posted on June 26, 2003 08:17:45 AM new
I am at my mom's house helping her after surgery and we have been talking about getting her possessions down to a manageable size so she could move if needed. I have 3 siblings, so many of the antiques will be divided amongst us but she has SO MUCH!
My grandmother was an Indian historian of sorts and Mom has 3 volumes of "The Indian Tribes of North America" by thomas mcKenney and James Hall - " a new edition edited by frederick webb hodge and david bushnell..
published edinburgh: john grant
31 george IV blvd
1934".
Mom thinks these 3 books together should sell for around $ 5,000 ... is she on target? Is EBay a good place to sell them?
posted on June 26, 2003 08:25:30 AM new
there are some good websites which list used books,why dont you do a search
.you can access bibliofind thru amzn
posted on June 26, 2003 09:54:23 AM new
In my opinion, with books it's even more important than with other things to keep in mind that online asking prices are just that: asking prices. Not prices realized.
I have to remind myself of this every time I get something that might be valuable.
eBay might not be the best venue; they could get lost in the shuffle. Why not contact a real-life auctioneer who sells Indian stuff, perhaps in Arizona or New Mexico?
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posted on June 26, 2003 10:44:25 AM new
fluffy is right. You'll do much better with an auction house in a specialized sale than on ebay. Good luck to you and do keep us posted. I'd love to see a member come away a huge winner!!!
Cheryl
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posted on June 26, 2003 02:29:42 PM new
Looks like the last post has found the books. That seller at that site has the luxury of waiting months or even years for a buyer to show up.
