dezza
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Whilst I was staying with The Monk recently I noticed that he had some rather nice angling books displayed on his bookshelves. This set me wondering how much value a few of you might have throwing around in terms of angling books.
Many angling books are indeed very valuable as there are a lot of collectors out there. But what makes a book valuable.
First of all the age.
Second - is it a first edition?
Third - The condition of the book.
In fact it's all about rarity, not about the books contents. Some angling books are indeed boring and useless but can command huge sums. I spotted a book in a shop in Wiltshire some years ago which was marked up at £4,000, but I wouldn't have ever bought it.
Recent books that are now commanding high prices are any first editions of Tony Miles works; first editions of "Redmire Pool" by Kevin Clifford and Len Arbury, any first edition of "The Secret Carp" by Chris Yates. "The Fighting Barbel" by Peter Wheat and last but not least, the quarter bound leather, signed, limited edition of "Richard Walker - Biography of an Angling Legend" by Barrie Rickards.
If you have first editions you had better adjust your home insurance. Some of the books you may have spent a few pounds on, might now be worth thousands.
Many angling books are indeed very valuable as there are a lot of collectors out there. But what makes a book valuable.
First of all the age.
Second - is it a first edition?
Third - The condition of the book.
In fact it's all about rarity, not about the books contents. Some angling books are indeed boring and useless but can command huge sums. I spotted a book in a shop in Wiltshire some years ago which was marked up at £4,000, but I wouldn't have ever bought it.
Recent books that are now commanding high prices are any first editions of Tony Miles works; first editions of "Redmire Pool" by Kevin Clifford and Len Arbury, any first edition of "The Secret Carp" by Chris Yates. "The Fighting Barbel" by Peter Wheat and last but not least, the quarter bound leather, signed, limited edition of "Richard Walker - Biography of an Angling Legend" by Barrie Rickards.
If you have first editions you had better adjust your home insurance. Some of the books you may have spent a few pounds on, might now be worth thousands.