BookThink's Top 10 Ten on eBay
July 2008

Alcoholics Anonymous monopolized the non-fiction top 10 list in July, filling 8 of the 10 positions. Selling prices ranged from a high of $12,100 to $2,010. One US seller had a winning month on eBay, selling 3 of the copies. In case you wonder, #11 for the month was yet another copy of Alcoholics Anonymous. In addition, it showed up as #5 (tie) on the Antiquarian & Collectible list. The fiction list counted its repeat winners as well. Ian Fleming's James Bond titles came in at #1, #2 and #3.

In an unusual twist, the Antiquarian and Collectible category included 4 buy-it-now (BIN) purchases among the 6 listed (tie for #5).

A signed 1st UK edition Goldfinger brought in the top fiction dollar in July. Described as in near fine condition with a very good dust jacket, the book came with a invoice from Christies "as provenance for the signature." It was listed by a UK seller.

Selling his grandfather's 1st edition, another UK seller noted that, unlike other 1st editions he had sold, this copy has a golden gun on the cover. "The jacket is an original with chipping and tears. After 30 bids, it sold for $2,643.52.

Another 1st edition copy of The Man With the Golden Gun was listed by an Australian seller. The book is described as having slight wear and the dust jacket is in very good condition. It received 33 bids.

The 1950 1st hardcover in dust jacket was among the 553 copies printed by Arkham House. It sold as a BIN for $2,000.

Noting that the book "appears to be in unread condition," the US seller saw this 1985 1st edition with dust jacket receive 21 bids.

Described as "mint in a mint handmade custom traycase," the limited edition is the letter "T" of the 52 lettered copies and was signed by King and illustrator Berni Wrightson.

An Australian seller listed the 1st edition in maroon dust jacket, a less common color than green. It sold for $1,200 with a single bid. The same seller sold #10 (tie)

20 bids took the 1st edition to $1,055. The seller called it "a very rare book in MINT condition." The same seller sold #10.

Part of the limited edition of just under 1000 copies, this 1st edition had its "shrink wrap removed to substantiate first edition first printing status," and is described as in "Fine unused condition, as new." It was published without a dust jacket and sold after 14 bids.

Sold by the seller of #8, the 1902 1st edition without dust jacket attracted 5 bids.

The seller of #7 also sold this 1st edition of The Spy Who Loved Me. Listed in good condition, the book and dust jcket attracted 8 bids to sell for $1,025.