We have a local second hand book dealer who we have consulted and
is a licensed evaluator. Perhaps someone associated with the Archives
is aware of such a person - I am sure you could ask the folks at the
National Library for a name.
Valerie Lenethen
Registrar
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Halifax, NS
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Has anyone had experience determining the value of books for
insurance
purposes? The City of Ottawa Archives has about 400 books ca. 1940
to
1997 from all over the world which were given as gifts to the Mayor of
Ottawa. Very few of the books have the original retail prices on the
jackets and, of course, those prices would have been specific to the
year
published. As well, many of the books are inscribed by the donators -
usually other Mayors or authors.
Is there a quick and easy way of determining a book's value?
Thank you for your help.
Carol (balancing-between-archives-and-museums) Hopp
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