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Non-Fiction Top 10
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#1 | $51,655.55 | Unique & Rare Joseph Smith Book of Mormon, 1830 NR |
#2 | $10,702.00 | 1858 McKenney and Hall Indian Tribes of North America |
#3 | $ 2,393.95 | My African Journey by Sir W.Churchill 1908*SIGNED 1stEd |
#4 | $ 1,876.93 | Elting Napoleonic Uniforms 1 & 2 |
#5 | $ 1,873.62 | DAVID ATTENBOROUGH - THE LIFE TRILOGY |
#6 | $ 1,858.78 | AUSTRALASIA NEW GUINEA NOUVELLE GUINEE SONNERAT 1776 |
#7 | $1,825.00 | Narcotics Anonymous 1 ST EDITION BLUE V V G CONDITION |
#8 | $ 1,795.00 | Narcotics Anonymous-It Works-First Edition RED |
#9 | $ 1,687.79 | WINSTON S CHURCHILL THE RIVER WAR 1949 D/W |
#10 | $ 1,600.00 | 1977 Kanei Uechi Okinawa Karate Uechi-Ryu KYOHON 1325PG |
Selling at $51,655.55, this rare 1830 Book of Mormon attracted 52 bids during its 7-day auction. The US seller, who appears to be selling on consignment, listed the book for $9.99 in a 7-day auction with 9 photos. It is described as worn, with spine "almost separated from the first pages." Questioners asked the history of the book. The seller refers to the inscription "S. Jackman from his Father's Library 1850. Mary Jackman from her Father's Library." Two days into the auction, the seller amended the form of payment to allow only cashier's check or bank wire transfer. For more information and a picture of this item, see here.
The 3-volume set shown in 11 photos in the 10-day auction, dates from 1858. According to the US seller, "this is the last year these plates of Indian chiefs were totally hand colored." Listed with a starting bid of $10,500, the set sold for $10,702. The volumes are described as in "very nice condition."
Listed by a US seller who won it at a charity auction, this signed first edition had an opening bid of $.99, a reserve of $2,300, and a BIN of $2,500. It was purchased by a BIN 10 days into the auction. Inscribed by Churchill to Capt. D. S. MacInnes, the book is described as having grubby boards, fading, wear, stains, and foxing. The UK seller listed it in a 10-day auction with 5 photos at a starting bid of GBP 19.99; after 16 bids, it sold for $2,393.95.
The 2-volume 1993 set with 918 original plates is described as "Very Very rare in excellent condition." The seller notes they "are the only reference book of their kind to accurately depict the entire grand Armee in detail." Listed by a UK seller in a 10-day auction with 2 photos, the set attracted 25 bids to move them from a starting bid of GBP 10.99 to a selling price of $1,876.93.
Listed minimally by a UK seller and shown in 1 photo, the set is described as in "immaculate condition in the presentation box." They sold for the starting bid of GBP 999.00 as a BIN.
A large octavo dated 1776 and bound in calf with 5 raised bands, the ex-library volume is described as "very scarce and important account of New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies" with engravings. Called "a very nice copy," the book attracted a single bid, selling at the GBP starting price of 999.99. It was listed by a UK seller in a 10-day auction with 12 photos.
Described as in very good condition, this 1st edition blue copy has a name written on the flyleaf and a name sticker on the last page. Listed by a US seller in a 7-day auction with 4 photos, it received 13 bids that raised the starting bid from $1000 to $1,825.
Another copy of It Works sold for slightly less than #7. Listed by a US seller, who appears to be a consignment shop, at $1,500, the book garnered 3 bids in the 7-day auction with 4 pictures and sold for $1,795.. This book is red, 1983 limited edition #1099 in very good condition with no marks.
Listed by a Japanese seller at a starting bid of $1,600, the 1977 karate book is lightly sunned; pages are clean; and the hierarchy chart is included. It comes in a slipcase. It was listed in a 7-day auction with 14 photos. The Japanese seller, who banks in the US, wants payment in US dollars but will accept cash in Euros.
10 of the sellers were from the UK
8 of the sellers were from the USA
1 seller was from Japan
1 seller was from Mexico
1 seller sold 2 books
11 books were published during or after 1950
9 were published before 1950
1 book was listed for 5 days
9 books were listed for 7 days
9 books were listed for 10 days
1 sold as BIN
1 - 52 is the range of bids
2 auctions by the same seller were private auctions
Seller feedback ranged from 6 - 2782
12 sellers had 100% positive feedback
Feedback ranged from 97.3% - 100%
The oldest book was published in 1776
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