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A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. An appraiser can be hired to deliver an unbiased recommendation as to the expected replacement cost of your book s or the fair market value for selling your books. A professional book appraiser is a rare book specialist, probably a bookseller, who is. This guide addresses some frequently asked questions about rare and older books and their values. In short, determining a rare books value is typically a holistic. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Rare religious books by the bookworm on july 16, 2011 market analysis, rare religious books after several years of unprecedented growth during the last decade, sales of new books in the religion category have declined significantly. These programs and memorabilia include images from various film genres, different countries, and foreign languages. The following books are considered by many collectors to be the most rare and valuable.
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