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eBay
Non-Fiction Top 10
November 2008

#1 $6,600.00 Vg 1st ed1851-51-54 Audubon Quadrupeds of North America
#2 $5,800.00 Dreams from My Father by President-Elect Obama (1995)
#3 $5,595.00 Helmut Newton's Sumo (2000) PRISTINE CONDITION, AS NEW
#4 $3,995.00 SIGNED ARC - AUDACITY OF HOPE - BARACK OBAMA - JSA
#5 $3,750.00 DREAMS FROM MY FATHER BY BARACK OBAMA - NEW HARDCOVER
#6 $3,605.88 Dreams From My Father Barack Obama (1995) Hardcover
#7 $3,200.00 Dreams from My Father Barack Obama (1995)
#8 $2,800.00 Songs by George Harrison Volume One and Volume Two
#9 $2,147.00 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 1st edition FOURTH PRINTING 1943
#10 $2,025.00 Peter Beard Photography Scrapbook 505/2500 Taschen

#1
Quadrupeds of North America
John James Audubon
220308511677

"...a beautiful and complete 3 volume first octavo edition ... in very good condition, bound in gilt decorated leather and having all 155 lithographed and richly handcolored plates" is the US seller's description of the 1851, 1851, and 1854 set. They were rebacked with the original spine. After 25 bids, they sold for $6,600.

#2
Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama
270298170216

The 1st of 5 Obama titles on the November Top 10, this one was signed in NV "just three days before he is elected President ..." and is in like new condition. The US seller provides ample evidence of its authenticity including photos of the event and the seller there. In addition, the seller's video camera recorded the signing and an Obama volunteer returning the book to the seller; this video is on YouTube at the given URL. Not stopping there, the seller refers potential buyers to Huffington Post images of that gathering to compare to the seller's own images. And in addition, it was described as in mint condition. Listed in a 1-day auction, it garnered 4 bids to sell for $5,800.

#3
Sumo
Helmut Newton
120335643817

Sumo, a regular in the Top 10, sold as a best offer.

#4
The Audacity of Hope
ARC
Barack Obama
260317259487

A signed ARC of The Audacity of Hope sold as a BIN.

#5
Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama
110312841351

25 bids took this 1st edition in mint condition to #5 on the list.

#6
Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama
190268720390

A like new 1st edition attracted 18 bids.

#7
Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama
330284719054

Sold as a best offer, this 1st edition is described as in good condition.

#8
Songs
George Harrison
140280629552

20 bids took this Genesis publication to $2,800. Both volumes in the set were signed by George Harrison and Keith West and are #385 of 2500 in the limited edition.

#9
Alcoholics Anonymous
220307847977

A 1st edition 4th printing (1943) in very good condition sold after 10 bids.

#10
Peter Beard
250325897211

The 2006 Taschen publication is #505 of a limited edition of 2500.

By the Numbers

16 sellers were from the USA
2 sellers were from the UK
1 seller was from Denmark
1 seller was from the Netherlands
17 books were published during or after 1950
3 were published before 1950
4 sold as BIN
3 2 sold as BO 2 to 41 was the range of bids
Seller feedback ranged from 1 to 115127 *
16 books were sold by sellers with 100% positive feedback
Feedback percentage ranged from 99.6% to 100% for sellers who had feedback
The oldest book was published in 1851-54 [multivolume] .

*feedback is noted at the time the auction is viewed by BookThink.

 

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