That’s a question for one’s rare book librarian.
On May 10, 2015, at 12:46 PM, Herron, Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello -- on that note, can anybody say what's happening to the value of pre-18th cent antiquarian books more generally? Is the market dormant or the opposite? In the US, UK, and/or Europe (and/or Asia)? --Tom
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> Thomas Herron
> Department of English
> East Carolina University
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> Editor, Explorations in Renaissance Culture (published with Brill per 2015. More at www.brill.com/erc)
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> Subject: Re: 1596 FQ for auction (3-5k euro) by Adams in Dublin May 12
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> Still, in an age when big money is eeaaassssyyy to come by in the art market, this feels like a pittance. I mean, this is easily in the middle-class hobbyist range. People spend more on their weekender motorcycle and their golf game.
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> On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM, Loewenstein, Joseph <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> The finding list at Spenserarchive suggests limtations in the COPAC listing.
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> On May 10, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Germaine Warkentin <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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> 3000-5000 Euros doesn't sound like a lot of money for a book with only 3 copies in COPAC. Do let us know what it finally sells for! Germaine
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> On 10/05/2015 11:47 AM, Herron, Thomas wrote:
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> http://www.adams.ie/searchresult?auction_no=&excl_keyword=&gridtype=&high_estimate=&ipp=10&keyword=faerie%20queene&lot_id=61563&low_estimate=&page_no=1&sort_by=lot_no&view=lot_detail
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> Regards, --Tom
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> Thomas Herron
> Department of English
> East Carolina University
> (252) 328-6413<tel:%28252%29%20328-6413>
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> Editor, Explorations in Renaissance Culture (published with Brill per 2015. More at www.brill.com/erc<http://www.brill.com/erc>)
> Writer/Director, Centering Spenser: A Digital Resource for Kilcolman Castle
> http://core.ecu.edu/umc/Munster/
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