11/29/2023 0 Comments Websters dictionary for saleThere is presently one dictionary like yours (but in much better condition) listed for sale on eBay and the bidding is presently at $16.50 so you might want to place a watch on this listing to see what the final price will be. Value? Probably very little as this edition is not very rare and a collector looks for a book in good to excellent condition. It is nice to have antique books around but being over 100 years old does not always make a book more valuable. Since there is nothing really special about your edition (and other similar more popular editions are listed for sale) probably the only way you can perhaps sell your dictionary for more than $10-$15 is to take several very good pictures - front, ends, spine, title page, inside pages showing binding is in good condition (no loose pages) and no writing on pages and condition of leather is important. Many sellers list books for sale and leave them posted for years and they may never sell.īut - sales are unpredictable so there is no way to set a time table on how long a book will take to sell. You can also place a watch on any listing to see if it sells or how long it stays listed unsold. You can check out this dictionary on eBay just to see what sellers are asking for this edition and other editions. I believe that overall condition plays a bigger part in the value than age which is not always the case. It is always best to include several pictures of any book when asking about value as what one person declares as 'good condition' may not be the same 'condition' as others see it.Īssuming your book is in good condition, it is possible the value could be estimated at $45-$50 but it may take months/years to sell as dictionaries are not in high demand since the computer dictionaries work effortlessly and the younger generation are on the verge of wondering why anyone would ever need 'a book'?.įrom online sales (for whatever reason) it appears that later editions - 1914> - are much more popular that the 1908 edition.
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