i have a collection of 1956 to 1980 compiled readers digest book, all in good condition, i want to know how much it is worth..
The worth of this style of book lies in the merit of the content, not in the monetary value. They provide easy access to the core and spirit of a story, but with the huge print runs, their monetary value is small. They're not really "collectible". First/early printings of some books can be valuable, but Readers Digest only condensed books that were ALREADY popular, so they're basically 40th (or higher) reprintings, and not even of the entire book at that.
Garage sale prices are usually .25 cents to .50 cents.
DeWitt
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The one volume I have is from the early 1980s and includes 20 stamps with presentation pages
for most part, except for the surprising twists that the director has made so even the readers of the books can be surprised!
Volume 1 Spring 1950The Show Must Go On Elmer RiceThe Cry and the Covenant Morton ThompsonAutobiography of Will Rogers Donald Day, ed.Cry, the Beloved Country Alan Paton
He impact the readers by inspiring them to write books that can first be a comic to a book enjoyed by children all over the globe.