I have a Webster's International Dictionary from 1901. It is in fair condition as a couple of pages have come out of the binding, but all the pages are present. The pages are yellowed or brown from age. I am just curious if it's worth holding onto or if it could be sold.
Thank you kindly!
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They could go for $150 in good condition. Yours might be worth $60.
Condition means the most when trying to evaluate older (not so rare) editions and it takes a lot of pictures to show anything close to the real condition as everyone seems to have a different definition/opinion of what "good, great, good for its age, excellent' condition really means.
I did find several 1901 editions for sale so you can check these out to see how your book compares. Of course, only a sold price is considered current value as asking prices are just what a seller would like to get.
Abe's Books
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eBay
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eBay sold -$53
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From 2016 sold but price does not change very much
www.ebth.com/
Here is a link to books that have sold on eBay over the past several months. Your exact edition may not show up but you can get an idea of what editions are selling.
www.ebay.com/
Books are usually very slow sellers so if you list your book - on any site - it may take a while (months) to sell no matter what price you list.
These dictionaries are sitting UNSOLD on eBay at a variety of prices (from $30-$50).
There is just not a market for these at the moment in this price range.
It is possible it would sell for less, but clearly the sellers are not budging on what they think the value is. Sadly, value is only what someone will actually PAY for an item and buyers are NOT buying in this price range.
You could try letting the market dictate the value by doing a 7 day auction and start it at 9.99 and see where it goes.
If you have a lot invested in it, then you may lose money, and I would not want that to happen. If that is the case, I suggest holding on to it and watching the SOLD section of eBay to see if people start buying again--maybe closer to when school starts. The market over the summer for just about everything is slow over the summer. Things pick up again in the fall.
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