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Elder Books & Collectables
Jane Austen Boxed Set 5 x Volumes Gilt Decorated Bindings Scarce
£ 245
Jane Austen Boxed Set 5 x Volumes Gilt Decorated Bindings Scarce
£ 245
Elder Books & Collectables
£ 695
Antique Art Book Golden Book of Famous Women - Eleanor F Brickdale - English 1919
£ 695
London Fine Ltd
£ 195
Antique Novel, A Legend of Montrose, Sir Walter Scott, English, Victorian Book
£ 195
London Fine Ltd
£ 275
Elder Books & Collectables
1921 Jules Verne Novels Journey to Interior of Earth & Five Weeks in a Balloon
£ 140
1921 Jules Verne Novels Journey to Interior of Earth & Five Weeks in a Balloon
£ 140
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1811 History of London & Its Environs by Henry Hunter 2 Leather Vols Maps Plans
£ 1,200
1811 History of London & Its Environs by Henry Hunter 2 Leather Vols Maps Plans
£ 1,200
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1874 Works of Charles Dickens Illustrated Ed 30 x Volumes Gilt Leather Bindings
£ 1,950
1874 Works of Charles Dickens Illustrated Ed 30 x Volumes Gilt Leather Bindings
£ 1,950
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
Agatha Christie 1963 First Edition Crime Novel the Clocks + Original Jacket
£ 180
Agatha Christie 1963 First Edition Crime Novel the Clocks + Original Jacket
£ 180
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1937 Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery Scarce Edition + Dust Jacket
£ 225
1937 Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery Scarce Edition + Dust Jacket
£ 225
Elder Books & Collectables
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Patrick Caulfield Screenprint from Jules La Forgue Portfolio
£ 440
Patrick Caulfield Screenprint from Jules La Forgue Portfolio
£ 440
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
£ 225
Antique Book, Old English Furniture, Illustrated, Reference - Edwardian c.1910
£ 225
London Fine Ltd
Middleton's Antiques
Beatrix Potter ~the Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit ~ First Edition 1906 1st Issue
£ 990
Beatrix Potter ~the Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit ~ First Edition 1906 1st Issue
£ 990
Middleton's Antiques
Elder Books & Collectables
1964-1965 John Lennon Books in His Own Write & A Spaniard in the Works 1st Ed's
£ 225
1964-1965 John Lennon Books in His Own Write & A Spaniard in the Works 1st Ed's
£ 225
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1838 Caledonia Series of Views in Scotland by W H Bartlett 2 X Vol Set Leather
£ 345
1838 Caledonia Series of Views in Scotland by W H Bartlett 2 X Vol Set Leather
£ 345
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1926 W B Yeats Books Poems & Plays in Prose & Verse 2 x Vols Original Bindings
£ 165
1926 W B Yeats Books Poems & Plays in Prose & Verse 2 x Vols Original Bindings
£ 165
Elder Books & Collectables
£ 695
Antique Carpentry Book, Architecture Reference, Peter Nicholson - Victorian 1846
£ 695
London Fine Ltd
£ 195
Antique Novel, The Snow Ship, Percy St John, English, Fiction - Victorian c.1880
£ 195
London Fine Ltd
£ 395
4 Vols Antique Folio, Imperial Gallery of British Art, Engravings, Victorian
£ 395
London Fine Ltd
£ 795
Antique Life & Explorations of Dr Livingstone Book, African Travel, Victorian
£ 795
London Fine Ltd
Elder Books & Collectables
1880 The Book of the Thames by Mr & Mrs S C Hall Illustrated Decorative Binding
£ 80
1880 The Book of the Thames by Mr & Mrs S C Hall Illustrated Decorative Binding
£ 80
Elder Books & Collectables
£ 795
Antique Book, Carpenter & Joiner's Assistant, Architecture, Design - Victorian
£ 795
London Fine Ltd
£ 495
Antique Art Reference Book Marquis of Stafford Collection Vol. 3 - Georgian 1818
£ 495
London Fine Ltd
Elder Books & Collectables
Winnie the Pooh 1st Edition 1928 the House at Pooh Corner by A A Milne
£ 240
Winnie the Pooh 1st Edition 1928 the House at Pooh Corner by A A Milne
£ 240
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
Enid Blyton 1st Edition Collection of Secret Seven Books 4 X Vols + Dust Jackets
£ 165
Enid Blyton 1st Edition Collection of Secret Seven Books 4 X Vols + Dust Jackets
£ 165
Elder Books & Collectables
£ 235
Antique Book, Birds of The British Isles, English, Ornithology Reference c.1920
£ 235
London Fine Ltd
Elder Books & Collectables
1869 Novels Essays & Ballads of William Thackeray 24 X Vol Set Gilt Bindings
£ 350
1869 Novels Essays & Ballads of William Thackeray 24 X Vol Set Gilt Bindings
£ 350
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1967 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J R R Tolkien 2nd Ed Set Corrected Text
£ 250
1967 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J R R Tolkien 2nd Ed Set Corrected Text
£ 250
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1894 Tales of the Arabian Nights 12 x Vol Set Gilt Decorated Bindings R F Burton
£ 750
1894 Tales of the Arabian Nights 12 x Vol Set Gilt Decorated Bindings R F Burton
£ 750
Elder Books & Collectables
Roger Grimes Antiques
The Secret Out, One Thousand Tricks in the Drawing Room or White Magic
£ 120
The Secret Out, One Thousand Tricks in the Drawing Room or White Magic
£ 120
Roger Grimes Antiques
Elder Books & Collectables
1962 Signed Copy One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1st Edition by Ken Kesey + D/w
£ 795
1962 Signed Copy One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1st Edition by Ken Kesey + D/w
£ 795
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1880 Scarce Book Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes Numerous Illustrations Gilt Covers
£ 185
1880 Scarce Book Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes Numerous Illustrations Gilt Covers
£ 185
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
Enid Blyton Collection of 1st Editions the Adventure Books 3 x Vols + Jackets
£ 250
Enid Blyton Collection of 1st Editions the Adventure Books 3 x Vols + Jackets
£ 250
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1937 The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times & Folklore by Hilda M Ransome 1st ed + D/w
£ 495
1937 The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times & Folklore by Hilda M Ransome 1st ed + D/w
£ 495
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1930 Arthur Conan Doyle 1st Edition Occult & Ghost Book The Edge of The Unknown
£ 245
1930 Arthur Conan Doyle 1st Edition Occult & Ghost Book The Edge of The Unknown
£ 245
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1920 Moby Dick or The White Whale by Herman Melville Scarce Illustrated Edition
£ 250
1920 Moby Dick or The White Whale by Herman Melville Scarce Illustrated Edition
£ 250
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1952 Mary Poppins First Edition By P L Travers Mary Poppins in the Park + D/w
£ 250
1952 Mary Poppins First Edition By P L Travers Mary Poppins in the Park + D/w
£ 250
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1901 Kim By Rudyard Kipling First Edition First Impression Hardback Novel
£ 225
1901 Kim By Rudyard Kipling First Edition First Impression Hardback Novel
£ 225
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1967 Tom Stoppard First Edition Of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
£ 225
1967 Tom Stoppard First Edition Of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
£ 225
Elder Books & Collectables
£ 65
Elder Books & Collectables
1877 Annie Besant & Charles Bradlaugh vs The Queen
£ 200
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Before you purchase old books, you should know that not all antique books are valuable. An antiquarian will tell you that there are key factors to guide you in determining the value of these books. Collectables include limited or rare books; these are sold at a higher price range than those printed in huge quantities, even if they were released during one of the influential eras in history. First editions are what collectors would usually look for from reputable booksellers, especially when they’re signed by the author, so when you decide to buy antique books UK shops have, you need to look for those first edition books. While it takes a bit of knowledge and luck to spot valuable antiquarian books, especially signed first edition books, increase your chances of finding collectables by visiting our shop, one of the best sources of these antique books for sale UK collectors would covet. Some of the first edition and rare books you can find in our shop include the 1880 The Field, The Fox Hunt, The Farm by Laura Valentine, the 1900 The Coronation Dumpy Book, Pictures by Patten Wilson Miniature Book, and the 1902 Jane Austen, Pride Prejudice, Rare Edition.
Books have to be at least a hundred years old to be called antique, but the antique book dealers UK investors go to don't just price these old books for sale depending on age alone. Antiquarian books are valued for their aesthetic as well as historical significance, which collectors base their selection of items they collect on, alongside the condition and how rare these old books are. Antiquarian books include rare books, and the more limited or rare these items are, the higher the price they will be sold for. Books that are less than a hundred years old but are rare are also considered collectibles.
Even when it’s already determined that an old book is antique, there are other things to consider to know if it’s among the valued collectables. When it comes to buying antique books for sale, collectors would prefer booksellers’ collection of rare books for sale and first edition books for sale. Not all first editions are collectables, so you have to check the book’s popularity, if it was written by someone who was famous, if it was owned by a famous person, and if it has exquisite characteristics such as uniqueness and exceptional illustrations by famous artists, among others. Of course, the condition of those antiquarian books also matters, and there are still counterfeit ones you have to avoid. Come to our shop for these old and rare books. We work with certified antique book dealers UK trusts to ensure that we help to sell only items that are truly authentic and valuable.
Before purchasing any of those vintage books for sale UK booksellers are offering, a bit of knowledge on how to identify old collectables as well as being aware of their price range will guide you in deciding on which sort of pieces to collect. Antique book sellers UK trusts usually sell these valuable rare books between GBP 12 and GBP 30,000. You can have an idea of the approximate value of a particular rare book you want to add to your collections by going to an appraiser you trust. It also helps to try to learn how much these pieces sell on the market, which requires a bit of research. Similar copies may be hard to find, but it’s worth checking out different marketplaces, especially if there were records of recent sales and auction prices.