THE BOOKSTALL

po box 4037

Walnut Creek ,Ca. 94596

(925 947 1379

e-mail books@bookstallsf.com

24/7 Hours

Henry and Louise Moises, Proprietors

Founded in 1975

SINGLE BOOK APPRAISAL FORM

Price for single book appraisal is $10.00 for the first book and $5.00 for each additional book.

This form is not valid for insurance & donation evaluation purposes unless the appraiser has seen the book.

Instructions: Please fill out ALL of the blanks. An appraisal can not be completed unless all of the information is listed.

The following should be information gleaned from the title page of the book to be appraised:

Complete Title as it appears on the Title page:

Author:

Editor:

Illustrator:

Number of illustrations: ___full page ___internal to text ___number of maps & charts

Publisher:

Date on the title page: Subject of the book:

Any statement of edition that is printed in the book:

The following information should be gleaned from the copyright page (that which is behind the title page):

Dates:

Other publishers listed:

Number of pages:

The Binding is (please check one):

___Cloth ___Full leather ___Boards ___Cloth & boards ___Paper ___Leather & cloth

___Leather & boards The paper jacket is present ___yes ___no.

The following describes the condition of the book:

BINDING is ___worn & rubbed ___falling off ___bumped ___scuffed ___dusty ___missing

___warped ___scratched ___chipped ___letter chipped off ___bright ___clean

Rate the binding condition from One to Ten with Ten being the best ___

INTERNALLY there is ___a name on the end paper ___a bookplate ___Underlining

___Felt pen marks on pages ___Pencil underlining ___pen Underlining ___pages are torn

___coloring damaging pages of text ___coloring damaging illustrations

ILLUSTRATIONS: The book is illustrated ___yes ___no. The book has maps ___yes ___no.

___all are present ___number of illustrations, maps or charts missing.

Compare the number of illustrations present to the list of illustrations at the front of the book.

Rate the internal condition from One to Ten with Ten being the best___

Your name:

Address:

Phone: Fax: Email:

THE FOLLOWING TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE APPRAISER:

Notes:

Reference books or sources consulted:

I have seen the book___yes ___no.

The fair retail value providing that the information above is accurate:

Date of the appraisal:

Appraiser: Signed:

For the time being this form should be sent by mail to the Bookstall

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Last updated Dec 10, 2002

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