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Both fiction and non-fiction winners reached 5 digits in August with non-fiction taking the lead.
Would you have guessed Galileo could beat Tolkien? Other numbers kept the month interesting. One UK
seller sold 3 on the fiction list, and 3 purchases were made by buyers who are now
"not a registered user." The month also saw diverse reasons for selling, ranging from college
money to that old favorite - the horses.
#1
Selling for $11,812.91, the set consisted of 3 un-restored first editions/first impressions in
original dust jackets. The first two titles are in very good condition and the third is in
fine condition. Maps are in fine condition. Listed by a UK seller, the 10-day auction with
11 photos attracted 42 bids. In response to a question, the seller clarified that
The Two Towers is dated 1954, not 1955 as listed in the presentation. The same seller also sold #7 and #9.
#2
A set of 1st editions/1st impressions by Pullman came in at #2. Listed by a UK seller at GBP 2,950.00,
it sold at that price with 1 bid after a 7-day auction with 12 photos. Each of the 3 titles in the
set is signed on the title page by the author; Northern Lights is signed in black rather
than Pullman's usual blue ink. In addition, Northern Lights has a Pullman-signed bookplate.
The seller remarked these were sold "to finance my other hobby - horses."
#3
Belloc's 1908 book is remarkable primarily for its Rupert Brooke signature, indicating it was Brooke's personal copy. The signature is on the front free endpaper. Described as in good condition with some fading and a "small ink mark to front cover," the book was listed by a UK seller for 10 days with 5 photos. It started at GBP 49.99, received 39 bids, and sold for $4,079.98.
#4
Listed by a US seller with 4 photos, The Regulators ended with a BIN at the starting bid of $3,100. Described as in mint condition, this unread book is a lettered copy UU, 1 of 52 printed.
#5*
Purchased 2 days after listing as a BIN, the copy was purchased as a BIN by a buyer who is now a non-registered user. It was shown in 2 photos and is described by the US seller as a "signed presentation copy." The paperback is a later copy in very good condition.
#6
A signed, limited edition, this copy of The Gunslinger is #326 of 500. David Whelan is the artist. Listed in mint condition and "still in the hard sleeve in which it was originally distributed," the book was listed by a US seller and shown in 2 photos. It sold as a BIN in just over 2 hours.
#7
Sold by the UK seller of #1 and #9, the 1st edition, 1st impression copy of Moonraker is shown in 6 photos. The book and original dust jacket are in near fine condition. Listed for 7 days, the auction attracted 36 bids and ended at $2,458.07.
#8*
In a terse listing consisting of item specifics and delivery information, the US seller listed this 1986 new softcover with 1 photo. Sold as a BIN for $2,000, the winner was a buyer who also won #5 and is "no longer a registered user."
#9
Sold by the same UK seller as #1 and #7, this 1st edition, 1st impression of The Horse and His Boy, was listed with 5 photos. The book was listed in very good condition and the original dust jacket in near fine condition. It sold as a BIN for $1,895.48.
#10
Called a "stunning copy," the "first trade printing of the first edition," is described as a very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Listed by a UK seller for 10 days with 6 photos, the book sold at the starting price of GBP 999.99, or $1,895.18.
*Auctions marked with an asterisk indicate those won by a bidder who is no longer a registered user. The final value should not be
interpreted as valid.
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