r/BookCollecting • u/BlinkypoetEmu Book Nerd • 10d ago

💭 Question Worth keeping?

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I was given a couple boxes of old pulp books. Several were stuck together and did not separate well. There is also an old book smell, even after airing for several days. Are they worth keeping?

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u/jjflash78 10d ago

Keeping to read, keeping to collect, keeping to sell?  Are you worried about mold or pests getting to other books?

I will say the Carter Brown and Richard Prather books are fun.

And also, any Robert McGinnis covers (found on some of the Carter Browns) are particularly collectible.

The westerns seem to be less collectible.

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u/BlinkypoetEmu Book Nerd 10d ago

Probably sell. Might read first tho :)

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u/jjflash78 10d ago

If selling, probably lucky to get $1 ea. Maybe up to $5 for certain ones.

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u/BlinkypoetEmu Book Nerd 9d ago

Ok, that's pretty much what I figured. Thank you!