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Deena, the letter is a wonderful find! Keep it in a safe place because it will increase the value of the book. You will need to find a rare book appraiser. You can find a list of appraisers that are listed with Johns Hopkins University Here: http://www.library.jhu.edu/collections/gifts/appraisers.html Good luck!

-- Contributed by: Marye Audet

I have a book entitled "The Outcast and Other Poems" by Walter Malone. The date of the book is 1886. I found this book several years ago in an old bookstore in New Orleans, LA. I sat down outside to have a drink and flip through my book, when I noticed a piece of paper on the inside cover. It is a letter from Walter Malone to Mr. E.C. Stedman dated February 28, 1886. The letter discusses the fact that the book is his second and addresses his respect for Mr. Stedman's review. I would like to begin the process of an appraisal of the book and have no idea where to start. Any help would be appreciated.

-- Contributed by: Deena

Hello Kitty - The best thing to do it contact a rare or antiquarian book dealer. There is a list at Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, which can be found on google. Good luck with your search.

-- Contributed by: Terry Hurley

I have a Bible and would like to know how much it is worth. The front has a cross that is inside a fish symbol. Die Bibel and Dr. Martin Luther's New York 22 & 24 North William Street are words I can recognize because it is written in German (I think). Thank you for your time!

-- Contributed by: Kitty

One place you can try is PBA Galleries. There are a few other resources in the article Rare Book Appraisals that you might find helpful.

-- Contributed by: Kathleen Roberts

I am helping my friend with an old book that has a signature of John Quincy Adams. It is a book in French, about the planets. On page one it says: EX LiBRIS ADAMS 1778 Appendix: DE DIIs et Heroibus Poeticis; ou Abrege De Histoire Poetique. In several places on the inside cover and on the first page, the signature of Adams is written. She is interested in the value of this book but we don't know how it find out the value. Can you please tell us how to start the process and point us in the right direction. Thank you.

-- Contributed by: Jolene Hovis
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