Antique and vintage childrens books collectors weekly. Links to websites to help you value, sell or find rare books. They range in subject from vintage popup books and antique poetry volumes to outofprint magazines and more. Abebooks has many millions of books, many of which are rare books, collectible books, antiquarian books or unique books. Kenneth grahames wind in the willows and the fantasy tales of cs lewis are desirable, too. In addition, books illustrated by popular children s book illustrators such as eloise wilkin are often highly prized by collectors. For this list and the lists that follow lists that follow refers to lists in the childrens picturebook price guide of the twenty most valuable picturebooks from each decade, covering the 1930s up the 1990s.
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It could be that its a bit thumbed and looks valueless, so its likely to be thrown away or given to a local charity, only later to be discovered by an eagleeyed. The tax value, or estate value, is the average prices similar books sold for at auction. Yet just because a used book is as old as time, doesnt mean that is rare or even antique. Rare and valuable books old and not so old books worth. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type.
Books designed for small hands and young minds are a relatively recent innovation. Tell a tale childrens books gallery at steves collectibles. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition childrens. Most valuable first edition childrens books collecting, identifying. Prior to the eighteenth century, the notion that children were anything other than small versions of adults was a foreign concept. Welcome to old children s books, selling children s literature and picture books online since 1994. Frank baum, the wonderful wizard of oz first edition 1900. Ive included realistic fiction, some historical fantasy, a bit of whimsy and more serious selections, even a more philosophical novel. It wasnt until the 18th century that books were written specifically for children. Collecting vintage childrens records what is a vintage kiddie record. Collecting vintage childrens series books public group. The childrens book quickly sold out three months after its release.
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If you find a vintage book, open the inside cover and check its date and edition. They range in subject from vintage popup books and antique poetry volumes to outofprint magazines. Many of the rare and antique vintage childrens books featured below have beautiful illustrations, and many of them are signed or first edition copies of beloved titles. I am the author of the children s picturebook price guide, and have been a passionate collector of first edition children s books for thirty years. Many editions of h2g2 are worth are worth a fair sum of money. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
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At steves collectibles, we have found that some of our happiest customers that we have met in this business are those that have located a favorite childrens book from childhood or gotten it for a loved one. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than. And every day, thousands of books sell and thousands more are added from. In order for the book to gets its maximum value it must be in perfect condition, with no missing or torn pages. Collecting vintage childrens series books has 3,521 members. We all have memories of those special books we read as children, and biblio is happy to present a large collection of rare and antique vintage childrens books in the biblio rare book room. Collecting vintage children s series books has 3,521 members.
These classic 1950s books will lead us into the second half of the twentieth century. Humble children s books from years past can be immensely valuable, but only if they are the right edition in the right condition. If youve got an old copy of this hiding in the back of your wardrobe, hurry up and dig it out. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Every family has a collection of old childrens classics, most likely gathering. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage childrens books. Most valuable childrens books you might already own. This book list of classic childrens books from the 1930s includes a variety of genres. Vintage and antique books best price on antique books online. Humble childrens books from years past can be immensely valuable, but only if they. Jul 14, 2017 some individual valuable books include. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. Childrens books rare books and first editions bauman. Before that, children read books intended for adults, such as aesops fables, gullivers travels, and the adventures of robinson crusoe.
This is the category for childrens cookbooks from the 1800s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The books you get are completely random and i found it very funny. Fair market value of the book is an agreed upon price when neither the buyer nor the seller is under any pressure to sell or to buy. We provide a solid introduction to the hobby, childrens book values, and first edition identification points for key picturebooks, including dr. The children s book quickly sold out three months after its release. To find anything useful, not likely, or anything expensive, also not likely, but i did find a couple interesting things such as a book on messing around with electricity, a book thats called a book about a thousand things and its literally a book listing a bunch of random questions and answers for them.
And condition is doubly important when considering the value of children s books. If you are old enough, do you remember listening to 78rpm kiddie records when you were growing up. Most 20th century books also need to have their original dustjacket to be of collectable value, explained david. However, newer editions would also be rare to come across at the time, due to a paper shortage caused by rationing during world. Childrens records, childrens records, record history, 78. Nov 05, 2015 most old dictionaries, references etc.
Looking for the value of a vinyl record, cd, cassette or any other music format. Apr 03, 2019 a childrens book worth hundreds or thousands of pounds, may have an old price ticket inside the cover of just a couple of pounds, he explained, speaking to the daily mail. Also on the list, i have books from both american and european authors, so. Edmund and lucys adventures in narnia are worth as much as. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Hubert howe bancroft, book of wealth first edition 1896 2. Encyclopedias dated after 1923 are essentially worthless but crafters may be interested for the old pictures. A childrens book worth hundreds or thousands of pounds, may have an old price ticket inside the cover of just a couple of pounds, he. The world is full of old books stuffed into boxes in attics, collecting damp in cellars and gathering dust on the shelves. Welcome to old childrens books, selling childrens literature and picture books.
Most people remember little golden books but there were many different series including this collection. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf somewhere, get ready to cash in. If you are looking for the perfect gift, look no further than the rare vintage children s books section of the biblio rare book room. The retail price, or retail value, is the value of the book when sold at an antique store or antiquarian book dealer. If you are looking for the perfect gift, look no further than the rare vintage childrens books section of the biblio rare book room.