I have come into possession of a handwritten manuscript by Cecil Day-Lewis, noted British author and poet (and father of Daniel Day Lewis). I have been asked to determine the value of the manuscript, and sell it. It was inherited by a family friend, who wants rid of it. Aside from contacting rare book people (which I have done/am still doing) do any mefites have ideas on how to get the most for it?? [more inside]
posted by broadway bill on Dec 8, 2009 - 8 answers

My local library is ditching VHS -- in one swell foop. They're going to sell the inventory next month. What should I salvage? [more inside]
posted by dhartung on Dec 4, 2009 - 23 answers

Nonlamephotopraphyfilter: What are some websites, books, and/or magazines that have some neat photos? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Feb 22, 2009 - 17 answers

Found a rare photo in an out-of-print edition of a book. How can we make the most of it? [more inside]
posted by kimdog on Nov 2, 2008 - 17 answers

Looking for book auctions in Ontario and Quebec... [more inside]
posted by crazylegs on Aug 28, 2008 - 1 answer

How much would you pay for a monome? I'm looking to sell my first edition monome 40h (monome.org) but don't know how much I should charge. [more inside]
posted by defmute on Jun 10, 2008 - 3 answers

How might I obtain images or facsimiles of the first and last page of the very first German edition of Wittgenstein's Tractatus? [more inside]
posted by treepour on Jan 11, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a place to find a rare copy of a theological text as a present for a retiring professor. [more inside]
posted by Mali on Apr 27, 2007 - 4 answers

Where does one to get desperately out-of-print books? [more inside]
posted by jaybeans on Mar 6, 2007 - 19 answers

Traveling MeFites, what is the best place (online or in person) to purchase the widest amount of available currency from various countries? [more inside]
posted by richter_x on Jan 24, 2007 - 8 answers

I need helping trying to find a first European edition of a Haruki Murakami book. [more inside]
posted by spec80 on Nov 14, 2006 - 7 answers

Where online should I be looking to purchase movies that are rare or unreleased? [more inside]
posted by herting on Oct 31, 2006 - 6 answers

I want to buy music by Homer Henderson. [more inside]
posted by popechunk on Sep 27, 2006 - 5 answers

Should employees of stores be allowed to take (potentially rare) merchandise and buy it themselves before it hits the store shelves? [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain on Sep 21, 2006 - 40 answers

Rare Book Dealers in Mississippi? (Help a student librarian!) [more inside]
posted by Jaybo on Mar 11, 2006 - 6 answers

Please help me find Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness digipak (new or used)!!! [more inside]
posted by hummercash on Feb 8, 2006 - 3 answers

I recently came into possession of a book called Archeology of the Florida Gulf Coast by Gordon R. Willey with a copyright of 1949. I would like to know what it's worth. It is in good condition - not great, but good. Googling allowed me to find a reprint edition from 1973 priced at $85.00, but I can't find the value of an original 1949 copy. [more inside]
posted by wsg on Nov 5, 2005 - 6 answers

I have spent the last day looking for information in a particular set of records I own. They are in perfect condition, 1968 Bach's Messe in H-Moll. It is first run, original. More inside. [more inside]
posted by Keyser Soze on Apr 19, 2004 - 7 answers

Here's one for the rare art book crowd, of which I am not a member. There is a book called The Complete Writings of Donald Judd. I know because the Seattle Library lent it to me about a year ago. Unfortunately, the book came due and so it was returned, and it has since dropped out of the library's catalog.

Any rare book sleuths out there who can take me further than Google, Powells or Barnes and Noble? [more inside]
posted by tomharpel on Dec 11, 2003 - 12 answers