To: Delphinium
Don't be in a rush to restore them--that can adversely affect theur value. Try to establish provenance--how the books came to be there.
5 posted on
09/01/2003 8:29:44 PM PDT by
Ruth A.
To: Ruth A.
Depending on where you live you should have a rare book store in the major population center. Particularly in college town. Consider ebay, and if you have a floor price, put in a bid at that level......
6 posted on
09/01/2003 8:31:32 PM PDT by
donmeaker
(Bigamy is one wife too many. So is monogamy, or is it monotony?)
To: Ruth A.
My sister had no idea, but they were being stomped into the dirt in her old garage.I am sure she dragged them home from a yard sale, or something? The Washington Irving book has some mold on the cover, but seems okay inside.
The U.S. Grant book is signed to an American soldier, but doesn't give a name. It is kind of falling apart but not too bad.
I have bought alot of rare books, mostly family history stuff. I just didn't know about the one with the signature?
I probably won't sell them. My 16 year old is very interested to read them.
To: Ruth A.
"Try to establish provenance"
yes, that is good advice.
34 posted on
09/01/2003 9:07:52 PM PDT by
jocon307
(Boy, even I am surpirsed at myself!)
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