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eBay
Non-Fiction Top 10
August 2008

#1 $4,500.00 Peter Beard, Collector's Edition #1822/2500
#2 $3,349.00 Alcoholics Anonymous Book 1st Ed 6th Printing 1944
#3 $3,338.88 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FIRST EDITION THIRD PRINTING 1942
#4 $2,750.00 Jeff Koons, Collector's Edition, TASCHEN 2008
#5 $2,175.00 Cleft Craft by Ralph D. Millard (1980) Three volumes
#6 $2,000.00 David LaChapelle-Artists and Prostitutes-signed
#7 $1,650.00 Bob Dylan Signed "Chronicles" Best Selling Memoir
#8 $1,601.00 Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book 1st Ed. 2nd Printing 1941
#9 $1,327.00 LEON LYONS HELMETS OF THE DEEP DIVING HELMET BOOK
#10 $1,300.00 Obama Dreams From My Father

#1

Peter Beard, Collector's Edition
Peter Beard and others

The Taschen limited edition is #1822 of 2500 and is described as in "perfect condition." It sold as a BIN.

#2
Alcoholics Anonymous

The 1st edition 6th printing (1944) volume in the original dust jacket was in "very good condition" and sold after 27 bids.

#3
Alcoholics Anonymous

The 1st edition 3rd printing (1942) in the original dust jacket "which is in rough condition" sold after 15 bids.

#4
Jeff Koons, Collector's Edition
Eckhard Schneider and Ingrid Sischy

This Taschen publication is #161 of 2500. It sold as a best offer.

#5
Cleft Craft
Ralph D. Millard

13 bids took the 3-volume set to $2,175. The set is described as in new unread condition and shipping weight is 30 lbs.

#6
Artists and Prostitutes
David LaChapelle

Another Taschen limited edition came in at #6 and sold after a single bid.

#7
Chronicles
Bob Dylan

Selling to benefit the charity K9 Connection, the "signed & personalized" copy sold after 51 bids.

#8
Alcoholics Anonymous

A 1st edition 2nd printing (1941) attracted 21 bids.

#9
Helmets of the Deep
Leon Lyons

A signed 1st edition of Lyon's book on diving helmets showed up at #9. It sold after 18 bids.

#10
Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama

Listed in "like new" condition and sold by an Obama volunteer, the book attracted 12 bids.

By the Numbers

19 sellers were from the USA
1 sellers were from the UK
3 sellers each sold 2 books
16 books were published during or after 1950
4 were published before 1950
5 sold as BIN
3 1 sold as a Best Offer
1 to 51 was the range of bids
Seller feedback ranged from 83.3 to 100.*
12 books were sold by sellers with 100% positive feedback
Feedback ranged from 4 to 10470 for sellers who had feedback
The oldest book was published in 1938.

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