HOW TO VALUE OLD & RARE BOOKS - SECRETS FROM A RARE BOOK DEALER
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ต.ค. 2019
- Adam Weinberger, a NYC Rare Book Dealer, gives secrets of the trade of
how to value old & rare books. For Free evaluations or if you are selling rare books or manuscripts visit : RareBookBuyer.com webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
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Thank you so much for this info as I have just entered this mysterious and magical field.
Hello sir, how is your trade going ?
Adam, you have a wealth of information in your videos. Thank you so much. I can tell you love your work:)
Appreciate that
Ok thanks !! Just bought some rare books at auction In incredible condition!! Haven’t even look through book but hopefully a gem in there!! 😅
Thank you so much for this information.
loved it!
Extremely informative.
Ooh, I have just discovered your channel, I have been collecting books for some years, I am about to go down a rabbit hole 😂😮
Excellent, thank you.
Thank you for sharing. Really enjoy your channel
Thanks so much
Thanks for sharing!
What a great presentation Adam! Thank you. Was validating to see I use the same resources as you although I gave more focus to Bookfinder over ViaLibri... I may give ViaLibri some time to compare benefits. I've been a collector and SMALL-TIME dealer for over 25 years, getting my start coordinating bookfairs in California for the California Book Fair Associates (Diane Neveu, Sol Grossman, Paul Hunt and Keith Burns). I never broke out into the higher status/standing of many other dealers, although I have built a decently unique (IMO) inventory as well as having handled some quite amazing pieces over the years. Looking forward to your next postings. Peace! Zack
Doctor Gonzo Thanks so much Zach. Reach out anytime and perhaps we meet up at a bookfair.
oof when they misspell your name
Subscribed. Dude you are AWESOME. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Like ordering at a restaurant - “I’ll take awesome” ;)
yooooo the pawn stars dude
Thank you! Very kind! :-)
Hey Adam thank you for doing these videos, they are helpful.
Also pay attention to your audio levels. It's all over the place, quiet then super loud, and then quiet again and then...
Thanks. This was an older video and I think I fixed it now in later videos with a clip on mic - still not perfect but better
A very intriguing synaptic overview of a singular hobby of mine. Sure that very little I own would rate with a collector. The loan comments are of interests, as I've read numerous places of subscription services that were invited in the English colonies in the America's, that men of some means might have access to things then in print. Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia the most recent read. Thank you again.
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the thoughtful comment
So what I’ve learned by using these resources you reference is that I’ve bought some books from book dealers that were definitely not worth what I paid for them. 🤦🏻 Live and learn. Thank you for the info!
There is a difference between fair market value (auction records) and retail as booksellers have to make money and there are many hidden expenses in business. One can only aim to make prices fair. There can also be subtle differentiating factors between copies that effect value. If you need any specific help evaluating a book reach out directly. And of course “worth” is not just monetary. Booklovers are worth more than the sum of their books.
Adam Weinberger Rare Book Buyer Thanks. That helps put things in perspective. I have to remember that the best “rule” for me is to only buy books that I love, for whatever reason. That way I’m satisfied no matter what!
@@RareBookBuyer this is so true! I love all of my antiquitarian books so much. I have one that is quite literally worth -5 dollars, but it was my first old book. My grandmother got it for me for 3 dollars at an antique shop. It is what got me started at age 14. I would sell it for 5 thousand dollars just because of its sentiment.
Thanks so much Adam. Is there a website for looking up bookplates by image? I cannot seem to find a specific one, but the name pops up on the web as being three different locations/ individuals. Thanks again for all your videos
Maybe Lew is the go-to guy for bookplate questions. He is a passionate collector and has a blog bookplatejunkie.blogspot.com/?m=1
All of this is pretty interesting I have a fairly extensive book collection with a lot of stuff from the late 19th or early 20th century and come across a lot because my family runs and Auction Company here in New Mexico and we often do estate auctions
Feel free always to reach out with photos of anything.
Do u have an email
I rescue and restore antique books Android donate them to my local library. I can usually find about10-20 pre1930s Hardcover books for FREE every week. Just check the dumpster behind and Half Price bookstore. They toss out hundreds of books every day. Just don't get caught. Its not illegal in the US but if they see you doing it they will start destroying the books before tossing them out. I go around 1am and just reach in and take a few that interest me. Best one thus far, 1912 Pinocchio with leather binding and breathtaking enamel cover.
What the heck?? Sorry autocorrect changed my words.
It is a sad story how many antique books get thrown out. Thanks for rescuing them!!
@@RareBookBuyer any tips on how to restore resilience and strength to brittle pages that break when you try to turn a page? That’s the only thing I haven’t been able to figure out. I tried a humidor but it wasn’t very effective.
I am not sure if that is even possible once such deterioration sets in but I am not a paper conservator and that would be best directed to someone more knowledgeable in that area.
Adam, are new print books, such as those higher end ones from Folio Society for example able to become collectable? I mean they print maybe 500-1000 of these and usually once they sell out, the price doubles or even triples on ebay.. how will they be in 20 years?
Ohoomus here from your 1772 Pennsylvania Packet giveaway. Figured I’d try to enter into this one, so I’ll leave a comment here. May everyone have a happy New Year!
Excellent
Wahren Christenthum, written by Johann Arndt 1655
thank you....I have a book..The Adventures Of The Swiss Family Robinson....1863 bought it for $2.00 at a library in Belize.......has inscription and many plates
thank you, you have saved me some money, I was going to pay one of those online services but I can find all the information I need in via libri. Im curious, what is the usual rate for selling old books. (Im the person with my dads Egyptology books, he was a student of Dr. Edgerton at the University of Chicago.)
Not sure what you mean by the usual rate. Some dealers take commissions depending on the quality and quantity - these fees can vary. Except for very high end single volumes or small collections I tend to stay away from those arrangements and prefer outright purchases. I should do a rare book video on bookseller margins- these tend to look high for individual books but fall sharply when unsold inventory costs and other business expenses factor in.
Harrington is a well known over charger!!!! Knowing them it was probably the Ed thst sild for $20 at auction
Worth noting many dealers who buy at auctions double of triple the price of the book’s hammer price where the actual hammer price is all too often a trade price rather than the retail price when it appears for re-sale
Getting harder and harder to do I can assure you. Buy you can’t survive on the book business with expenses unless you at least double the price you paid.
i am looking for a book by morgan robertson called "the wreck of the titan or, futility" it does not have to be in good condition but has to be a 1st edition. i collect books that predict future events in a round-a-bout way.
Best site to check for this is vialibri.net
@@RareBookBuyer thanks adam. i bought a first edition from vialibri - and it's in great condition as a bonus!
Hi Adam, Tisha here. Thank you for the Info. Just what kind of books are you excited about ? Lol I know of many gems tucked away around these mountains. Just let me know. Stay safe and Healthy during this extreme crisis. You and Your Family. God Bless Us All.
Thanks. I specialize in pre 1800 books and manuscripts but will look at anything rare unique or interesting regardless of age of course. Wishes for health and safety to you and yours.
The guy from pawn stars
I saw u several time on pawnstars channels
I do my best to pop up with books everywhere
I have an ancient book and was wondering how do I get an estimate on its value...
It's written on leather and has some Christian symbols
Email photos webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
i cant believe you have been on pawnstars and only have 900 subs.
Are you kidding. Up to 913 :)
Not all who wander are lost
I have got 1 copy of 'Chambers Tweintieth Century Dictionary', Published by 'Allied Publishers' and Preface by William Geddie''. But there is no year of publishing on the book. It is almost 75 years old book. If anybody can please guide me What Sale Value it has in the Old/Vintage and Rare Books market. The book is definitely not in bad shape though it has not also very good condition. Please also guide if some International customer approaches me then how to get the money and how to send the book out of India. Thanks.
Unfortunately many 20th century dictionaries like this despite being fun and interesting tend to have little collectible value.
@@RareBookBuyer Thank you Adam, you at least bothered to reply and that too decently though it was a bad information for me. I have book 'COMPLETE WORKS of William Shakespeare'. It is signed on the cover by William Shakespeare' and I have verified the signatures from the link 'www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/signatures-feat.png&imgrefurl=shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/the-shakespeare-signatures-deconstructed/&docid=6f1H2XEOn8hB4M&tbnid=s6lP9GU3AsyapM:&vet=1&w=500&h=330&hl=en-GB&source=sh/x/im#h=330&imgdii=2mzhTwcQtRmIKM:&vet=1&w=500'. But I am confused that how can they be Shakespeare's Signatures as he died in the year 1616 and according to Google the book came out in 1623. I have also seen the same cover on some other website.while Googling. Please tell if they are the real signatures. If yes, then this book is definitely somewhere around 400 years old. What price it can fetch me if I proceed further to sell it. I only know that it is in our family since 3 generations.
Still waiting Adam.
If you want evaluations, kindly send photos to webuyrarebooks@gmail.com. It is hard to evaluate booka through the TH-cam comment section. Generally complete works of Shakespeare are not rare but I can’t know what edition you have without seeing photos.
Hello I wonder how much my 300 old books
1: astr-teology 1715 print London
2:panaritmologia 1717 London
Tanks
Feel free to email photos to webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
I'm going to email and try and call tomorrow . I have a first addition JP Magrier illustrated midwifery 1822
Best to email photos to webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
How’s Rick Harrison?
I'm looking for a rare book.
A book that's not so rare but the signature is.
The book is the wizard of Oz..
It's by Frank Baum.
Signed by John f Kennedy.
Also...sleeping beauty , signed by Marilyn Monroe.
Also the lion king , signed by Martin Luther King.
Catcher in The rye , signed by John Lennon.
John Autographed Chapman's book before he died.
Where is Chapman's copy of catcher in the rye?
Any information on these autographed books...,?
Jackie Kennedy signed Alice in Wonderland I search for also...
I only have Green Eggs and Ham signed by Julia Child in stock
@@RareBookBuyer serious ..!!.
How much ...
I have old pope john Paul bible, how I seel to you?
Feel free to email me photos to what it is
And to think you usually came across as not knowing much when on Pawn Stars.
I try and bring interesting things and let them talk about it
You know a lot, why do you need rebecca on pawn stars
It’s more to have fun and popularize rare books on TV than the need to sell them there - but they are legit transactions and negotiations
@@RareBookBuyer I see. Thanks for the reply!
That makes me sad.
I'm looking for some satanic ninth gate shit
Pls dont sell your books to rick harrison
Why not ;) He’s a book lover.
The value of books is :Free papers hahauaheuh
how do I get the 8 minutes of my life back, what a waste of time...
Send me a self addressed stamped envelope and I will return it with the 8 wasted minutes
Hmm what a jerky thing to SMSA’s!! Your day is gloomy along with your bitter emotions!!! Lol😅