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eBay
Non-Fiction Top 10
October 2009

#1 $4,980.00 Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
#2 $2,607.57 1934 Security Analysis by Graham and Dodd 1st Ed.s
#3 $1,749.00 Time and Two Seats by Wimpffen, Long Distance Racing
#4 $1,526.00 First Copy off press of SuperFreakonomics signed!
#5 $1,485.00 Narcotics Anonymous 1st Edition(Blue Book)
#6 $1,200.00 HANDBOOK OF IRON METEORITES by VAGN F. BUCHWALD - USED
#7 $799.99 Ninja Submission by Masaaki Hatsumi Rare Ninjutsu
#8 $750.00 SIGNED Irving Penn EARTHLY BODIES Nudes 1949-50-2002
#9 $700.00 Margin of Safety by Seth A. Klarman (1991, Hardcover)
#10 $692.18 RED ROSES FROM TEXAS~RARE BOOK ON KENNEDY ASSASSINATION

#1
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling
130338154639

The signed 1st edition in brand new condition sold as a BIN. It was listed by a US seller with 11 feedback.

#2
Security Analysis
Benjamin Graham and David Dodd 140351315009

23 bids took this 1934 1st edition in good condition to $2,607.57 and #2 in the October non-fiction category.

#3
Time and Two Seats
Five Decades of Long Distance Racing

Janos L. Wimpffen
110409615167

Sold from an eBay store, the very good signed 2-volume set brought $1,749.00.

#4
SuperFreakonomics
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
200391473810

A novice seller listed a winner with this "first copy off press of SuperFreakonomics." The charity auction attracted 40 bids and closed at $1,526.

#5
Narcotics Anonymous:
It Works

170392734760

"Picture is not actual I was going to add one but cant find my camera," wrote the seller with 1 feedback. The very good condition book sold after 13 bids.

#6
Handbook of Iron Meteorites
Vagn F. Buckwald
370276216155

The 3-volume 1975 university press work was ex-library described as in very good condition. After a 10-day auction, it sold on a single bid for $1,200.

#7
Ninja Submission
[in Japanese]

Masaaki Hatsumi
350261802777

The 1991 1st edition written in Japanese sold from an eBay store for $799.99.

#8
Earthly Bodies
Irving Penn's Nudes, 1949-50

Maria Morris Hambourg
200349402418

Sold as a BIN, the signed 1st edition in a dust jacked was described as in like new condition.

#9
Margin of Safety
Seth A. Klarman
280405579622

The like new in dust jacket copy of Margin of Safety sold as a BIN.

#10
Red Roses From Texas
Nerin E. Gun 350261623617

Listed by an Australian seller, the 1st edition in dust jacket sold after a single bid. "The print run was estimated at less than 1,000 with the majority of books going into the British library system."

By the Numbers

19 sellers were from the USA
1 seller was from Australia
16 books were published during or after 1950
4 were published before 1950
Seller feedback ranged from 0 to 6143
7 purchases were BIN, including at least 2 from eBay stores
0 purchases were Best Offer
15 books were sold by sellers with 100% positive feedback
Feedback percentage ranged from 94.1% to 100% for sellers who had feedback
The oldest book was published in 1926.

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