I have a 1941 Webster's unabridged dictionary. This is a great dictionary with pictures and maps. But at 6inches thick, it's a bit daunting for mobile office use. Would love someone to love it like we have.
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Vintage dictionaries do still sell but it seems different years are listed online on many sites so most of the years are easily available.
To find current value, you need to find an identical item and of course that is not possible with vintage books so you just have to try and see what other years are selling for.
You can check out eBay's sold listings but I only found one 1941 year that has sold over the past several months. This one sold for $30 with free shipping.
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You can take a look and see what is selling. It appears the 1956 & 1957 are the most popular.
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It appears that $25-$40 would be a good price to ask for your dictionary. How long it takes to sell is something that is very unpredictable so be prepared to wait if necessary.
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I just wanted to add; be sure to show the shipping as Media Mail as this is usually very low - same as 'book rate' was in the past. This low shipping can many times mean the difference in whether someone will buy your book or pass it up.
You are fortunate that it looks like there was a sold version on eBay recently at 29.99 (free shipping--which means seller paid to ship). Since it could go media mail, the seller probably netted around $20 after fees and shipping. That would be the value on that day it sold.
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Books are fairly easy for new sellers to sell on eBay. All you need is to set up a seller account with whatever payment method they are requiring--I am missing the name of it--it used to be PayPal only, but now they have their own payment system, links to your bank.
Be sure to keep it US only (if you are in the US) or if you are not, keep the sale in your country so you don't have to mess with customs.
If you are a new seller, books are a great way to jump into eBay selling. Happy to offer tips. Been selling there since 1998!!
You might try to sell it. Amazon is selling a 1943 version for $53.
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These have very little value, unless they are signed by someone important or are a first edition.
This book would take a certain collector, they are not bringing in much. This book and others like it are only bringing in $25 and under ,plus shipping.
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