Book-Prices Current; A Record Of The Prices At Which Books Have Been Sold At Auction From December 1

Step back into the brisk, exacting world of the Victorian book trade - prices, buyers and the hierarchies of taste recorded in meticulous detail. Collectors will find it indispensable. Book-Prices Current: A Record Of The Prices At Which Books Have Been Sold At Auction From December 1895 To November 1896 (Volume X) is a contemporaneous ledger of book auction records, offering a clear antiquarian book price guide at the close of the century. Compiled for use by dealers and collectors, it functions as a practical bibliophile reference: sale entries record titles, brief bibliographic notes and the prices realised, permitting side-by-side comparison of collectible book prices. Those engaged in rare book collecting, auction catalog collectors and anyone using this as a library research tool will appreciate its straightforward presentation; it also serves specialists conducting antique book appraisal or tracing provenance for late 19th century books. Casual readers discover the atmosphere of historical book auctions and the workings of the Victorian era book market, while classic-literature collectors and book history enthusiasts can follow price trends and the market forces that shaped taste. As a primary documentary source its significance is undimmed: Volume X captures market behaviour at a formative moment for modern collecting and supplies empirical evidence for scholarship, curatorial work and valuation. Whether confirming provenance in a private collection, informing an exhibition label, guiding an auction estimate or satisfying curiosity about how late 19th century books were valued, this volume delivers contemporaneous data that is often definitive. Its methodical listings make cross-checking with nineteenth-century sale catalogues straightforward and help chart the ebb and flow of collector demand. Antiquarian dealers, auction houses and independent appraisers will find it a pragmatic reference; students, curators and book history enthusiasts will find richness for research and citation. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.