How Do You Determine A Used Books Market Value?
Books of all genres and age can be purchased for a price. Rare and antique books are in a different class from a typical secondhand, or used, book. The value of a used book is determined by many factors: edition, condition, print run, author and special considerations such as signatures. It’s good to remember that any object is worth only what someone else is willing to pay for it. To determine the market value of your used book, search online to find an average price. Make a note of your book’s title, author, publication year, publishing company, edition, country of publication and International Standard Book Number, or ISBN. All of this normally appears within the first few pages of the book. An edition of a work is the total number of copies printed from the same setting of type, whether metal type, phototype or camera-ready copy, according to the Association of College and Research Libraries. Make an accurate assessment of your book’s condition. Buyers pay higher prices for books i
