how do I find the value of a book?

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The book is "the Minor poems of john milton"  Its print date is in 1887.

Fawntel R · Accepted Answer

Find a personal property appraiser.  Here is a link to personal property appraisers who specialize in books.  

http://appraisers.org/findappraiser/index.cfm?CFID=3990460&CFTOKEN=70909716

Hope this helps.

Anonymous · Answer

Baurman Rare Books:

http://www.baumanrarebooks.com/

http://www.baumanrarebooks.com/contactus/contactus.html

Anonymous · Answer

U need find a Book Historian in your area

wi_saint · Answer

Talk to your local librarian, (larger library)
and run a search through ebay.

While I do not care for ebay that much anymore, it is still a great resource for finding values.

Anonymous · Answer

Take it to the Antique Road Show

mrthing · Answer

You can check ABE books online.  If they have any listings for it, you'll know what it's selling for.

how do I find the value of a book?

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