bill allemann wrote:
Is there an online appraisal service that would have known credibility, if I
were I to invoke their report in the process of selling a book on ebay, etc?

Thanks, Bill



I doubt it. While you can describe a book to someone who
cannot see it, that person would be unlikely to want to
place a value on it without personally observing the
condition of the book. Condition is one of the most
important criteria for determining the value of a
collectible book. An appraiser would want to know if the
book cover is faded, if the book leans, if the covers are
bowed, if the pages are as white as they were originally,
how extensive any foxing is, are the corners bumped and if
so, how badly, are the hinges fully secure, how bright the
gilt (if any) is, etc. etc. etc.


Francis A. Miniter