Gary, I recently picked up a copy of John Gierach's Signs of Life (signed), and a few other hard to find books. From what I can tell, this is a first edition (not sure how to find out about first printing). Anyhow just wondering for book, how do you store them if they are worth a few bucks?
What about self published books like Mike Martinek's 2 volumes of streamer patterns or some of the local fishing clubs booklets etc? I really just buy what I like, but always try to find signed copies. I'm also curious to know why a copy that is inscribed worth more than one just simply signed. Curious because I though it may have been the opposite and also that most of my signed book are inscribed, but mostly to other people. Darren On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 12:26 AM, Chuck Alexander <chuckalexan...@hughes.net>wrote: > Gary: You got that right about Amazon seller (some of them) and grading > books. I have sold books for 25 years from flea markets, yard sales, to > Amazon, to Abe books, to half.com. And I always try to list mine one > condition BELOW what it actually is, so that the customer will probably be > happy.On the other hand, I have ordered books that sellers have graded as > "Very good condition" and I get the book, and I would not even list is as > "Acceptable". Pages torn, loose, or missing, writing in the book. Binding > falling apart. Water stains (that REALLY makes me mad when ppl omit those). > And, like you said, the tobacco smoke.. Most all my customers ask me about > that. The closest I've ever come to getting rid of it is to seal the book in > a gallon zip lock bag and put in a cpl scented dryer sheets. and leave them > in the bag a few days. But I also put paper towels between the book's covers > and the dryer sheets so any moisture from the sheets don't stain the cover > or dust jacket. Oh, that's another one. ppl not listing missing dust > jackets. Chuck > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* the smith's <aflyt...@comcast.net> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, January 02, 2010 10:20 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing Books > > Mel > Yes paid $150 for it . you make a good point. Technically they are first > editions. but, most collectors want first printings. There are allot of fly > fishing books offered on eBay by sellers with no idea has how to describe > the condition of their book. One of the first questions to ask the seller > is if the book comes from a smoke free home. It is near impossible to remove > the smell of tobacco smoke or mildew from a book. > Some of my favorite living writers are Nick Lyons, James Babb, Jerry > Dennis, John Gierach and William Tapply whom just passed on not long ago. > GaryS > fight crime...shoot back > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* mel hocken <softhac...@shaw.ca> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, January 02, 2010 10:01 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing Books > > *Gary* > *Some good info. I would like to add that newer books may be listed as > first edition but when you look at the print code you find the book to be a > 2nd 3rd or even higher printing. These are not considered a true first > edition. So if you are buying a book be sure to do your research before > paying premium prices for a book which someone says is a first edition.* > *I have about 400 books in my library. Most are first editions and many of > the newer ones are signed. There are some great modern writers that I > thoroughly enjoy. If anyone is looking for some great off season reading I > highly recommend W.D. Wetherells three books. Gary is the 1992 book you are > refering to Starlight Creek Angling Society?* > *Regards* > *Mel* > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* the smith's <aflyt...@comcast.net> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:56 AM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing Books > > I don't know if Jimmy D. got an answer to his questions about first > editions from one of the other sites he is on. > First let me start by saying I have been a book collector of fly fishing > books for close to 30 years and have acquired over 1300 different > titles. which are insured for $35,000. > > first jimmy's books then some pointers of collecting. > Just Fishing 1st edition is 1932 by Penn Publishing. Knopf bought the > rights to the book and list it as their first edition. the true first ed is > 1932 > Trout Magic 1st ed 1974 if in very good condition with dust jacket without > any major tears. $40-$50 > Fishless Days Angling Nights 1971 again the DJ is always important. $40-$50 > Fly rod Trouting $20-$30 > Art Flicks master Fly-tying guide HB with DJ $50-$60 > Soft cover books very very rarely go up in value. > Dust jackets are an important part of the book, sometimes giving clues as > to which printing. > Before the numbering system that you now find, it may be the only clue as > to a first or second printing. > Exlib books have very little value. Even limited editions lose value > because of the stamps and gluing of covers adding the decimal system numbers > to the spine etc. > Signed books have more value than none signed and inscribed to someone even > more. > Age has little to do with value. I have books form the late 1800s that can > be gotten today for $20.00. My book with the highest value was published > in1992 it is one of 150 copies. > Buying books as an investment is a very bad idea. Buy the writers you like > to read and collect their works. > > Gary S > fight crime...shoot back > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Chuck Alexander <chuckalexan...@hughes.net> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:09 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing Books > > I have a first edition (with full number line) 1987 edition of "Fly-Tying > Methods" by Darrel Martin that somebody can "steal from me for only $25 > shipping INCLUDED... You can check the price range of this book on any site > on the net. It's in "Like New" condition with no writing, missing, loose, or > torn pages. hard cover with the binding tight and intact etc... Email me > OFFlist at chuckalexcan...@hughes.net Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jimmy D. Moore <ray...@earthlink.net> > *To:* Virtual Fly Box <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> ; Fly Fishing > World<flyfishingwo...@yahoogroups.com>; Hill > Country Fly Fishers <hillcountryflyfish...@yahoogroups.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 29, 2009 5:02 PM > *Subject:* [VFB] First Edition Fly Fishing Books > > I've never given any thought to collecting First Editions of Fly Fishing > books. > but after reading Jerry's post, I decided to go over my books this > afternoon. > I was surprised to find that I have 17 first editions, all from > distinguished fly > fishing authors/fishermen.I still have 50 or so books to check, but this'll > do > for now. > > While I'm not interested in selling any of them at the present, I'd like to > have > a 'ball park" figure of what you think they might be worth. Would I be > able > to use an informal $ appraisal for insurance purposes? I have my guns and > Classic Golf Clubs insured, so why not my books. > > You can do this on List for I'm sure there are others who would like > to know also. > > Thanks, > > JIMMY D > > My First Editions > > Trout Madness - Robert Traver, 1992, Northmont Publishing > Fishing W/ Ray Bergman 1970, Alfred Knopf > Fly Rod Trouting - Ed Shenk, 1989 Stackpole Books > Flick's New Streamside guide, 1969 Crown Publishing > Art Flick's Master Fly Tying Guide, 1972 Crown Publishing > Fishless Days, Angling Nights - Alfred Miller, (Sparse Grey Hackle) Crown > 1971 > Royal Coachman - Paul Schullery, 1999 > Prospecting for Trout - Tim Rosenbauer 1993 > Trout Magic- Robert Traver, 1974 Crown > Trout Hunting - Frank Woolner 1977 Winchester Press > Misadventures of a Fisherman - Jack hemingway, 1986 Taylor Publishing ( > autographed copy) > Tying Dry Flies - Lefty kreh, 1998 Crown Publishing > Tricks that Take Fish - Howard Blaisdell 1954 H. Holt & Co. > The Longest Silence - Thomas McGuane, Knopf 1999 > Just Fishing - Ray Bergman, 1945 Knopf > Western Trout Fly Tying Manual - Jack Dennis, Snake River Books 1974 > Mastering the Art of Fly tying - Richard Talleur,1979, Stackpole Books > > -- > > > **************** ><((((((((º> ****************** > JIMMY D. MOORE, Amateur Radio Station WB5RHT > Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, author > Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member > TOWA, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus,Texas > Fish & Game Magazine, Scout Exec. 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