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I'm curious to know opinions of people who have purchased the CD. Do you
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Annie -
Depends on what you plan to use it for. I find that it works ok for really rare stuff, material for which there is a strong auction record. Since they only record "real" sales from mostly major auction houses, the nature of the material is the high end of the market. There very little in the midrange ($100-$500)at least in my specialty (technology). Some items I would expect to be there aren't. You have to extrapolate prices a lot since many of the matched records are old, and cryptic. Here is a typical listing: "Main Entry : Agassiz, Louis, 1807-73 Entry : Etudes critiques sur les mollusques fossiles. Neuchatel, 1840-45. In 4 orig parts. 4to, orig wraps; worn, stitching def. With 106 plates. ID : Inscr. Honeyman copy. Sale Record : Sotheby's, Oct 30, 1978, lot 17, £240 ($480.00), to Israel Note : 72." (the above quote copyright ABPC) How you interpret the above is everything. Items in the Honeyman collection in some cases sell at a premium because of the association. Prices in technology have gone up a LOT in the last 25 years, where some older items haven't peaked as much. Grading, etc for most entries is close to non-existant. And what does 72 mean???? The manuscript stuff I don't do much with. So it has it's shortcomings, but it is certainly faster than polling 300 auction catalogues trolling for useful information. I use it as a tool in conjunction with a ever growing collection of old auction catalogues in my specialty area - the CD helps me determine how much time I'll put into it, and it serves as a fast index to the right catalogues. Anyone who wants to sell great old catalogues in science, technology, or scientific instruments (dealer or auction catalogues) feel free to contact me. Hope this helps, Best, John Kuenzig Bookseller Annie Winkler wrote: I'm curious to know opinions of people who have purchased the CD. Do you feel it is worth it? Regards - Annie -- Sincerely, John Kuenzig, Bookseller Kuenzig Books PO Box 452, Topsfield, MA 01983 978-887-4053 9am-7pm Eastern Standard Time (orders or inquiries) Important Books in Science, Technology and Speculative Fiction Secure, direct ordering at http://www.kuenzigbooks.com Save time, money and earn other exclusive benefits. We are proud members of: MARIAB http://www.mariab.org IOBA http://www.ioba.org and graduates of the Book Seminars International Programs: http://www.bookseminarsinternational.com Buying 18th-21st century books, manuscripts, ephemera, scientific instruments, artifacts, and related material in our fields of interest |
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