Antique Set
Dickens antique set- What should I do?
I have the complete set of antique Dickens books passed down to me by my Great Grandmother. Books dated 185-60′s Anyone know a reputable buyer in NYC? How much are they worth?
Check
www.abebooks.com
to determine if booksellers across the country have any of the exact same issue on the market and, if so, how they are priced — or at least find out how comparable works are priced.
This will give you a ballpark figure before you talk with one particular bookseller. Also abebooks will give you names of dealers in many locations.
The booksellers I know in NYC specialize in Americana, but there will be others with special interests in British fiction/classics.
It’s important to know the condition of the books (very fine, fine, good, fair). If they are undamaged and worn only with age, they are likely to be valuable.
But I would encourage you to keep them in your family. They will certainly be irreplaceable. Especially if they relate to you family history or have inscriptions from your great-grandmother.
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