How do you tell if a Ladybird book is a first edition?

Putting an accurate date to a Ladybird book is not straightforward. Often in shops or or on the internet books are described as older than they are because the owner has assumed that the FIRST PUBLISHED date on the title page means that the book is a 1st edition.

What is the most valuable Ladybird book?

The Holy Grail for collectors

What is the rarest Ladybird?

Officially, the rarest Ladybird book – so rare, it seems, that not one collector has even seen one – is a special printing of ‘The Computer’ from the ‘How it Works’ series (series 654) which was produced privately for the Ministry of Defence in 1972.

What are the most valuable Little Golden Books?

The eighth book in the initial Little Golden series, The Poky Little Puppy, ranks today as the best-selling children’s book of all time with over 14 million copies sold. The first price increase for Little Golden Books occurred in 1962 when they went up to 29 cents.

How do I sell used children’s books?

Where To Sell Used Books: 6 Of The Best Places Online (And In Person)

BookScouter. I like to start with BookScouter.com.
Half Price Books.
Amazon.
4. Powell’s Books.
Online Buy Back Programs.
Your local indie.

How do I get rid of unwanted books?

If there’s no way you can sell or give away your books, contact your local council or recycling centre and ask if they can do anything to help recycle your books. Don’t throw them in your recycling bin; they need a specialist recycler to look at them to judge whether they’re recyclable.

Where is the best place to donate used books?

Where to Donate Books

Libraries. Perhaps the most obvious place to donate books is your local library.
Goodwill.
Daycare Centers and Schools.
Vietnam Veterans of America.
Theaters.
Habitat for Humanity ReStores.
Retirement Homes and Assisted Living Facilities.
Books for Soldiers and Operation Paperback.

Who will take second hand books?

London Charity Shops That Take Book Donations

London Children’s Book Project. The books donated to this foundation are cleaned and sorted by age and topic before being distributed to their partner organisations.
Books for London. This one is pretty cool.
Octavia Foundation.
British Heart Foundation.
Oxfam.
Fara Charity Shops.

Will Amazon Buy my books?

You get a quoted trade-in value for your item(s) and free shipping for your submission. Note: You can also submit a trade-in from the Amazon Mobile app on your Android or iOS compatible device. Select items to add to your trade-in submission. Select the condition of your item(s) based on the criteria listed.

What is the best website to sell books?

Amazon

What are the best books to sell?

The Best Sales Books of All Time

The Ultimate Sales Machine — Chet Holmes.
SPIN Selling — Neil Rackham.
Secrets of Closing the Sale — Zig Ziglar.
How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie.
The Greatest Salesman in the World — Og Mandino.
Little Red Book of Selling — Jeffrey Gitomer.

Does anybody buy used books?

Do you have used books to sell, and want to get top dollar for them? Just plug their ISBNs into bookscouter.com, and it will show you how much 50-plus online book buyers are willing to pay for them. It even has a free mobile app that you can download.