dezza
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I'm not an expert on old or collectable angling books but I do possess a fair few and I have a rough idea of the auction value of them.
Books become valuable if they are in first class condition, no marks or signs of wear, the dust cover still perfect and intact without any tears or stains, authors signatures to show JUST the signature, no messages, but most of all, it must be a first edition.
It's easy to tell a first edition, the front of the book carrying the publisher and printers name will state if it's a reprint. It it doesn't it's a first edition.
So what have you got? Some of the most valuable angling books were produced in the late 18th to mid 20th centurys. You never know but you might be sitting on a fortune.
Books become valuable if they are in first class condition, no marks or signs of wear, the dust cover still perfect and intact without any tears or stains, authors signatures to show JUST the signature, no messages, but most of all, it must be a first edition.
It's easy to tell a first edition, the front of the book carrying the publisher and printers name will state if it's a reprint. It it doesn't it's a first edition.
So what have you got? Some of the most valuable angling books were produced in the late 18th to mid 20th centurys. You never know but you might be sitting on a fortune.