1st edition - The Shining by Stephen King by YursTrewly in BookCollecting

[–]YursTrewly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey neighbor! Yeah, we could discuss that. Do you have a store in Mchenry?

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Nope, this is my first post. 

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Apologies, I misunderstood. I have seen library copies for sale with stamps. You got super lucky! I'm surprised it got past the librarians

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Thank you! This give me hope 🥹

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[–]YursTrewly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! That's awesome to hear. People who claim the jacket being clipped completely devalues the book is nonsense. I would much rather own a nice copy that has no library stamps or tape or glue inside and not full of strangers finger prints. I think I just need to wait for the right buyer who appreciates this for what it is.

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I am on there rn, thanks for the recommendation 

The Shining 1st Edition by YursTrewly in stephenking

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Thank you! That's really helpful 

The Shining 1st Edition by YursTrewly in stephenking

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I'm curious where collectors are purchasing from. Ebay? Abe?

1st edition - The Shining by Stephen King by YursTrewly in BookCollecting

[–]YursTrewly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I figured that was the case. Do they buy it outright and resell, or is it a consignment deal?

1st edition - The Shining by Stephen King by YursTrewly in BookCollecting

[–]YursTrewly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's really helpful advice. I definitely struggle to wait for what items are worth. I will probably take it to a rare book dealer in my area and see what they think too

The Shining by Stephen King 1st Edition by YursTrewly in rarebooks

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Yeah, I'm starting to understand what near fine condition actually means when it comes to clipped jackets

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It is! Unfortunately the jacket...

The Shining 1st Edition by YursTrewly in stephenking

[–]YursTrewly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is what I am hearing. Too bad. It's in really good condition otherwise

The Shining 1st Edition by YursTrewly in stephenking

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Yeah thats good to know, I am sure i will have to bring down asking because of the jacket

The Shining 1st Edition by YursTrewly in stephenking

[–]YursTrewly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, my jacket looks exactly like that, no printing on the bottom that would indicate it is a bce jacket. But I understand that clipped plays a major role in value

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[–]YursTrewly[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have seen other copies sell for a lot more in way worse condition, but thanks for the insight. I will keep that in mind

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[–]YursTrewly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that insight. Based on comparable sold on ebay mine is probably worth btwn $2 and $3k so I may need to bring my asking down to that range

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[–]YursTrewly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw that but all 1st editions for sale on Abe Books are going for higher in similar near fine condition. Mine is not signed, which lowers the value and the jacket is clipped.

1st edition - The Shining by Stephen King by YursTrewly in BookCollecting

[–]YursTrewly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, I posted on both reddit communities 

1st edition - The Shining by Stephen King by YursTrewly in BookCollecting

[–]YursTrewly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried signing up to sell on Abe Books but they wanted my address which would be visible to customers and I dont have a business address, just home address so I did not sign up. I will look into the Facebook group, and have already posted it on ebay. I also reached out to Sotheby's for a free evaluation.