Any Book dealers?

[GibH]

I picked this up today, and can't really find any comps. It's a signed first edition, but I can't find another like it online. The closest I come to it are signed first edition paperbacks. Paid $1

 

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[tamrock]

The town i live has an indoor flea market and there's a guy who has a booth that deals in books. He's in the flea market all the time as I am also looking for treasures. I'll show him your post and maybe get his take on what he thinks of your find. I've talked to him before on what I might seek in used books, but there's a lot of variations he described in what determines that and it seems to much for me to dive into, so I only pick out books that look interesting to read or contains good subject resources on topics like antiques and collectibles.
Used Books Denver | Coyote Ridge Books | Broomfield, CO 80020

 

[Red-Coat]

I assume you’re aware that ‘first edition’ is not the same thing as ‘first printing’. The edition number of a book remains at “first” until there have been significant revision changes to the book itself and could have been churned out in large numbers for years. Within a particular edition, the publisher may have been ordering varying numbers of copies in batches, starting with “first printing” of the first edition. So, a first edition of a book is not necessarily more valuable than subsequent editions (even if signed); but a first printing a first edition might be if the first batch had a low number of copies produced.

There was a first edition hardback with author’s signature and dedication (dated 1996) that closed on eBay in August at just under $50



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIGNED-A...83.l10137.c10&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

 

[GibH]

I assume you’re aware that ‘first edition’ is not the same thing as ‘first printing’. The edition number of a book remains at “first” until there have been significant revision changes to the book itself and could have been churned out in large numbers for years. Within a particular edition, the publisher may have been ordering varying numbers of copies in batches, starting with “first printing” of the first edition. So, a first edition of a book is not necessarily more valuable than subsequent editions (even if signed); but a first printing a first edition might be if the first batch had a low number of copies produced.

There was a first edition hardback with author’s signature and dedication (dated 1996) that closed on eBay in August at just under $50


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIGNED-A...83.l10137.c10&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

Yes, I am aware. Some older books list the printing along with numbers printed in that run, modern books use a printer's key or number line. I appreciate the ebay info, that is what I was looking for. I checked, don't know how I missed it. Thanks!

edit: Actually, it's kind of weird. That result doesn't show up on the U.S. ebay site, I just tried searching it again.