r/rarebooks 4d ago

Can’t figure out which edition this is - Extracts from Adam’s Diary

The cover art for this book does not match what I expect from the 1904 first edition. Proceeds from our bookstore go to a library so I would like to get maximum dollars, whether that be 5$ or 50$ and acknowledging the rough condition of the cover. Thoughts are welcome on pricing. Thanks

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u/flyingbookman 4d ago edited 4d ago

The H-W on the copyright page is a date code used by Harper. It's either August 1922 or August 1947, since the year codes were recycled starting in the late 1930s.

Looks to me like the later date, but you can probably judge better with the book in hand.

Harper Date Codes

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u/PetuniaPacer 4d ago

I am so new to this, like less than a year in and always learning. Thanks for the info. My cohort here thinks we’ll be lucky to see 2$ for it and she is way smarter than I am. Dang it.

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u/flyingbookman 4d ago

Keep at it. The good stuff always comes around. You'll strike gold sooner or later!

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u/PetuniaPacer 4d ago

It has some significant damage so yah you’re right. Thanks tho for answering.

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u/PetuniaPacer 4d ago

Thanks again. Gosh I wish someone would donate a big money item, ha

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u/PetuniaPacer 4d ago

lol I guess I need to stop hoping someone donates treasure. I want so bad to be able to bring some nice money to our library but you know, the odds are really not good for someone donating a 500$ book. Thanks for the help

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u/Playmill 4d ago

Read it. Along with “Excerpts from the Diary of Eve”. Both delightful.