Original Travelers Official Guide to Railway and Steam Navigation Lines July 1897

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Posted by jjwinner
17 years ago
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Description poor condition but supposedly complete. It does not have any fold out maps in it.
Category Books and Manuscripts
Medium paper
Distinguishing marks worn
Condition Poor
Date Period 1897
History I'm thinking of buying it - they're asking $300, and I don't know if it is worth it.
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 17 years ago

<p>Values for books depends on rarity, condition and demand. This book&#39;s in poor shape, and reprints of it are available for about $25.00, so I can&#39;t see it being worth $300.00. I&#39;ll check around and see what an original is going for.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lovejoy </p>
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jjwinner 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

Thanks for your response. I&#39;ve searched the internet and only found one auction of an original, so far - and you had to subscribe to the site to find out what the final auction result was. None came up on bookfinder, and a google search with ebay included in the search terms also came up with nothing. So I&#39;m wondering just how rare it is - despite the condition!
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 17 years ago

<p>I checked around and nobody had one. This is not unusual as the guide went out of date every year like a phone book and was discarded. So I guess the value is what ever the seller can get for it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lovejoy </p>

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