David Filsell Posted 16 August , 2016 Share Posted 16 August , 2016 (edited) Although I reckon I have a pretty good handle on pre-owned Great War books, I have just been offered the opportunity to buy four largely outside my area of interest of which I have no idea of value. What would fellow collectors consider to be a fair price (to buyer and seller - a non dealer) be for : 1The Bond Of Sacrifice Vol 1 - sound condition and of more interest than the others to me since it covers 1914 The Roll of Honour (Ruvigny) Vol 1 &3 - very untidy binding There is also a very scruffy copy of A Soldier's Diary of the Great war by Captain G A Prideaux (£5.00 in my book - unless someone knows better. I've just bought a rather unusual piece of 'trench' art from the same chap - a shell case on a tuned wooden base with the open end belled out to form a vase. It's marked 'Jutland' and the also name 'HMS Goshawk' (1st Destroyer Flottila). He accepted a fair price and I do not want to stiff him for the books. Edited 16 August , 2016 by David Filsell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 16 August , 2016 Share Posted 16 August , 2016 Both Bond of Sacrifice & the Ruvigny are quite scarce (assuming they are originals) so I'd reckon £60 - 80 each, maybe £50 if they're a bit tatty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 16 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 16 August , 2016 DJC Thanks for that. I've emailed him to ask for his price, but I now have reference point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 16 August , 2016 Share Posted 16 August , 2016 Both The Bond of Sacrifice and DeRuvigny's The Roll of Honour have been reprinted by a number of different publishers, including some relatively recently, so you will need to determine whether you are dealing with a reprint or an original copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 16 August , 2016 Share Posted 16 August , 2016 David Presumably your A Soldier's Diary of the Great War is different to the one by anonymous author (actually Capt Duncan Bell MC) with Introduction by Henry Williamson. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 16 August , 2016 Share Posted 16 August , 2016 'A Soldier's diary of the Great War' by Captain G.A Prideaux M.C, published by The Chiswick Press for private circulation in 1918 . I purchased my copy in 2007 for £ 120 and have only ever seen one other copy ( x-lib) for sale in the last Sixteen odd years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 16 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 16 August , 2016 rflorey I yet to see the books, but from the images, they look as if the are leather backed bound originals - if they're reprints they ar old and quite well done. Charles it is a different book to Bell's, but I have yet to check it in the various bibliographies I have. Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 16 August , 2016 Share Posted 16 August , 2016 The author started the war as a transport officer in the S.L.I and by the end of 1916 was brigade major, he was killed whilst making a reconnaissance of the trenches in January 1917 , although it's as rare as hen's teeth and interesting in parts it's not the most riveting book I've ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 16 August , 2016 Share Posted 16 August , 2016 The reprints have murdered the portraits .............. virtually unrecognisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 17 August , 2016 Share Posted 17 August , 2016 12 hours ago, David Filsell said: DJC Thanks for that. I've emailed him to ask for his price, but I now have reference point. If you decide not to buy the books I'd be happy to step in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 17 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2016 He's had a punt at prices - far too expensive in view of condition and the guidance kindly given here. About to enter negotiations1. DJC - will advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 17 August , 2016 Share Posted 17 August , 2016 Soldiers diary?? go for it, very scarce mine is the only copy i have ever seen, printed in 1917? i think offer 50/75 and see how it goes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 17 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2016 Its not the value of the book or the 'deal'. I really have reached the point in my collecting when for space and other reasons I have to be sensible. Did I really write that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 17 August , 2016 Share Posted 17 August , 2016 Who are you and what have you done with the real David Filsell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurgam13 Posted 17 August , 2016 Share Posted 17 August , 2016 Make that two copies of "A Soldier's Diary of the Great War 1914-1917". Mine is a presentation copy from the father of Captain Prideaux to Helen Semple but it's the only copy I've seen in a dozen years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 18 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2016 Chris, I have him locked away to save him from his book, military bronzes, and artefact buying self. Poor chap's event trying to post on the forum without making errors of spelling, punctuation or logic now! Anon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 18 August , 2016 Share Posted 18 August , 2016 i have never regretted buying a book only not buying a book ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 18 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2016 How true. But common sense, for once, must prevail sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 18 August , 2016 Share Posted 18 August , 2016 yep did that on a photograph album the other day.......i know i shall regret it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 19 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 19 August , 2016 Deal has been settled. He was asking; Volume 1 Roll Of Honour £80, Volume 3 Roll Of Honour £70, and Bond Of Sacrifice £70. He advised that he had been offered £180.00 for Captain G.A. Prideaux's War Diary' David. Volume 1 Roll Of Honour roughly 2.500 portraits' asking £80. Volume 3 Roll Of Honour roughly 1.300 portraits, asking £70. Would very much like to keep above 2 together. Bond Of Sacrifice, asking £70. I have passed on the scuffy Prideaux. He has accepted my initial offer of £150 for the three memorial volumes and seems happy . Thanks for the help on the thread. If anyone would like the diary - I will pass on email addresses to the seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 2 December , 2016 Share Posted 2 December , 2016 A copy of Prideaux's 'A Soldier's diary' has just sold on e-bay for the grand sum of £22.55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 2 December , 2016 Author Share Posted 2 December , 2016 I'd forgotten about this thread. In the event I decided to back away without any regrets. it just started to get too complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 3 December , 2016 Share Posted 3 December , 2016 15 hours ago, Black Maria said: A copy of Prideaux's 'A Soldier's diary' has just sold on e-bay for the grand sum of £22.55. somebody has got a real bargain!! trouble with Ebay you never can tell which way it is going to go, i have just purchased several German trench maps ,The Somme, Vimy Ridge, [1917} Cambrai, St Quentin {March 1918} As well as panoramic and Aerial photographs not cheap but all for a very fair price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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