helped them locate reasonably priced copies of wonderful authors and books in leather bindings, and avoid expensive copies that would not be a good investment.

About the Author

Thatcher Wine is a library design consultant, specializing in finding antique leather books and other book styles to complete and build a home library. Thatcher has access to books by the foot, ensuring that you will have what you need to complete your home library design.