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Sean Connery and Diane Cilento
Hi all,
I purchased a 1st edition hard back copy of "The Manipulator" by Diane Cilento back in the late eighties. I purchased it as signed. There are two signatures, Diane Cilento and Sean Connery. As this was before the internet, I thought it was a nice curiosity and promptly forgot about it until I was sorting out the attic this week. I have no experience with autographs at all, being solely a book collector.
A cursory glance online at their autographs would lead me to believe that they are pretty similar, but I would appreciate a more experienced opinion.
Thanks in advance
James Simpson
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Permalink Reply by James Simpson on
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That´s great news. I was thinking I couldn´t be that lucky! Any idea on an approx value? I haven´t a clue.
Thanks
James
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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on
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Depends on the condition of the books as well. I would say $400 - $600 range. Are you wanting to sell it?
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Are you serious? WOW. I only paid £1 for the book! I am perhaps looking to sell. Only issue is the dust jacket is not that great, so I may look at buying another 1st edition and swap the jacket. Is that sort of thing frowned upon? I assume the other writing on the page will detract from the value somewhat?
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I'm not a book collector but as long as the book itself is in fine condition I would not go to the trouble of finding another dust jacket. The signatures look great.
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Hi Joe,
I assume the other writing will have an impact on the price. I will have a think over the weekend, but I will certainly give you first refusal if I do decide to sell. The cover is not in bad shape, but I am very picky over dust jackets. Thanks again for your help!
James
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I sent you a Friend request. We can message each other privately on this.
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Permalink Reply by michelle on
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these look nice . Imagine only paying a £1. If Joe W doesnt take it I would be interested
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I dont think it matter re the state of the dust jacket if you are planning to sell it to someone who collects autographs
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Permalink Reply by crazyrabbits23 on
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Depends on what you want to do with it - I've run into situations before with signed books that were valuable but missing dust jackets. If you're going to present it at all, it's worth seeking out a cheap copy if you can find it and swapping the jackets (but make sure they're the same state - first printing to first printing, etc.).
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The main value is in the signatures, but we book collectors are a fussy lot. If it were mine, whether I was planning on keeping it or maximising my resale profit, I would definitely be looking to upgrade the dust jacket.
I have found many signed first editions, in charity shops, for £1-2. If you’re prepared to put the effort in, it’s a great sub-hobby.
One similar example from my collection is The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman. Lovely, signed first edition, for peanuts, but with a rip to the dust jacket. I bided my time and eventually, after something like 18 months, found another copy with a pristine dust jacket. It was worth the wait, IMO.
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