The value of old books.

[babypanda]

Is there an online resource where I can check how much a specific book may be worth? Perhaps one of you is a book dealer?
I can usually gain a good idea from a dozen or more book websites but I have one which may possibly be worth putting into a traditional book auction. The only mention of its existence on the W3 is a digitised version from a copy 60 years younger than mine.

[Spyder1942]

http://www.abebooks.com You could try here but remember you would be lucky to get these prices.

[JerseyDevil]

Yeah, Spyder, I use abebooks as a quick reference but double check on alibris. It's amusing to find price differences on scarce books.

[leapingcat]

I've found Addall to be the most comprehensive site for checking on books. It has all the listings from ABE, Amazon, Alibris and a few more as well.

[babypanda]

Yes, thanks, these are some of the sites I know about already - also "Bookbutler" sometimes useful.
I have never yet got to grips with how there can be such massive differences in the prices being asked. The same book can be £1 or £100.
Trouble is, I've looked "everywhere" and this book simply isn't listed.
Perhaps if I gave some details, somebody could give me some ideas -
Name: CAII SILII ITALICA PVNICORVM, Libri Septemdecim, E Recensione Arnoldi Drakenborch, Cvravit et Glossarivm Latinitatis Adiecit Iohannes Petrvs Schmidivs
Published in 1775 or as it says inside: CI?I?CCLXXV
(Question mark substituting for a funny backwards facing C that I can't find in "character map")
It's a sort of poetry book in Latin.
The digitised version on GOO*** Books is from 1834 and the Latin "V" has been changed to a normal "U" in the name.

[JerseyDevil]

I've found Addall to be the most comprehensive site for checking on books. It has all the listings from ABE, Amazon, Alibris and a few more as well.

Thanks for the 'heads-up' cat.

[bykimbo]

The thing to remember when looking at any site to compare prices is that those you are seeing *haven't* sold*.

I'm afraid 1775 is out of my comfort zone, so no help here, sorry.

[babypanda]

Ah well, perhaps this is one that warrants a trip or emails to a few Olde Booke Shoppes.

[leadhillsonline]

I always use bookfinder.com the site searches the inventories of over 150,000 booksellers.

[iwiw60]

I always use bookfinder.com the site searches the inventories of over 150,000 booksellers.

Yes, wizbooks, that's the one I use, too. Bookfinder.com is one of the best.

To the OP: Can you tell us what the name of this book is along with date of publication? Maybe one of us could help you locate a comparable value...just a thot!