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eBay
Non-Fiction Top 10
June 2008

#1 $3,000.00 GOAT - Tribute to Muhammad Ali, NR, Paypal only
#2 $2,580.71 CHRIST CHURCH BOAT CLUB 1910-1950 ROWING UNIQUE REPORTS
#3 $1,763.85 CHARLES DARWIN ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1860 SIGNED?
#4 $1,625.00 Picasso: Toreros with 4 Original Lithographs RARE art
#5 $1,600.00 Alcoholics Anonymous FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING 1941
#6 $1,021.07 Nobuyoshi Araki - Ai No Hana SIGNED
#7 $932.00 Margin of Safety by Seth A. Klarman (1991)
#8 tie $910.00 5 LUGER BOOKS JAN C STILL REICH AXIS IMPERIAL WEIMAR
#8 tie $910.00 The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the BM, 2 vo
#10 $814.00 NEW YORK NEW YORK BY GYORGY LORINCZY

#1

Goat
A Tribute to Muhammad Ali

Taschen's 75 lb. volume sold on a single bid. In new condition, it was signed by Ali and artist Jeff Koons.

#2
Oxford University's Christ Church Boat Club
Handwritten log, 1910 - 1950

Listed by a UK seller, this handwritten volume covers many years between 1910 and 1950, though there are gaps. It attracted 11 bids.

#3
On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin

One of 3000 copies in the 2nd edition (1860), though the title page indicates "Fifth thousand." It was described as in "reasonably good condition" and attracted 37 bids.

#4
Picasso: toreros, with four lithographs

26 bids took this 1961 translation from a starting bid of $.99 to $1,625.

#5
Alcoholics Anonymous

The 1st edition, 2nd printing sold as a Best Offer.

#6
Ai No Hana
Nobuyoshi Araki

Listed by a UK seller, this 2006 softcover photography book is in new condition. The auction received 5 bids.

#7
Margin of Safety
Seth A. Klarman

Margin of Safety often appears in the top 10. A the seller explain, the author refuses to allow a reprint of the 1991 book. In June, this copy attracted 8 bids.

#8 tie
5 Lugar Books
Axis Pistols
Imperial Lugers
Central Powers Pistols
Third Reich Lugers
Weimar Lugers

4 of the 5 titles are sealed in plastic and the 5th is like new. Listed by a US seller who bans delivery to PO Boxes, the volumes attracted 2 bids to tie for #8.

#8 tie
The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the British Museum
Frederick Meinertzhagen

The 1986 book, listed by a French seller, tops 1000 pages and is in good condition.

#10
New York New York
Gyorgy Lorinczy

Listed by another French seller, the 1972 1st edition attracted 15 bids.

By the Numbers

11 sellers were from the USA
7 sellers were from the UK
2 sellers were from France
1 UK seller sold 2 books
17 books were published during or after 1950
3 were published before 1950
0 sold as BIN
2 sold as a Best Offer
1 to 48 to was the range of bids
Seller feedback ranged from 9 to 5016.*
9 books were sold by sellers with 100% positive feedback
1 seller had no feedback percentage due to no sales during the current year
Feedback ranged from 98.1 to 100% for sellers who had feedback
The oldest book was published in 1860.

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