Signed Books Thread

[thehornets]

Time to resurrect this thread for anything related to autographed books. I'll kick off with a purchase today -

Born Wild HB 1st by Tony Fitzjohn, OBE

Tony's new book has recently been released and we picked up a signed HB 1st at half price in a British Bookshops & Stationers promotion. Very pleased as Kelly and I were only saying the other day it looked a book we would both enjoy.

http://www.cyshp.co.uk/tfitzjohn.jpg

[thehornets]

Thanks, I appreciate the info.

[ethanmartha]

great to see the thread still going and great info on vouchers and half price/bargain bin which i will be checking out soon

thanks steve

[wheel-lose]

must admit,its only since nigel introduced his charity shop thread,that i got intrested in signed books,now see it as a intresting hobby,to run along side my general autograph collecting

[emj_signings]

I popped into the local charity bookshop yesterday,where I bought 2 mint condition Ellen Macarthur books for £3.00. Then took them to literature festival and got them signed by the lady herself. And a very nice person she is too!

[tots-junction-baby-shop]

#24 well done that worked well...

[kimbub16]

does anyone think a tony blair signed book is a investment for the future

[kimbub16]

just a bit of information  waterstones are selling slipcased kenny dalglish new book  for £30 free p + p

[thehornets]

#26 - If a genuine, signed to title page with no dedication, hardback 1st edition bought at a reasonable price (cover price or less) or one of the red cased limited editions at cover price or less, you would have a great chance for a future return.
 
eBay sale prices have dropped dramatically already. They were initially selling for about £200, but now you can get them for about £50. 
 
Do not go near any with bookplates attached. Nowhere near as valuable as signed to page, and most of the bookplates will be autopenned. 
 
#27 - Waterstones limited editions do not always sell out and you can often pick them up for bargain prices later. This one may be different. Kenny is one of my all time favourite players of any club, and I have a feeling it will be a big seller for Waterstones. I ordered one yesterday.

[thehornets]

From my local British Bookshops & Stationers. Half price promotion - £9.99 instead of £20.00. They had quite a few of these signed, all 1st editions. I think he is one of the funniest men around right now.
http://www.cyshp.co.uk/mmcintyre.jpg

[serenamorgan]

Alan, thanks for the heads up on Dalglish, been watching a few on ebay waiting for one to go for the right price but ordered this now, cheers

[kimbub16]

#27 so did i , with regards to tony blair i bought one from coles books no ded or bookplate with cherie blairs book signed as well £55

[kimbub16]

#27 should have been #28  its a  bugger when you do something wrong and cant edit it

[wazzer7]

Hi All

A couple of charity shop finds today;

1. Carl Fogarty signed 'Foggy on Bikes'.
2. Leslie Crowther signed autobiography

The best bit was it was buy 1 get 1 free !!

Pics uploaded to my album  

[thehornets]

#31 - Both for £55 is a fair price. Coles Books are good, I have used them before.

[ethanmartha]

totally agree coles books very good based in bicester,i actually ended up in their booksshop by mistake when on holiday,it was honestly like aladins cave to a signed book collector had at least 30 differents signed books out on the shop floor wife had to drag me away in the end it was like my kids in toys r us when they were younger,ended up buying gene wilder signed copy.
Would totally recommend them.    

[0779swan]

Ordered a copy a signed of Peter Storeys book a couple of weeks ago. It arrived Saturday looking forward to reading this.
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[loobyloo6]

That looks nice Ron, Hope you enjoy the book.

[thehornets]

The Works had some new books. Picked up one for sending out and got two signed copies of Peter Mandelson's HB 1st edition from this year for £4.99 each. One gratefully goes into my collection alongside my other New Labour signed books, the other will go on eBay. Here's the one I'm keeping -

[thehornets]

Quick amendment. The 2nd Mandelson will be going to a friend who needs it instead.

[loobyloo6]

great finds those Nigel.

I'll have to visit the "Works" shop in Blackburn.