best investment over say twenty years.

Which would you buy now?

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If you look up the Blockoff Sale - Bloomsbury, I think the sale made around half the expected amount, and included some rare works.

Could be a time to buy though.

I'll sell you a Halford 1st Skues 2nd if you're interested.

My thoughts as well.

I'll let you know abou your kind offer.

Thank you

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I have bought several classic books and interesting titles at very reasonable cost in the last few months....

Gents, what do you put these lower prices down to?

Are there more of these editions on the market because a lot of old libraries are being cleared as the generations turn over, or because some of the old writers aren't as fashionable as they were, therefore not selling so well... or a combination of the above... or other factors completely?

Theo

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It is simply that lots of people are skint...

Not my listing.

F. M. Halford. "The Dry Fly Mans Handbook"

£1450

F M Halford Fly Fishing Book The Dry Fly MansHandbook on eBay (end time 21-Jul-10 21:53:24 BST)


"Selling as part of my collection the great Master of the Dry fly-F M HALFORD “The Dry fly Man’s Handbook” 1913 London Edition Deluxe No. 72 of 100 copies signed by the author (Some spotting, Foxing) otherwise fine copy Entomology and the Management and Making of a Fishery – ¼ bound in red calf leather, gilt lettering and decorations to spine, Indian hand made paper, marbled inset boards. Contained in attractive linen clamshell box with dragonfly embossed on side . Please check out my other books on ebay, enquiries welcome about my complete collection"

My mother has a signed copy of "Dry Fly Entomology" by F.M. Halford. Apparently one was sold for £1,300+ back in the late 90's. Of course condition is EVERYTHING with books and unless a buyer is able to view at first hand it is impossible to get accurate price estimations.

I would buy F.M. Halford over G.E.M. Skues as there are fewer copies of his books on offer. Whatever you buy condition is absolutely everything, buy the cleanest brightest copy you can. A tatty book may only fetch a third of a tight copy, and it will only get rarer.
I think the drop in prices is down to a few factors. As Andy mentioned lots of people are skint, but also around this time of year most people are out fishing. Come winter time everybody's stuck in their house with little to do and the prices rise a little. JB

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Cool.

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