![]() ![]() This is particularly relevant to Folio books.The Folio Society prints a certain number of copies of a book that will last for 4 or 5 years.When the stock is eventually exhausted,the book will not be reprinted,for it must give way to another book belonging to another collection.It’s pretty similar to clothes,if you think about it.Thus if it happens that you want your favourite book in Folio edition,but the latter has gone out of print,you can still go to the secondhand market.I got Possession, Labyrinths, One Hundred Years of Solitude and Things Fall Apart thanks to eBay and AbeBooks!! My copy of 100 Years of Solitude.It’s just as new! Had it still been on the Folio site,it’s price would have been around £38! However note that nothing is like a still-sealed book.I have some Fine books which look just as new,while I have some others which have some shelfwear.But this depends on the seller’s listings.Some are so eager to sell their books,that they tend to cast a blind eye on these defects which make their books go from Fine to Near Fine.Note also that if a book is perfect but has a battered slipcase,its price won’t be as high as it could have been.Yes,slipcases matter for some people,but if they don’t for you,you can look for Fine books with Good/V.Good slipcases if you want to buy them on the cheap. Fair: looks a bit battered and some pages might even be missing. ![]() Good:very average,looks read,but is complete. ![]() Very Good:the book has some noticeable defects and looks read. Fine:the defects are unseen,if there is any. The books on the secondhand market,especially on eBay,are relatively cheaper than those sold by the retailer.When you tear open the shrinkwrap of a new book,its value instantly depreciates by,say,20%.Afterwards the value of the book will depend on whether or not you’ve read it,and if it is has any scuffs.This is why secondhand books,even when they look almost as new,are cheaper.īooksellers have a standard benchmark according to which they list the conditions of their books. If you follow my blog quite regularly,you must know by now that I buy just as many new books as secondhand ones.In fact buying secondhand books,in fine condition,with a limited budget can be a very peculiar experience.Below are listed some things you need to know if you want to indulge in the secondhand market.(I hope I’ll be able to convince you through this post).Īt present,I have 17 second-hand books.15 of them are Folios and the two others are respectively in a Franklin Library edition and a Heritage Press edition.Here they are: ![]()
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