Used books worth looking out for (1): The New Naturalist series
As regular readers of this blog will know, I am slowly compiling a book of hot-selling non-fiction books and, consequently, I spend a lot of time researching completed auctions on eBay.
I have noticed several series of books that are regularly listed on eBay, many of which sell for very good prices. I thought it would be useful to highlight some of them as you may want to keep your eyes open for them when visiting charity shops and flea markets etc.
The first series I want to look at is The New Naturalist :
New Naturalist No. 80: Wild and Garden Plants by Max Walters
Sold 30 Mar 2008 for £865.01
New Naturalist No. 73: The New Forest by Colin R. Tubbs
Sold 4 Apr 2008 for £242.85
New Naturalist No. 83: The Natural History of Pollination by Michael Proctor, Peter Yeo and Andrew Lack
Sold 23 Mar 2008 for £175.05
New Naturalist No. 89: The Broads by Brian Moss
Sold 29 Mar 2008 for £102.05
New Naturalist No. 84: Ireland by David Cabot
Sold 5 Apr 2008 for £100.00
New Naturalist No. 92: Lakeland by Derek Ratcliffe
Sold 28 Mar 2008 for £100.00
New Naturalist No. 69: Reptiles and Amphibians in Britain by Deryk Frazer
Sold 3 Apr 2008 for £99.00
New Naturalist No. 68: Mammals of the British Isles by L. Harrison Matthews
Sold 3 Apr 2008 for £79.95
New Naturalist No. 95: Northumberland by Angus Lunn
Sold 29 Mar 2008 for £70.00
New Naturalist No. 66: A Natural History of Wales by William M. Condry
Sold 30 Mar 2008 for £69.00
New Naturalist No. 96: Fungi by Brian Spooner and Peter Roberts
Three recent sales of this book: Sold 22 Mar 2008 for £60.00, 27 Mar 2008 for £60.00 and 29 Mar 2008 for £54.55
New Naturalist No. 82: The New Naturalists by Peter Marren
Sold 23 Mar 2008 for £60.00
New Naturalist No. 67: Farming and Wildlife by Kenneth Mellanby
Sold 30 Mar 2008 for £59.00
New Naturalist No. 100: Woodlands by Oliver Rackham
Two recent sales of this book: Sold for £50.00 23 Mar 2008 and £50.00 1 Apr 2008
The list above represents only a few of the New Naturalist books that have sold on eBay in recent weeks but be aware that most, if not all, of the books listed above were first editions in excellent condition. And not all of the books in the series sell for such high prices; some titles sell for less than £20 and some don’t sell at all.
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