A book that looks like nothing.

[satnrose]

There are quite a few books that don't look like anything special. Here's one: Security Analysis

[buby44]

A. W. Upfield, The Mystery of Swordfish Reef. Never heard of it, but obviously others have.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29228&item=5209382971&rd=1

[diademglobal]

The copy of "The Wonderful Fashion Doll" mentioned earlier ended with 16 watchers, 19 bids by 8 different bidders and selling price of 108.00 and a very happy winner. I must have shuffled that book to the back of the line a hundred times before I ever thought to look it up.

Now on to "Only A Dog" by Bertha Smith, seems to command a high asking price at other venues. I did end up reading the book, the first pages hooked me. A very moving story that I thought to be very well written.

[lmjattorney]

Sales Closinng Techniques by Les Dane

Field guide to japanese birds

Underwater dance photography - May not qualify as looks like nothing but you might not guess the actual value,

[adderbolt]

What can you tell us
About this book

little drohan annie
big little books very old ...

It looks like nothing
???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7986691031

[timetraveler7]

This one just ended tonight and shocked me..... I thought it might bring $50-$100, but never expected this result.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29223&item=6544866496

[timetraveler7]

I forgot to list the title for the above link:

1950 First Printing of EMILY OF DEEP VALLEY by Maud Hart Lovelace (author of the Betsy-Tacy series) - It sold for the unbelievable sum of $504.99.

[timetraveler7]

Here's another Maud Hart Lovelace title that recently sold for quite a bit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6536398805

[blooddanna]

Love the description on the Orphan Annie book...

this book is very old i think all the pages or here i do not no if can be restord are not but i think it can . but it is so old i think iwood not.

Well someone thought thinks its worth 2,000

[blooddanna]

thought/thinks oh my I have acquired dyslexia

[hamptonbooks]

It's a mystery to me why someone would bid $26 for a softcover Bubble Bubble by Mercer Mayer in very used condition. Item #7985271601
The buyer question during the auction was who published it - even though I said Troll in the description. Inside the cover it says "Packaged by John Sansevere". Anyone know if there is something special about him? I feel bad taking this much money for a beat up book, especially if it's another teacher using her money to buy classroom supplies.

[blooddanna]

Never feel guilty, maybe the bidder really really wants it and doesn't care how much they pay.

[wednesdayschild]

Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell - an easy $25 in an old crappy paperback edition. Easy to find, too. And The Turbulent Years - just sold one for almost $100. It's a thick old trade paperback subtitled History of the American Worker, by Bernstein - definitely looks like nothing. By the way, I'm still wondering about Underwater Dance Photography (mentioned above) - is the dance part underwater, or the photography part, or what? What is underwater dance? (I used to be a ballroom dancer, but always on dry land!)

[bszafranski1]

Hey all,

I'm very new here, but I do have one question.

After having gone through about 1/3 of this thread, I still haven't found my answer.

Are ex-lib technical manuals worth anything? No, I don't have anything, but I am planning on going to one of the FOL sales nearby, and just thought I might keep an eye out.

Thanks,
Bryan.

[satnrose]

Most are too old to be usable
and not old enough to be collectible.

[bszafranski1]

Thanks Santrose.

Any suggestions for a first-timer?

I know what I'll be looking for to go with my collection, but any general stuff for re-sale?

Bryan.