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Non-Fiction Top 10
December 2008

#1 $10,000.00 Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition 1st Printing Original
#2 tie $2,000.00 Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama (1995)
#2 tie $2,000.00 Daytona Cobra Coupes-Publisher's Lmtd Signature Edition
#4 $1,724.00 bernd and hilla becher Anonymous Sculptures 1st edition
#5 $1,600.00 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BOOK 1ST EDITION 2ND PRINTING RARE
#6 $1,528.00 1920 MARK TWAIN SAMUEL CLEMENS AMERICA'S CUP INTERVIEW
#7 $1,506.00 ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA Russian Imperial City HISTORY OLD
#8 $1,398.97 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BOOK 1ST EDITION 3RD PRINTING RARE
#9 $1,150.00 Paul Weller's A Thousand Things Deluxe Version sold out
#10 $1,025.00 MS001 Collected Essays of Sir Winston Churchill V. I-IV

#1
Alcoholics Anonymous
260332668918

The 1st edition, 1st printing is an ex-library book in good condition and without a dust jacket. Described as rare, the volume attracted 3 bids to top the non-fiction top 10.

#2 tie
Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama
330291751260

A good condition 1st edition hardcover in a good condition dust jacket sold as a best offer for $2,000. The US seller noted it was unsigned.

#3 tie
Daytona Cobra Coupes
Carroll Shelby's 1965 World Champions

Peter Brock
230315082222

"Hey little Cobra" could be the theme song for this signed "number 10 of 20 limited signature edition Publisher's Proofs..." It is described as brand new.

#4
Anonyme Skulptur
Eine Typologie technischer Bauten
Bernd and Hilla Becher
280289374614

The 1st edition, 1st printing is inscribed to "Hermann Kleine, a close friend of bernd and hilla becher." Listed by a German seller, the 1970 photo book was in very good condition. It sold after 23 bids.

#5
Alcoholics Anonymous
180314883159

The good condition 1941 1st edition, 2nd printing garnered 7 bids. The same seller sold #8.

#6
Mark Twain, Able Yachtsman,
Interviews Himself on Why
Lipton Failed to Lift the Cup

Samuel Clemens
160304641061

Published after Clemens died, this was among the 109 copies printed and is in very good condition.

#7
St. Petersburg
F. de Haenen, painter
Adam & Charles Black, text
130270684791

The 1910 1st edition was called "very scarce" by the US seller. It is a pre-revolutionary look at the capital city of Russia and includes both black-and-white photos and color plates. 55 bids took it from $.99 to $1,506.

#8
Alcoholics Anonymous
180314886053

The 1st edition 3rd printing copy in "great condition" sold after 12 bids. The same seller sold #5.

#9
A Thousand Things
Paul Weller

230311139992

A 2008 signed deluxe copy of Weller's A Thousand Things came in at #9.

#10
Collected Essays of Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
260327128741

Listed by a Canadian seller, the 4-volume set attracted 14 bids.

By the Numbers

17 sellers were from the USA
2 sellers were from Canada
1 seller was from Germany
14 books were published during or after 1950
6 were published before 1950
2 sold as BIN
4 sold as BO
1 to 55 was the range of bids
Seller feedback ranged from 2 to 4679*
14 books were sold by sellers with 100% positive feedback
Feedback percentage ranged from 90.9% to 100% for sellers who had feedback
The oldest book was published in 1910.

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