Hi All, > Classic Beekeeping Book: Root ABC of Bee Culture., 1891 > > the book sold for $31, yesterday. > something is only worth what someone will pay > The price of an antique book like this depends on the overall condition of the book. Even though one sold for $31.00 and the other $148.50, one was in very poor condition and the other that sold for $148.50 was in near mint condition other wise excellent from what I could see. They probably both sold for what they were worth by condition but of course the one in mint condition is more desirable and would be a real pleasure to own. The other in poor condition would be a hard book to handle, but neither book would need to be handled any longer thanks to this site; http://bees.library.cornell.edu/ . .. Keith Malone, Chugiak, Alaska USA, http://www.cer.org/, c(((([ , Apiarian, http://takeoff.to/alaskahoney/, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Norlandbeekeepers/ , http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ApiarianBreedersGuild/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::