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Post by Bayne on Oct 23, 2004 1:27:15 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]Indeed, I recall the phrase 'chicken scratches' was used to describe his handwriting! [/glow]
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Post by krys666 on Oct 23, 2004 20:51:00 GMT
All the same, you would still buy it wouldn't you!!!! How much is it worth?? Wasn't something like that, a signed first edition book sold for £200?? It should be worth millions!!! (But I would get it much cheaper if I was buying it! ;D)
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Oct 24, 2004 12:25:11 GMT
A 1898 1st Ed would be worth between £800 - £1000 in very good condition, about £500 if a bit dog eared. A signed 1st Ed would be around £1600 - £1800. But these are pre-film prices. At the time of the film I expect them to double.
Im sure I read that at the time when the Dreamworks Time Machine came out, the 1st Ed TM book was estimated at £20,000 in the BOOK COLLECTOR magazine.
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Post by Charles on Oct 24, 2004 17:27:21 GMT
Appraisals and estimations, even by experienced professionals, are often times rubbish. Take it from someone who works in the industry. Things are only worth what people are willing to pay. How often I have to remind our overzealous customers...
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Post by Charles on Oct 24, 2004 17:31:16 GMT
I'm sure Charles once said he'd seen HG's original handwritten manuscript for the novel. Yes, I've read from what remains of the original manuscript...er, and what is legible... ;D
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Oct 24, 2004 17:42:48 GMT
Appraisals and estimations, even by experienced professionals, are often times rubbish. Take it from someone who works in the industry. As I work in the collectors and memorabilia industry, people have to rely on our estimations, so I would appreciate it if my job I have been doing for over a decade was not reffered to as "rubbish".
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Post by Charles on Oct 24, 2004 18:23:20 GMT
As I work in the collectors and memorabilia industry, people have to rely on our estimations, so I would appreciate it if my job I have been doing for over a decade was not reffered to as "rubbish". Looks like I'm back to form treading on exposed nerves... Relax Horsell, I include myself in that category. Try not to take it personally, okay? I remember a certain photographic archive a person brought to my company, appraised at $100,000 by a distinguished fellow at the venerable ASA. The customer couldn't understand why he couldn't get more than $5000 out of it in reality. Real market value versus a "professional" guestimate, perhaps? Anyone want to buy some Titanic coal? ;D
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Post by Charles on Oct 24, 2004 18:24:29 GMT
So would you class your work as rubbish Charlie or are you just suffering from professional jealousy?. Just Kurious. D.F. Down, David. Back in your bin! ;D
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Oct 25, 2004 11:27:30 GMT
Im relaxed about, that relaxed Im verticle infact, but it was the suggestion that you made that I am commenting on. We are all knowlegable in our own ways and as more items come onto the market, you have to update. Its very certain that this side of the film(s) items will be of certain value, but when the film(s) are released, get ready for one hell of a increase - which only lasts so long until its back to normal.
Sorry, have to pass on the Titanic coal, we have some 800 boxes of the stuff here selling at £9.99 a box. We sell exclusively for RMS TITANIC INC (who are based in the US and who have sole rights over removing artifacts from the debris field) for the UK.
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Post by Charles on Oct 25, 2004 14:35:17 GMT
Ha ha, I figured it was you guys selling the coal...I just had to draw you out about it ;D
Glad to hear you're okay. I did not intend to offend, rather it was a lame attempt at self-deprecation. You are fortunate in your position that you have a reasonable idea of what has been salvaged from Titanic so far, as well as the memorabilia created around the legend (not to mention specific copyrights, eh?). I do not have any such control in my line of work. In the last month alone I have authenticated a medieval Shrew's Brank, a Cromwellian New Model Army Infantryman Helmet, and a Schutz Abteilung Officer Presentation Dagger with Ernst Röhm quote and signature with gilded highlights. What makes it tough is that I (and my department) deal with artifacts from every era and literally every nation on earth - from Bronze Age Spearheads and Ancient Egyptian Ushabti to SS General Parade Dress Uniforms and Saddam Hussein's Daily Dress Uniform. My point was that establishing values on some of these things is often times a shot in the dark, even for 'experienced experts' like us. Who could have known Saddam Hussein's uniform would have sold for over $20,000? It was a piece with absolutely no precedent in the open market. My initial estimate was $5000 - which the vendor was overjoyed with. Then after the auction closed you can imagine his elation...
So, what would my Edwardian-era White Star Line tea cup be worth these days?
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Oct 25, 2004 14:40:12 GMT
Hey, forgotten about now Charles.
The tea cup - which style is it, Wisteria?, Demotaise?, Colbolt Blue?. If you could get a image of it to me, I could give you an idea. Do you have the saucer with it too?
H_C
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Post by Charles on Oct 25, 2004 14:48:57 GMT
I think its demitasse, but I can't remember for sure right now. I'll check when I get home and see if I can get you an image soon. No saucer, unfortunately.
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Post by krys666 on Oct 30, 2004 2:09:32 GMT
I saw something like that first edition, but mabey not that old for about £300 on e-bay!! People just don't know anything these days!
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Post by Solitary Poet on Nov 1, 2004 23:10:04 GMT
“The Time Machine”, “The War of The Worlds”, and “The Chronic Argonauts”, “The Invisible Man”, and “When The Sleeper Wakes”. That’s about it, I can’t get a hold of anything else, even though the list of Wells novels is enormous, people don’t seem to publish his other works.
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Post by krys666 on Nov 2, 2004 22:34:58 GMT
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Post by DanMacK on Nov 5, 2004 0:29:58 GMT
Well, there have been some compilations of Wells' works in the past. I just added one to my collection, along with "The War in the Air". Just takes some browsing of the local used bookshops that lands you the other titles.
Now if I could just get my hands on a Looking Glass version with the Gorey illustrations...
Take Care, Dan M.
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Post by Solitary Poet on Nov 5, 2004 5:10:56 GMT
He wrote a lot of non sci-fi love story drama type stuff that I wont to read but they don’t print anything but his sci-fi stuff.
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Post by Charles on Nov 5, 2004 15:36:01 GMT
He wrote a lot of non sci-fi love story drama type stuff that I wont to read but they don’t print anything but his sci-fi stuff. Hi S.P., Check this link; it is a list of recently reprinted Wells novels by House of Stratus (UK): hgwellsusa.50megs.com/UK/Stratusreprints.htmlSurely you'll find something there!
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Post by Zoë on Nov 5, 2004 16:21:42 GMT
i have that 7 in one book which mean i have: the time machine The island of doctor moreau the invisible man the first men in the moon the food of the gods in the days of the comet the war of the worlds
i also got war of the worlds separatly with the 1978 Pan cover and also i bought the recent 5 in 1 which has: the time machine, The island of doctor moreau, the invisible man the first men in the moon and the war of the worlds
i saw before that people have talked about other things so then i also have war of the worlds musical the 1953 film on dvd the playstation game
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Post by Solitary Poet on Nov 5, 2004 23:59:32 GMT
Thanks for the info'.
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