War13Memorial Posted 7 August , 2013 Share Posted 7 August , 2013 going up for auction tomorrow 14 volumes in good condition The History of the Great War, Waverly Books, London Please, is this a good read and how much should I bid ? thanks Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 7 August , 2013 Share Posted 7 August , 2013 Not much. Unless it has the sort of photographs that dealers want to cut out and sell separately I wouldn't expect it to have much value. I'm sure there would be some material that would be interesting, and presumably a lot of black and white images. Really you need to get in there early enough to look at it for yourself, maybe read a couple of pages about a specific action or event that you feel reasonably knowledgeable about, and then decide. There are quite a few such items, possibly not so complete cropping up at car boots, or in corners at the back of the few remaining second hand bookshops, so the price surely should not be very high, probably a pound or two per volume I would guess - so I would be surprised if they raised £25.00 but although I do buy far too many old books I don't get to auctions so I could of course be completely wrong. Maybe someone who trades regularly will have a view. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War13Memorial Posted 8 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2013 Thanks Keith. I did have a bit of a read and it seemed OK. One book shop on line appears to be selling the same series at £7 or £8 a volume, I will not be paying that. The books are old but I saw no publishing date inside. On my way there shortly, see what happens. Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 8 August , 2013 Share Posted 8 August , 2013 Most book dealers just refuse to buy the various different Great War series of books published during/after the war. Most are of limited historical veracity. Set a limit and don't go over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War13Memorial Posted 8 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2013 The History of the Great War edited by Newman Flower Illustrated with Colour Plates, Photographs, Drawings and Maps Contributors to this work include Charles Lowe, D.H. Parry, E Keble Chatterton, Ernest Bryant, J.A. Brendon, Graeme Williams, G Horace Davis and other Naval and Military experts. This for Vol.1 The Waverley Book Company Ltd, London. unfortunately can see no publishing date 14 volumes, hammer price £10 going by the above names can anyone help with dating this ? thanks Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 9 August , 2013 Share Posted 9 August , 2013 The British Library says 1915 - 1921 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War13Memorial Posted 9 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2013 thank you Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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