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| Depends on the book. But if it falls into a "favorite" category, I like to have the FE. Why? Dunno. Yes, it adds value. I'll often swap a later edition for a FE when I come across one. I also like going to places where historic things happened and saying "hmm, so THiS is where X happened?" I think there's something transportive in holding a FE of a great book, just like standing where something historic happened, which makes it more enjoyable for me.
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| Thank you for the response Baxter I picked up "Use Enough Gun" Robert Ruark for $20 (First Edition) "American Ammunition & Ballistics" Edward Matunas "Elk of North America -- Ecology & Management" Jeff Coopers "Fireworks" Jack O'Conner "The Hunting Rifle"
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| Very good. If that's your first Ruark book, I guarantee it won't be your last! |
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| It all depends upon the book. I have 1st. ed. that are classic gold where I have others that are shit. Know your author + have a bit of moxy about new coming writers that can make you money when they become great;that is a gift. My Hemingways,Ruarcks,Clavells,etc. are a case in point. I don't talk about the failures.
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| I like 1st editions in favorite books. I'll keep a trade edition for a reader and keep the 1st on the shelf. |
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| True. I bought a 1st edition of "A Twist At The End" by Steven Saylor a few years ago on Amazon.I have a P.B. but wanted the 1st ed. + took it down to Book People (our local book store) when he was doing a signing on another of his Rome series.So now I have a H.B. 1st. ed. signed by author.I have signed copies by Jeff Cooper,Bill Jordan + several others. I'd never sell them,just hope my kids don't get screwed.
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| I am a book collector, but the book must have something of my interest ofcouse. Afterall it is the story that is the must interesting. Just here today I was lucky to buy this book here in Denmark for 1/10th of the listed price here and in a much better condition: https://www.abebooks.com/servl...frica%26an%3Dfindlay
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| I agree. The majority of mine are hunting /shooting related but "A Twist At The End" is about the 1st serial killer here in Austin + involves O. Henry.Interesting to me because he describes the places where the killings occur + I know exactly where they are/were.
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| Not a First Edition comment, but was talking to a kid at work who is 25, and he had never heard of a card catalog. He could not wrap his head around the idea of having to search through hundreds of cards to find books. Frankly, I think having to use one made me a better researcher because you have to use your imagination to think of ways a subject may be covered, dunno. |
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| I agree.The Dewey decimal system made research possible back in our dinosaur age. Now if only they could do that with the yellow pages;I swear,anything I want to look up is never where I would list it.
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| It depends on the book, if I like a story I'll look around for a first edition book. Mainly do this with books I read to my kids as bed time stories it seems. Got a cool 1st edition "King Solomons Mines" that even has a copy of the treasure map in it, drawn in blood of course.
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| Mark,I have an almost complete H.Ryder Haggards set published in the 19 teens that I found in an antique shop a few years ago. I won't even tell you what I paid. My ex was always looking at furniture while I was looking at books,would'nt have been so bad if I did'nt have to pay for it all.The books were cheap by degree since most folks don't know the value of literature.
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| While first editions are great if they can be had. Most are too expensive unless of course it ends up a happy coincidence.
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| Of course but one needs to be on the lookout. I have given up on finding that diamond in the rough rifle but books are still out there + a lot of folks in the antique business can quote you on china but not know zip on books. A few years ago I picked a 1943 cop o Mein Kampf in English for $5.00.The key here is how many copies were there in 1943? I collect stamps as well + the early 80's I was in a coin + stamp store + noticed a 194 .50 cent airmail stamp that was going for almost $600.00 then.The point being that in 1934 no one had 50 cents + if they did,they would'nt have spent it on a stamp.History establishes value.
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| quote: Originally posted by NormanConquest:
Of course but one needs to be on the lookout. I have given up on finding that diamond in the rough rifle but books are still out there + a lot of folks in the antique business can quote you on china but not know zip on books. A few years ago I picked a 1943 cop o Mein Kampf in English for $5.00.The key here is how many copies were there in 1943? I collect stamps as well + the early 80's I was in a coin + stamp store + noticed a 194 .50 cent airmail stamp that was going for almost $600.00 then.The point being that in 1934 no one had 50 cents + if they did,they would'nt have spent it on a stamp.History establishes value.
IN many ways, Ebay has ruined the serendipitous nature of the diamond in the rough - still, it's awesome to have a small victory. I found a signed, FE of Nathanial Philbrick's In The Heart Of The Sea for 5$. Not a major find, but I liked the book already and was happy to grab it. |
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| Indeed. Several years ago I was going through the banks drive through window + need a little cash,A $20.00 bill. The gal gave me as in new condition series 1934.I guess someone raided Grandmas treasures,who knows? But it still sets in my safe.Som how many 20's were printed in 1934? As in all antique "treasures"the rarity always increases the price.
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| quote: Originally posted by NormanConquest:
Indeed. Several years ago I was going through the banks drive through window + need a little cash,A $20.00 bill. The gal gave me as in new condition series 1934.I guess someone raided Grandmas treasures,who knows? But it still sets in my safe.Som how many 20's were printed in 1934? As in all antique "treasures"the rarity always increases the price.
My mom was a school cafeteria manager back in the days when kids still bought change for lunch. She could hear the difference between real silver and copper coins as she dropped them in the till. She would swap out the silver for one of her own copper coins at the end of the day when she counted out. Did this for years. Sometimes it was obvious the kids would be in their dad's collections because they would hand her 3 or 4 coins, all silver. Funny stuff. |
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