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Fish cropped up more than once in the January non-fiction top 10 along with a few more nature-oriented titles. Balancing those are the regulars, including a Bible and Alcoholics Anonymous. The big question, though, is not how to enjoy the great outdoors. In February, eBay announced testing that may lead to books from UK sellers losing their automatic placement in eBay's US search. UK sellers are advised to list directly on the US site to ensure exposure. Will they - or will this tilt dominance of the Fiction Top 10 away from the UK?
#1
Described as fine in a fine dust jacket and appearing unread, this true first edition of Moonraker received 21 bids in a 7-day auction with 16 photos. An "extremely small chip" in the corner of the dust jacket was the only flaw. The US seller with 5 feedbacks had a $5,500 payday with this auction. This seller also sold #2 in non-fiction.
#2
The trilogy was published 1951-53 and all are stated first editions in very good first bindings
with very good dust jackets. Foundation has a bookplate signed by Asimov. Foundation and Empire is signed in the book to the publisher Stuart Schiff whose bookplate is in the book. The third volume has an Asimov-signed bookplate. The US seller listed it in a 10-day auction with 7 photos. It received 2 bids, selling for $3,800.
#3
A 1st edition, 2nd impression, the 1937 volume is described as "the first and only UK edition published with Tolkien's colour illustrations and is one of 1877 copies of the 2300 that survived the bombing of London in 1940." Listed by a UK seller in a 10-day auction, it sold as a BIN.
#4
In mint condition and signed, the limited edition leather-bound book in slipcase and dust cover was listed by the original owner in a 5-day auction with 2 photos. It sold as a best offer at the BIN price of $2,399.
#5
Listed by a UK seller in a 10-day auction with 4 photos, the "nice clean copy" of the 1st British edition with professional restored dust jacket received 16 bids.
#6
Tolkien makes his second appearance on the January 2007 top 10 in this 10-day private auction by
a UK seller. Shown in 12 photos, the set comes with a letter of provenance from the daughter
of Dr. James Dyson, friend of Tolkien's daughter. Two Towers is signed by Tolkien and inscribed by his daughter to Dyson. The auction closed with 1 bid. This seller also sold #7.
#7
Sold by the UK seller of #6 in another private auction, this set also comes from the estate of
Dr. James Dyson. Tolkien inscribed The Return of the King "signed for Jim,
J R R Tolkien." Sold with a letter of provenance from Dyson's daughter, the set includes
The Fellowship of The Ring 1st ed., 7th impression; The Two Towers 1st ed.,
7th impression; and The Return of the King 1st ed., 10th impression. After a 10-day auction with 8 photos, the set sold for $1,947.91.
#8
Signed and in a dust jacket, the book was listed by a US seller with 2 photos. It sold as a best offer at $1,800. Flaws include a stained endpaper with the signature and an "edge chipped/torn dust jacket."
#9
This very good book in a very good dust jacket is an association copy, previously owned by John Pearson, biographer of Ian Fleming. A 1st edition, 1st impression, it was listed by a UK seller in a 10-day auction with 6 photos. It sold after 29 bids brought the selling price to $1,661.44.
#10
A first UK edition in very good condition with a very good dust jacket, the book received 6 bids and sold for $1,612.28. It was listed by a UK seller in a 7-day auction with 5 photos.
"One of the rarest fishing books ever published" describes the 1848 copy "used by the Flyfishers Classic Library to produce their reprint." Now rebound in leather with slipcase, it was listed in a 10-day auction with 1 photo and sold with 3 bids. Answers to questions revealed details: The binding is likely by Hartnois and there is a cloth-covered slipcase. Condition is listed as "very good having regard to the age."
The 1986 hardcover in dust jacket triggered more questions than any top 10 book in memory. Ten questions with answers were posted, and they came from Europe, Japan, London, Canada, and Australia. Proof of its appeal was in the bidding (26 in all) and the price ($5,000). The only thing missing was a condition description but the answers to questions revealed it was new condition. The US seller told how a family member worked for the publisher and met Mr. Warhol who signed it for her. This seller also sold #1 in fiction.
Described as in excellent condition, the leather-bound Genesis volume was signed by Harrison. The Australian seller listed it in a 7-day auction with 8 photos. After 17 bids, it sold for $4,800.
A novice US seller listed the 1st ed., 1st printing in a reproduction dust jacket that attracted 19 bids in a 7-day auction with 2 photos.
Called superb, the volume includes the old and new testaments, Book of Common Prayer, Book of Geneaologies and Psalms of David. All except the Psalms were printed in 1634, and it was printed the next year. Rebound in "half leather ... with marble paper hardback boards," it has few flaws. Shown in 12 photos by the UK seller who listed it in a 7-day auction, it sold after 23 bids for $3,037.69.
The 1938 1st edition is ex-library is described as "in excellent order." Listed by a UK seller in a 10-day auction with 5 photos, the auction received 19 bids.
A private 5-day auction by a seller from Scotland led to12 bids and a selling price of $2,246.09. Published in 1941, the book includes a glued in letter from Churchill at Downing Street noting that the book was sent with Churchill's thanks to the composer of the pipe march "Salute to Mr. Churchill." The page to which it is attached came loose and was taped back in.
Published 1817-1818, volumes 1 and 2 (3 is missing) were listed by a US seller in a 7-day auction with 1 photo. This is the first English language edition and it contains 55 plates in each leather-bound volume. After 16 bids, the set sold at $2,133.
Listed by a UK seller in a 10-day auction with 1 photo, the faux leather sequel to Tiger Bay is listed in excellent condition. After 9 bids, it sold for $1,509.39.
12 sellers were from the UK
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