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As a result, they are sought after by children s book collectors, and in many cases, their value has increased greatly. A children s book worth hundreds or thousands of pounds, may have an old price ticket inside the cover of just a couple of pounds, he explained, speaking to the daily mail. Penguin books in australia recently had to reprint 7,000 copies of a nowcollectible book because one of the recipes called for. We all have memories of those special books we read as children, and biblio is happy to present a large collection of rare and antique vintage children s books in the biblio rare book room. This is a page about finding the value of old childrens books. Whatever your reason for collecting, little golden books are a collectible the entire family can search for and enjoy together. Most valuable first edition childrens books collecting, identifying. An old book doesnt have to be rare to be worth money. This september marks the 65th anniversary of little golden books. The next edition 4,000 copies was released in december of 1865 but dated 1866.
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The most valuable authors in vintage paperback by bruce black just as in collecting their hardcover counterparts, numerous factors lead to collectibility in vintage paperbacks. The childrens books that are worth thousands so do you. I developed a passion to write nonfiction biographies for middleschool children about four years ago. Finding the value of old childrens books thriftyfun. Many editions of h2g2 are worth are worth a fair sum of money. Most valuable childrens books you might already own. Did you know that some of your favourite books can sell for. Collectible authors and themes obviously add to value. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century. The childrens books that are worth thousands so do you have. Youngsters can love a book too much, reading it again and again, which results in extreme wear and tear. While the children s bookstore or library section is everexpanding with quality literature, some parents want to introduce their youngsters to good books from the past. The childrens book quickly sold out three months after its release.
If you want to write books for children, it helps to be a little crazy. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. Welcome to old childrens books, selling childrens literature and picture books online since 1994. Jan 19, 2006 money what term do you want to search. For the most part, kids tend to drool on and drop their toys so much that theres little to no chance of reselling them anywaybut in certain lucky circumstances, children will take good care of their.
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A re the books from your childhood packed away in boxes in the basement or the attic. Many of the rare and antique vintage children s books featured below have beautiful illustrations, and many of them are signed or first edition copies of. Welcome to the childrens picturebook price guide website and blog. How to make a living as a childrens book author hannah holt. We could talk about why most authors make hardly any money. Little golden books have been treasured by children through the years. These include most bibles, encyclopedias, textbooks printed after 1850, collected editions and reprints. Crayon or pen markings, and torn or lost dust jackets will all bring down the value of a book. Old childrens books over 10,000 rare and outofprint. If you talked to me 10 years ago and said that youd be selling books for a cent on the internet, id have. A 1950s toddler story is a great way to get kids interested in reading.
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