The cost of a book appraisal

The book appraisal fee is $100.00/hour, including on site, travel time, and in office. This fee does not include other travel related expenses such as airfare or lodging, if applicable. My fee has not changed in the past five years.  (In most cases I am able to appraise books or collections without incurring travel expenses, as long as I have a list of the books and recent images of the books).


To give you a rough idea of what it may cost to appraise your collection, consider the following example: A library of 1000 books, one half of which are valued at above $100. Books worth less than $100 are valued on a "shelf" or "small lot" basis. Assuming that all or most books are printed in the English language, the time involved would be approximately 25-40 hours. The fee would be approximately $2500-$4000. If most of the books in a collection of 1000 are worth $10 to $50 the fee would, in most cases, be less. If a significant percentage of the book collection is in a language other than English the fee will be higher.

                                                  NO CHARGE FOR ESTIMATES

 If you have a list of books you can send it as an email attachment and I will provide you with a rough estimate of value and also tell you what my fee would be to do the work. I do not charge to provide a ballpark estimate and there is no obligation to have me perform the appraisal.  Send your list to:  booksappraised@cox.net



All appraisals must be paid for in advance.  You  can pay in several installments if this is more convenient, but the appraisal must be paid in full before any work is mailed out. 
   
                                                                Discounted Fees

At certain times of the year when the demand for appraisal work is slow, I usually offer a discounted fee which is 25% less than the fee for the busy periods (October-April). If the number of books is particularly large I can usually discount the fee.


We can offer the best rate on appraisals during the months of July and August. Even though you may not actually need an appraisal until later in the year you will save money by having the work done during those months.

                                       Send email to:  booksappraised@cox.net

Phone: 520-393-0465.

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