Book Prices in Mastro Auction

baseballart · #1 12-10-2010, 09:57 AM

The Grosset playing the game went for $900(!) with the juice. To me, that is far more surprising than the Ty Cobb Busting Em. The Harris book is by no means rare, and the Grosset edition in dust jacket is probably the most common non-fiction baseball dust jacket of the 1920s. The Stokes first edition dust jacket (different image) seems harder to find and harder to find in nice shape, due to the white paper of the dj.

I didn't even see that the Richter was inscribed to Ruppert. However, I just received my catalog for the November Legendary auction two days ago, and I suspect my catalog for this auction will arrive in a few weeks.

barrysloate · #2 12-10-2010, 10:33 AM

I wasn't familiar with the Playing the Game dustjacket, but I think what you might have in a situation like that are bidders who think something is very rare, when in fact it isn't. That's just an example of a lack of necessary information for that lot. I thought it was a tough dj myself, so it's a good thing I didn't bid on it.

baseballart · #3 12-10-2010, 11:45 AM

Barry

I have a duplicate dj of Harris that I'm willing to sell for $850

barrysloate · #4 12-10-2010, 12:59 PM

Something tells me I should pass...and how come we are the only ones who participate on these book threads (along with Jason). Where are the legions of book collectors hiding?

baseballart · #5 12-10-2010, 01:27 PM

Barry

As for the Harris duplicate, if I was selling it, it would of course be much less. However, since it is so rare, I am holding it hostage for trade from the legion of book collectors who lurk silently on net54 and have other treasure to trade.

Hot Springs Bathers · #6 12-10-2010, 02:21 PM

I wound up sitting on my hands watching the prices. I am not a seasoned auction veteran but I realized very quickly that things were getting out of hand, especially on the two big lots.

I received a phone call from a friend in Ft. Worth that was selling many of his baseball titles. We met in Mt. Pleasent yesterday and I brought home 162 books much to the joy of my saintly wife.

Not any great titles but great reading! This kind of ties in with the "bird in the hand" thread htat had been running.

Barry my Harris book without jacket looks better all the time.

baseballart · #7 12-10-2010, 02:51 PM

(Mike: Tom bigtrain I'm sure will pipe in, as Barry realizes there are actually five people here interested in books.)

I've looked over the prices again. While the Harris price is high, the 1951 History of the National League in dj at $330 is a shocker to me at least.

The book is ubiquituous without dust jacket, and there are many copies of it in dust jacket. I know I have passed on it in stores at $30 with dj; I still probably would.

Lot 335 puzzles me again. I know if I listed all of those books on ebay (and I would willingly do this if I got the Legendary price), I'd probably get $300, and have the buyer force me to include shipping. If The Natural had been a first edition, there would of course be considerable value, but I'm at a loss to explain it otherwise.

Max

Leon · #8 12-10-2010, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

I wound up sitting on my hands watching the prices. I am not a seasoned auction veteran but I realized very quickly that things were getting out of hand, especially on the two big lots.

I received a phone call from a friend in Ft. Worth that was selling many of his baseball titles. We met in Mt. Pleasent yesterday and I brought home 162 books much to the joy of my saintly wife.

Not any great titles but great reading! This kind of ties in with the "bird in the hand" thread htat had been running.

Barry my Harris book without jacket looks better all the time.

I travel through Mt.Pleasant fairly often. My wife and her whole brood of relatives is from Naples TX, home of the world famous Watermelon Festival and about 18 miles from Mt.Pleasant, on HWY 67. I can't believe I see "Mt.Pleasant" mentioned on the board. That hits quite close to home. regards

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