It is another Sunday and I want to give my readers something to think about…..this Sunday it is books.
My daughter has always said that I was a bookworm basically because I have over 500 books and none of them fiction.
I bring this up because you may have a book that could be worth a bunch of cash….
A room without books is like a body without a soul,” Cicero once said, though he might not have known that those books could one day be worth serious cash.
If you look around your house, whether you keep your books on shelves, in stacks or stowed away in the basement, you may find a robust section of literature. A collection compiled over the years or from used bookstores can surprise you with what it’s worth. If a book sounds like a classic and has words such as “first edition” printed inside, you could be holding a small treasure trove in your hands.
The Dairy of Anne Frank
Saila Marcos, a content marketer at Biblio — the largest independent book marketplace for used, rare and out-of-print books — notes that this book can reach prices in the several-thousand-dollar range with certain criteria attached. It must be the Dutch forest edition of Anne Frank’s diary; and it must be the original title: “The Annex: Diary Notes 14 June 1942 – 1 August 1944.”
Buyers will know it when they see it because this book includes “illustrations of the place where Anne’s family was hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands and examples of the handwriting of the author,” according to Marcos.
Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone
“The first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ typically commands a sale price of up to $20,000, and in some cases, even more, contingent upon the copy’s uniqueness,” Marcos said. With each passing sequel that was published — followed by a franchise of major motion pictures, stage plays and theme parks — the original novel only shot up in value.
“This phenomenon elevates the work to the most expensive in the entire series and positions it as one of the costliest books available on the market,” Marcos added.
There is so much more….check them out….
Most of them are fiction so that pretty much leaves me out of a fabulous payday….but maybe you have something….check out your books you could be sitting on a fat check.
Have a great Sunday and as always….Be well and be safe….
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”