Book-prices current; a record of the prices at which books have been sold at auction (Volume XXII)

An indispensable ledger of market history. Precision meets passionate collector’s curiosity. Volume XXII presents a meticulous record of the prices at which books were sold at auction, offering collectors, librarians and appraisers clear insight into early 20th century books and the markets that valued them. Firmly rooted in English-language bibliography, it functions both as a compendium of rare book auction records and as a practical book collecting reference: a sustained register of antiquarian book prices and historical book sales that helps measure collectible book values across periods and houses. Those tracing auction house data or consulting Sotheby’s and Christie’s auctions will find the listings especially useful; dealers, curators and bibliophiles will treat it as a bibliophile price guide and a book appraisal resource. As a library acquisitions tool it also shows how taste and budget shaped collections, and as an English-language bibliography it connects scholars to the market facts behind provenance and publication histories.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Historically significant as a primary source for the book trade, Volume XXII captures the commercial currents that underpinned literary reputation and collecting practice in its era. Auctioneers, independent booksellers and museum curators will value it for comparative pricing and provenance context. Measured against modern markets, entries illuminate price trajectories and collecting priorities across decades. Casual readers can browse the names, prices and titles to feel the drama of books changing hands; classic-literature collectors will use the volume as a research companion for valuation and provenance, while librarians and scholars turn to it for comparative data on acquisition patterns. Whether used as a reference on rare book auction records or enjoyed as a focused window into historical book sales, this edition brings a working bibliographic tool back into reach.