BP, Go to bookfinder.com  or abebooks.com and type in your books under search and see what the member dealers are asking for copies of the books. Hope this helps.

(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links); Here is one in Australia for 200.00. Does not say if dollars US or AU? Just did a quick google of the title. Now both are covered.

Tom and John,

I tried some sights that were supposed to be linked to multiple book dealers at once, both here and in the U.K., but no joy. 

Thanks to you both for your help, and I'll pass the info on to her. 

Regards,
BP

Given that the legitimate book dealer has to pay the seller of the books with a check that does not bounce, has overhead expenses and has a right to a reasonable profit, I would be surprised if someone selling a large gun library received 50 cents on the dollar.  The book dealer is stuck with the slow sellers and the demand for used gun books is not great.  35 to 40 cents on the dollar would seem to be a realistic figure.

That hurts.  I tried (& failed) to help a frequent contributor to this forum (now-deceased) sell his large library.  IIRC, there was about 150 feet of bookshelf space with a lot of single shot specific titles.  Big part of the problem was cataloging the collection & describing each book in "book dealer" terms. It is a big job and most folks do not possess the knowledge & ability to do it correctly.  Trying to do it for someone who is dying or for a recent widow, without hurting their feelings or leaving them with the impression that you are just one more vulture is difficult. 

The asking price for a Colt-collector specific, limited edition book may be $100+, but the widow will do well if she can turn it into 3 sacks of groceries or a part of a monthly utility bill.

The trade paperbacks, Gun Digests & old spiral bound loading manuals contain gobs of info, but you will only get 50 cents each or less if badly worn.  Today's shoddy bindings are almost as valueless.