discomog wrote:

I think if it was in mint condition then you may well achieve your price but in the normal realm of book dealing then condition is everything. Good luck with your sale though.

Thank you and yes it’s a shame about the spine condition, I understand they were never that great when new!
The price was a starting point really in line with forum rules but really it’s just ‘open to offers’

blackwolf wrote:

The 1982 "perfect-bound" softback edition (1000 numbered and signed copies plus a very few un-numered review copies) is exceptionally scarce now, and even the 1986 hardback edition (2000 copies) usually fetches £200-£300. It is something of a buyer's market however, but I think your price is reasonable.

If you haven't done so, you might want to visit tonyhutchings.com where there is info on this book, and interestingly he asks also the you contact him if buying or selling a copy (contact details are on the webpage). The page is dated 2010, so may be out of date (I hadn't realised the TH was still with us, for some reason I thought he'd sadly passed away and would be delighted to be mistaken).

Thank you, I was kind of hoping it’s good points (signed/limited/boxed) would kind of offset the bad points to a collector!
Tony is alive as the two books of this kind currently listed on eBay are actually from his account! We have messaged each other and he wished me luck with the sale, unfortunately he said the person who used to re-bind the books for him has moved away and couldn’t recommend anybody else.
I’ve looked through that thread whilst doing research, thanks

Slideywindows wrote:

You might be on the wrong forum to sell this book to best effect.

Perhaps try the LRSOC forum?

Series One owners have loads of money to spare!


(Don't they Defender9 and Swine&Small? )

Slidey, I’m in the process of rebuilding a S1 109, so I’m very poor at the moment