What's it worth- The Armoury of the Castle Churburg (1929)

WaaaghBoss · Post by **WaaaghBoss** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:56 pm

I may sell it. Just wondering what it is worth. I see one on Alibris for $1400.
I am really short of cash right now and may sell for the right price. It is a real 1929 print of the book (hand numbered in the front). I forget what the number of the book is, but I can check.

A classic volume. Email or PM me with any offers.

Thanks!
~Kevin

Galileo · Post by **Galileo** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:05 pm

It's worth a whole TON more than I can afford :evil:

Brian W. Rainey · Post by **Brian W. Rainey** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:28 pm

PM'd.

Anywhere between $700-2400 depending on condition, markings, etc.

Keep in mind that this is not as useful as an armouring tool given that it is the single volume with pictures not near the quality of the addition that was published as a set by Maniago in 1995 or readily available elsewhere.

Collector value is what drives the price up. It has "look what I got" value.

If anyone is looking for a book as a armourgin resource, I suggest getting the reprint that is available through the museum and at times I believe Windrose.

WaaaghBoss · Post by **WaaaghBoss** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:06 pm

Brian,

From what I have read online, the picture quality of the original is superior to the reprint (they photographed the pictures for the reprint from the original?). It does not have the second volume that the reprint contains. The second volume does make it a great piece, but one of only 400 (yikes!) of the 1st printing makes this a much more collectable piece I would imagine. The pictures and the overall condition of the book are excellent- although somewhat marred by the library pocket and stamps.

Cheers!
~Kevin

WaaaghBoss · Post by **WaaaghBoss** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:10 pm

From the Abris description. Could almost be the exact same book I have (small intstitutional stamp inside front cover and card pocket).

Publisher: Methuen, London
Date Published: 1929
Description: Royal quarto. Pp. xlvi, 324. Frontispiece. Plus 72 fine collotype plates printed on different paper bound in. With 22 text figures. Preface, foreword, historical introduction. Footnotes, appendix, index. Errata slip tipped-in. Hardcover, original orange cloth with black-embossed lettering, spine gilt. Top edge gilt. In a very good condition. (Small unobtrusive institutional stamp to title-page; spine faded, boards bit discoloured; brown patch to front endpapers. ) Handsome, clean copy, very well preserved. First English edition. A numbered copy from a limited edition of 400. The plates in this edition are printed in collotype, one of the most accurate and attractive methods of photomechanical tonal printing processes. Highly skilled and expensive process, it cannot produce more than a limited number of impressions. It has been used for single-sheet prints and luxury portfolios, and since the 1950s has been abandoned by all except a few small specialist firms. [Copyright Ã‚Â© Librarium, The Hague. ]

They are asking $1,405.72!!!!

Brian W. Rainey · Post by **Brian W. Rainey** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:41 pm

I am not disputing you at all. It is very collectable, to the armour or old book collector.

However, the second volume, published in '95, is much more useful to the recreationist.

I hate you.

WaaaghBoss · Post by **WaaaghBoss** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:43 pm

LOL.
Offense taken! OK, not really.

Just one of those happen to get lucky sort of things...

Cheers!
~K

Brian W. Rainey · Post by **Brian W. Rainey** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:45 pm

WaaaghBoss wrote:LOL.
Offense taken! OK, not really.

Just one of those happen to get lucky sort of things...

Cheers!
~K

I'll give you four times what you paid for it.

WaaaghBoss · Post by **WaaaghBoss** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:49 pm

Umh, as good of an offer as that is I just can't let it go for that much (little)!

I doubt I will ever see another copy, much less own one!

Cheers!
~K

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:43 pm

Congrats. You are now the boss of all of us going Waaagh!

WaaaghBoss · Post by **WaaaghBoss** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:20 am

Bump...

I have only had one offer so far, unfortunately I need the cash.

Nobody?

~Kevin

Brian W. Rainey · Post by **Brian W. Rainey** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:01 pm

PM'd you.

Wil · Post by **Wil** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:03 pm

As much as I'm sure you'd like to see it go to a medievalist who would enjoy it as much as you have, you'll likely have more success through an antique book dealer, antiques auction, or similar avenues.

Best of luck with this

~Wil