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1927 Websters New International Dictionary Value?

1927 Websters New International Dictionary Value?I've looked around. This book has a signature in the front under Webster's photograph. Can you estimate the value?

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1927 Websters New International Dictionary Value?
 
1927 Websters New International Dictionary Value?
 
1927 Websters New International Dictionary Value?
 

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January 20, 20210 found this helpful
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Books are not always valuable just because they are 'old' or of a certain age.
Antique/vintage books that sell for high prices are usually bought by collectors and condition means is a big part of what they look at unless it is a really rare book and this particular book is not rare and there are many for sale in much better condition.
The 'signature' is not an autograph as it is printed in every edition.

You can find a lot of this year and other years listed for sale but an asking price is just a price the seller would like to receive for their items but only a sold item in identical condition can be considered as 'current value'.

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eBay's sold listings show only one of these books have sold in the past several months. This book sold for $49.99 plus shipping but it is in much better condition than yours. Also, this particular book has been listed for sale on eBay for 2 1/2 years before it sold - yes years is correct.
www.ebay.com/.../303759745795?hash=item46b97de303...

Going by this sale at $49.99 I would say the value of your book is probably somewhere from $15 to $25 and may take months/years to sell - that is not to say that it will not sell faster as sales are not predictable.

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January 21, 20210 found this helpful
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I believe the signature is preprinted as I have seen it in other version, but you could always have an expert look at it.

This is showing the same signature in a Worthpoint ad:

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www.worthpoint.com/.../websters-international-dictionary...

I am not a fan of the site so I no longer belong. They used to offer free trials. You could do the free trial and see if this one sold for more and when and maybe confirm with them it is preprinted.

If you do the trial, be sure to cancel IMMEDIATELY or they will bill you forever.

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January 23, 20210 found this helpful
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The signature appears to be printed and not in the best condition. Typically on a regular market the value $80 to $120. The market has gone down drastically and books are not essentials in todays market , and getting a little less collectable .

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Therefore most of these are being sold under $25 in good condition. There are a few on eBay that sold for $5 to $15 plus shipping. Good luck

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January 20, 20210 found this helpful

This could be worth a lot of money if the signature is authentic. I would take it to an antique book dealer.

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