RE: [ha-Safran] Evaluating old books

2009-05-28 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
After reading several responses I have some additional thoughts on the value of books. The value of a book depends on the type of person doing the evaluation. 1. To the insurance company the value is the cost of replacement. 2. To the acquisitions librarian the value is the total cost to

RE: [ha-Safran] Evaluating old books

2009-05-26 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
At 10:34 AM 05/25/2009, you wrote: If you can get online access to the catalog of a major Judaica library (JTS, Yeshiva University, Baltimore Hebrew University, not to mention the collections of the secular universities) you can check an author or title list of the books against that library's

RE: [ha-Safran] Evaluating old books

2009-05-26 Thread Naomi Steinberger
You can check prices on www.adall.com under the used book section. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 tel: 212-678-8982 fax:212-678-8891 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of

RE: [ha-Safran] Evaluating old books

2009-05-25 Thread Beila Organic
If you can get online access to the catalog of a major Judaica library (JTS, Yeshiva University, Baltimore Hebrew University, not to mention the collections of the secular universities) you can check an author or title list of the books against that library's holdings, which would give you a rough