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Title: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: books101 on August 29, 2011, 06:25:41 PM

Hi guys/gals,

I have two books that I recently came across and was curious if they are worth anything.

"United States Dispensatory" by Wood & Bache - 1849

"The Practical Home Physician" - 1888

Please see the attached photos.

Any ideas on worth or who I should try to hit up another book specific forum or now where I can find a local antique specialist in my area?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: qzcvqzcv on August 29, 2011, 07:39:15 PM

what edition is the first book?

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: books101 on August 29, 2011, 07:52:28 PM

Thanks for the read/response.  It is the eighth edition.

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: qzcvqzcv on August 29, 2011, 09:07:09 PM

k found that book and on this site a person can buy it for 68 bucks    THE DISPENSATORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Wood, George B. and Bache, Franklin

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: books101 on August 31, 2011, 11:41:44 AM

Quote from: qzcvqzcv on August 29, 2011, 09:07:09 PM

k found that book and on this site a person can buy it for 68 bucks    THE DISPENSATORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Wood, George B. and Bache, Franklin

Do you have a link?  Thanks for helping out.

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: books101 on September 02, 2011, 08:23:30 PM

Thanks for the views guys, any other help or places to go for book junkies?

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: wendy177 on September 03, 2011, 07:12:13 AM

This is a great site for books & pricing http://www.abebooks.com/?cm_mmc=msn-_-US_AbeBooks_Brand-_-Top+Brand-_-abebooksabebooks    :)

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: Skinny on September 03, 2011, 10:44:05 AM

Abebooks is a great place to get idea's on value or to find out how common a particular book is. It's also a good place to buy books. I myself have looked high and low for an antiquarian or rare book forum on-line that actually has people that post on it, and there really aren't any. I'd like to talk books with other collectors but there doesn't seem to be such a place to do so. There's a book value forum on www.biblio.com ,but if you posted these books on that you'd be doing good to eventually get a response, let alone several responces.. This forum (Antique-Shop) isn't for old books in particular, but it's really a fantastic forum with a lot of helpful people. We don't get a lot of book questions, but when we do they tend to get answers.

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: books101 on September 27, 2011, 11:41:45 AM

Thanks guys, I will check out Abebooks then!

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: mart on September 27, 2011, 02:51:21 PM

Second book looks in super condition for that time period !! How did you acquire it ?? First book looks as I would expect for an 1849 edition !!

Title: Re: Two Large Medical Books (1849 & 1888)
Post by: snowflake on September 27, 2011, 03:24:33 PM

Quote from: Skinny on September 03, 2011, 10:44:05 AM

Abebooks is a great place to get idea's on value or to find out how common a particular book is. It's also a good place to buy books. I myself have looked high and low for an antiquarian or rare book forum on-line that actually has people that post on it, and there really aren't any. I'd like to talk books with other collectors but there doesn't seem to be such a place to do so. There's a book value forum on www.biblio.com ,but if you posted these books on that you'd be doing good to eventually get a response, let alone several responces.. This forum (Antique-Shop) isn't for old books in particular, but it's really a fantastic forum with a lot of helpful people. We don't get a lot of book questions, but when we do they tend to get answers.

Skinny, librarything.com has a rare/old book topic section on their forum. People there love to talk books!