DO YOU HAVE A BOOK QUESTION?

[manor_house_books]

Hi all, pippy_oak here, posting under my brand new user name. Hopefully, Richard will pin this thread, as it seems a nice tidy place to pose specific questions about a book (Is it a 1st edition, what's it worth, where to find it etc. etc.) Don't just come here with a question. If you think you have the answer, then let's hear it.

Or we could just mooch around and learn a few things.

Cheers

Paul

[alittlehusky]

Sounds good, petedec. Great title. Sorry, no ideas about it. Is it nicely illustrated?
How popular is eBay in Scandinavia, I wonder? I've never had a buyer from any of those countries, though I've noticed that jewellery by Sandinavioan designers always fetches good prices.

[alittlehusky]

Oh dear. Scandinavian.

[ok-mrs-bee]

fuld fart = full stroke.

I don't know which title would occasion most chuckles, especially given the links I found when I put "full stroke" into Google. I did not click on any of the links!

[black-country-books]

Hi chaps,

Have a book with some uncut pages. This is a modern hardback on child abuse - can't see the date because this is one of the uncut pages. These pages are also slightly smaller than the others.

Book was purchased from a dealer at a carboot who sells loads of 'new' books which I assume have come direct from a publisher - perhaps faulty items.

Questions is, do I cut the pages - probably not - and how do I describe in the listing.

[sigmapsidelta]

Uncut pages, therefore unread.

It does happen, not as much as it used to. I still find victorian editions with uncut pages.

But it will probably be a US publication. Very few publishers here use uncut edges, but a few in the US still do.

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[black-country-books]

So, do I mention the uncut pages,Steve? And, just leave them well alone?

[sigmapsidelta]

I wouldn't touch them. But mention it, yes.

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[fine.books]

Actually, the proper term is, "bolts unopened," or simply, "unopened." "Uncut," indicates that the leaves were intended to be opened by the purchaser, and not 'cut' by the binder.

[sigmapsidelta]

Could this be a sneaky device invented by booksellers to prevent people reading entire books whilst browsing in their shops?

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[mrsbob963]

Hi all,
Don't know if you can advise me. I've been rummaging again and have found a couple of older books to sell. As most of what I've sold before have been paperbacks that I've listed for 99p I haven't a clue what to start these at.

1. Lady Charlotte Guest - Extracts From Her Journal
First edition 1950 - no dust jacket - pages 1 - 20 foxed. All I could find was a USA seller listing for about £18.00.

2. The Squire's Heir - E Everett-Green - no dust jacket - 4th edition - no date but looks fairly old.
I found a UK seller listing on ANTIQB**K for £19.50.
I know these are the prices they are hoping for and not necessarily what they will achieve. I would assume the demand for these two will not be high so any advice on what to start them at would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot.

[patgal4]

Manor_house - can you help with this one. How does one establish 'who designed the d/j'. I have Conon Fraser's Lim of Hong Kong, Blackie 1960, first edition. Illustrated by Will Nickless. Do the illustrators of books usually design the d/js or is someone else involved?

[sigmapsidelta]

Often it is the same illustrator.

Have you had a good, close look for initials or a signature?

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[manor_house_books]

I agree. You have to search around the dj for credits or initials. If the artwork style of the dj is similar to the illustrations in the text, then it's a fair bet they are one and the same.

[manor_house_books]

mrsbob

I guess I've looked in all the same places as you and found very few copies of either title. All priced around £20.

This does not mean to say they are scarce and sought-after. Probably just scarce.

My experience with these types of oddball is not good. A good title with plenty of keywords is essential, as there may only be one buyer out there.

If they cost you nothing, I would list at a fiver, but don't persist if they dont attract any attention first time round.

[patgal4]

Thanks sig and manor_house. No initials or signatures so I can presume it is by Will Nickless.

[mrsbob963]

Thanks manor_house.
That sounds a sensible suggestion as they would have only cost me a pound at most and I've had the pleasure of reading them.
Well, I say pleasure...
Thanks again.

[black-country-books]

Afternoon chaps. Need a bit of help please.

Have a book entitled H.M.S. Lion 1962 - 64. HB, unknown binding - dark green with lion embossed in gold.

There is no ISBN. It is forwarded by Capt. I.L.M.McGeogh, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. who says: "The aim of this magazine is to provide a souvenir of the Second Commision of the twelfth ship in the Royal Navy to bear the name LION." There appears on the title page the complement of the ship during its commission.

This, I realise, is very specialised. Have found none other. Could you please give me some idea of where and how to list.

Thanks, as usual.

[manor_house_books]

I would use non-fiction/military.

"1964 Royal Navy book HMS Lion" or some such title.

[black-country-books]

Thanks Manor House. I think this is one of those listings which is only going to attract one bidder. Maybe a £4.99 start?

[manor_house_books]

I really don't know. That's where I'd start it.