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Connor W
It was the second most read book of the 20th century behind the Bible and has a legions of scholars and fans pouring over the J.R.R Tolkein's works. Do you believe this is the world's greatest piece of writing?
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i think it might be the best fantasy ever written, but certainly it is not the best piece of fiction ever written, i think it gets that reputation because, unlike other fiction, it is completely different and imagined, so people seem more enthralled with it. granted, i really love LOTR, but i think calling it the greatest piece of writing is overkill....i mean, its not a book read in school, whereas Shakespeare, Dickens, and the like are as to teach people the greatness of literature
i think it might be the best fantasy ever written, but certainly it is not the best piece of fiction ever written, i think it gets that reputation because, unlike other fiction, it is completely different and imagined, so people seem more enthralled with it. granted, i really love LOTR, but i think calling it the greatest piece of writing is overkill....i mean, its not a book read in school, whereas Shakespeare, Dickens, and the like are as to teach people the greatness of literature
Rare Books, how do i find there value?
BPZ
I have two old rare books i picked up at a garage sale. One is (The English Citizen, Local Government) by M.D. Chalmers published in 1883. I found it on one website for 35$. But couldnt compare it as it couldnt find it any where else. I also have (The world's greatest books vol 1) by Aurthur Mee, which has been reprinted alot over time but my copy was printed in 1910. Is there a good way to find the value of these books?
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I'm going to suggest a couple of other sites: bookfinder.com connects to many different on-line selling venues, so you might have better luck comparing. Checking eBay and Amazon aren't bad ideas either - it will give you some idea about the market for the book.
One of the answerers is right - there are a lot of factors, but it sounds like you know some of this since you mentioned the one book had been re-printed often. I've seen Baumann Rare Books cited on here for info about rare books; I also think there's a place on addall.com to ask questions. Another site you could try is sangraal.com. I'm putting the links below. The last one shows two copies of the book, both under $50, though the first is ex-library.
Good luck!
I'm going to suggest a couple of other sites: bookfinder.com connects to many different on-line selling venues, so you might have better luck comparing. Checking eBay and Amazon aren't bad ideas either - it will give you some idea about the market for the book.
One of the answerers is right - there are a lot of factors, but it sounds like you know some of this since you mentioned the one book had been re-printed often. I've seen Baumann Rare Books cited on here for info about rare books; I also think there's a place on addall.com to ask questions. Another site you could try is sangraal.com. I'm putting the links below. The last one shows two copies of the book, both under $50, though the first is ex-library.
Good luck!
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