Hi all, Personally I have always preferred paperbacks due to their portability and also because if you leave them on a train or at an airport they can be easily replaced. The only book that I own which I feel is not easily replaced and may be worth more money is a leather bound book which I received from my wife on our anniversary two years ago: Magician- Apprentice (Easton Press) http://www.crydee.com/node/4033 Haven't been able to find the Magician- Master (Easton Press) book for a reasonable price though. Needless to say this book does not get read and will be buried with me when I pass away :P Cheers, Chris
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 14:40:46 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OT-ish] First Editions To: [email protected] TMI:DR. I like harcovers. Feels like a historical document. From: John <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 9 October 2012 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [OT-ish] First Editions Christopher Hayes <[email protected]> writes > The question I'm wanting to ask though, is the relative importance of First > Editions in formats other then the hard cover book. I have a number of > paperbacks as well that are first editions, and I'm wondering if they have > any inherent value on the secondary market like the first edition in hard > back. In general paperbacks are not normally of value, unless they are say a paperback original. True Firsts, i.e. the first in the world, normally have the greatest value. They can be the First Hardback, but there are cases where it can also be a Book Club edition, though this is rare. First Editions are the First in a specific format in a specific location of a specific issue. The First UK HC commands as much as the US True First, if not more, as you also need to consider rarity. There are a lot of factors to be considered. But back to paperbacks. A true UK First paperback Magician, or US Magician Apprentice, will normally have no significant value, unless it is in perfect condition, when it can be worth a multiplier of the value of the current paperback. This is mainly due to scarcity in the condition. If it is signed, it is worth more. If it is a review copy, it is worth more. Now when we move to other countries, say Japan, this is a different matter. Probably produced in lot smaller numbers, and normally of interest only to those reading Japanese. But even so their are collectors, so a fine condition First printing will again hold greater weight. Now a Japanese edition signed by Ray? As Ray has never been to Japan, the number of these signed would be very limited indeed, so price would rise accordingly. Though by how much.... Only an auction in the right venue could say. Now add in the editors signature, and translator... then consider the rarity. So to sum up Rarity, uniqueness, and condition are all factors. And then there are those who prefer earlier covers to the current ones :) -- John The Official Raymond E Feist Website http://www.crydee.com/ Books to read, and shelves to fill, Ray's great books, just fit the bill.
