# Attention: Murfreesboro/Nashvegas Dopers! Andre Norton Sells Private Book Collection!

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 21, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-murfreesboro-nashvegas-dopers-andre-norton-sells-private-book-collection/265391 "2004-09-21T23:45:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-murfreesboro-nashvegas-dopers-andre-norton-sells-private-book-collection/265391/21 "2004-09-29T01:58:08Z")

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> [@WordMan](#):
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> Jeez - maybe I should sell MY first-edition set of the Foundation Trilogy - I hadn’t realized the price had gone up that much. I mean, I know that is a great association set, but still - $7,500 each? That’s a big premium for the association…

Associational pricing is all the rage in the book world. Now that every book can be found online, the only way to get premium prices is to offer one-of-a-kind pieces, things that nobody else can offer.

By itself, a set of the Foundation Trilogy is about $6000. Exceptional condition might push it up higher. You need Asimov’s signature, though, to to get into five figures. That can add $1-3000 to the price of a first edition.

I think the Norton books are overpriced at $7500 each, but if the right collector comes around they’ll get pounced upon.

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-murfreesboro-nashvegas-dopers-andre-norton-sells-private-book-collection/265391/22 "2004-09-29T12:28:07Z")

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> [@Exapno Mapcase](#):
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> Associational pricing is all the rage in the book world. Now that every book can be found online, the only way to get premium prices is to offer one-of-a-kind pieces, things that nobody else can offer.
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> By itself, a set of the Foundation Trilogy is about $6000. Exceptional condition might push it up higher. You need Asimov’s signature, though, to to get into five figures. That can add $1-3000 to the price of a first edition.
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> I think the Norton books are overpriced at $7500 each, but if the right collector comes around they’ll get pounced upon.

Thanks for the update, **Exapno** - you clarified what I suspected.

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