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Both fiction and non-fiction winners reached 5 digits in August with non-fiction taking the lead.
Would you have guessed Galileo could beat Tolkien? Other numbers kept the month interesting. One UK
seller sold 3 on the fiction list, and 3 purchases were made by buyers who are now
"not a registered user." The month also saw diverse reasons for selling, ranging from college
money to that old favorite - the horses.
#1
Selling for $11,812.91, the set consisted of 3 un-restored first editions/first impressions in
original dust jackets. The first two titles are in very good condition and the third is in
fine condition. Maps are in fine condition. Listed by a UK seller, the 10-day auction with
11 photos attracted 42 bids. In response to a question, the seller clarified that
The Two Towers is dated 1954, not 1955 as listed in the presentation. The same seller also sold #7 and #9.
#2
A set of 1st editions/1st impressions by Pullman came in at #2. Listed by a UK seller at GBP 2,950.00,
it sold at that price with 1 bid after a 7-day auction with 12 photos. Each of the 3 titles in the
set is signed on the title page by the author; Northern Lights is signed in black rather
than Pullman's usual blue ink. In addition, Northern Lights has a Pullman-signed bookplate.
The seller remarked these were sold "to finance my other hobby - horses."
#3
Belloc's 1908 book is remarkable primarily for its Rupert Brooke signature, indicating it was Brooke's personal copy. The signature is on the front free endpaper. Described as in good condition with some fading and a "small ink mark to front cover," the book was listed by a UK seller for 10 days with 5 photos. It started at GBP 49.99, received 39 bids, and sold for $4,079.98.
#4
Listed by a US seller with 4 photos, The Regulators ended with a BIN at the starting bid of $3,100. Described as in mint condition, this unread book is a lettered copy UU, 1 of 52 printed.
#5*
Purchased 2 days after listing as a BIN, the copy was purchased as a BIN by a buyer who is now a non-registered user. It was shown in 2 photos and is described by the US seller as a "signed presentation copy." The paperback is a later copy in very good condition.
#6
A signed, limited edition, this copy of The Gunslinger is #326 of 500. David Whelan is the artist. Listed in mint condition and "still in the hard sleeve in which it was originally distributed," the book was listed by a US seller and shown in 2 photos. It sold as a BIN in just over 2 hours.
#7
Sold by the UK seller of #1 and #9, the 1st edition, 1st impression copy of Moonraker is shown in 6 photos. The book and original dust jacket are in near fine condition. Listed for 7 days, the auction attracted 36 bids and ended at $2,458.07.
#8*
In a terse listing consisting of item specifics and delivery information, the US seller listed this 1986 new softcover with 1 photo. Sold as a BIN for $2,000, the winner was a buyer who also won #5 and is "no longer a registered user."
#9
Sold by the same UK seller as #1 and #7, this 1st edition, 1st impression of The Horse and His Boy, was listed with 5 photos. The book was listed in very good condition and the original dust jacket in near fine condition. It sold as a BIN for $1,895.48.
#10
Called a "stunning copy," the "first trade printing of the first edition," is described as a very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Listed by a UK seller for 10 days with 6 photos, the book sold at the starting price of GBP 999.99, or $1,895.18.
*Auctions marked with an asterisk indicate those won by a bidder who is no longer a registered user. The final value should not be
interpreted as valid.
Back for a second time, this book was pulled earlier by the seller to have it evaluated. After taking it to several experts, the seller described it as complete and in very good condition. The 1613 book contains 3 Galileo letters about sunspots, along with plates. The text is in Latin. Sold under a new ID especially created for this book, the 7-day auction with 6 photos attracted 46 bids, raising the starting bid of $9.95 to a selling price of $15,400 - a good start for the seller who wants college money.
In a private auction with 4 bids, a signed copy of An American Life sold for $4,500. Shown in 2 photos, the book is described as in excellent condition. The 5-day auction started at $130.
The 1st edition, #416 red cover book is described as in like new condition "except for inscription of original owners name who has been credited with the establishment of NA in Bay City, Michigan." Listed by a US seller with in a 7-day auction with 3 photos, the book started at $1,500, received 14 bids, and closed at $2,711.60.
Listed by a Japanese seller who says he regularly sells this title, the volume and slipcase are described as having few flaws. Typical fading and staple-rusting is not present with this copy. The auction included at least 16 photos and ended with a BIN at $2,200.
This copy of Genesis Publication's Inside Out is #459 of 500 in a limited edition. The boxed set is in "pristine condition, unused and unread" with the original packaging. Listed in a 10-day auction with 1 photo, the set attracted 6 bids, raising it from the listing price of GBP 995.00 to $2,122.62.
The 1803 hardcover is described as "clean and free from foxing." Maps and plates are present, as are the preliminary and errata pages. Listed by a US seller in a 7-day auction with 7 photos, the book received 16 bids taking it from its $225 starting bid to close at $2,102.77.
This 1843 1st edition is ex-library twice over and is volume 3 of a 3-volume set. Listed by a US seller with 6 photos, the auction ended at the BIN price of $2000, purchased by a buyer who is now a non-registered user.
Listed by a UK seller along with 1 photo, the book is described as having "very slight signs of wear." It attracted 24 bids in the 10-day auction, selling for $1,817.50.
Listed as "New, in pristine condition, and has never been read or seen a public library shelf, the book in dust jacket was listed by a US seller in a 7-day auction with 1 photo. After 14 bids, it sold for $1,575,02.
9 of the sellers were from the UK
*Auctions marked with an asterisk indicate those won by a bidder who is no longer a registered user. The final value should not be
interpreted as valid.
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