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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NPCoin, post: 4377007, member: 5629&quot;]Yes, there is definitely an interest among numismatic bibliophiles.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just as with coins, a seller can ask for any amount for their &quot;product&quot;.&nbsp; But, that in no way means that it is within acceptable market ranges.&nbsp; I have seen a number of old <i>The Numismatist</i> magazines available on eBay and AbeBooks.&nbsp; And a large number of the asking prices are laughable.&nbsp; Desirability is only one aspect and will only go so far in determining the market price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would suggest that the absence of sales reflects unrealistic asking prices.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would suggest that the market here (bibliophilic) has little interest in electronic copies of books.&nbsp; The content of the books is only part of the allure of being a bibliophile.&nbsp; Just as with coins, one would have to wonder in whose hands the book has been held, could it have inspired a change in someone&#039;s life or even history itself, all of the whos whats wheres and whys.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sound advice here.&nbsp; First editions are always the apple of the eye.&nbsp; Then you have the special editions and any edition that has any historic significance.&nbsp; There are a lot of aspects that go into determining the monetary value of any book.&nbsp; Up front, I wouldn&#039;t expect much value, even for a book that is 70 years old.&nbsp; Just take coins as an example:&nbsp; we still have nickles that are over 70 years old, and they may not necessarily be worth much more than a nickel toady.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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