Re: [pyrnet] Re: Mary Crane 1936 Book

["Sandy" <pyrview@sympatico.ca>]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for the info. It is amazing how much interest this book has received. 
Seems some pyr folks have been looking for years and years for a copy of the 
first edition Mary Crane.

Kind Regards,
Sandy Dyment
Pyrview Reg'd
www.angelfire.com/on3/Pyrview


> The first book in mint or near mint condition and then autographed by 
> auther could bring almost anything, depending on who is interested.  This 
> first little book I have heard only had a printing of 100 (pure rumor), 
> but it is very rare.  This is a book for collectors as both the later 
> books are really much better reference books.  The black leather cover 
> seems to always be cracked and pealing, so one without that is pretty 
> rare.  Finding one in bad shape is hard even.  As I remember many years 
> ago (maybe 20 or more years now) at the New Jersey GPCA National 
> Speciality hosted by PFNE one signed by Mrs Crane to Mrs Dodge brought 
> over $800.00.  I suspect now that someone could not get one in mint or 
> near mint condition signed by Mrs Crane for $600.00 unless they were very 
> lucky.  My guess is it would take at least $800.00 and could be much more 
> depending on who was bidding at an auction.
>
> Good luck if you can get it.
>
> Joe

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