Phil Babb Posted July 10, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 10, 2022 Hi all, I have come to the decision to sell my collection of approximately 800 naval and maritime , ship construction books. These I have built up over 45 years, a few date from the early 1880, some earlier, then through the years to some modern ones. I will only sell the whole collection, I will not split. If anyone is interested I can send, email a list. Regards Phil thibaultron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted July 10, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 10, 2022 Hello Phil, May I suggest you let us know where you are based? Regards, Bruce mtaylor, Cathead and thibaultron 3 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted July 10, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 10, 2022 Yes, please pos your location, titles of books and a figure you are looking at for them. thibaultron and mtaylor 2 SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! On the bench: HMS Indefatigable - 1794 (production prototype), Vanguard Models - 1:64. On Hold: HMS Winchelsea Double Capstan - Syren Ship Models - 1:48 Finished US Baltimore Armed Privateer Schooner Grecian 1812 (prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 'Zulu' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 Fifie' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Flirt 1782, Vanguard Models - 1:64. Duchess of Kingston c.1780 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Sphinx 1775, Vanguard Models - 1:64 ERYCINA - Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler 1882, Vanguard Models - 1:64. 'Nisha' - The Brixham 'Mumble-Bee' - Vanguard Models 1:64 'Saucy Jack' fishing boat - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Ranger 'Barking Fish Carrier' - 1864 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Indeterminate: Tender Avos - Master Korabel - 1:72. H.M.S. Victory (production prototype) - Amati - 1:64. HMS Granado 1742 (cross section) - CAFModel - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Babb Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted July 10, 2022 2 hours ago, bruce d said: Hello Phil, May I suggest you let us know where you are based? Regards, Bruce Hi, so sorry, near Birmingham UK bruce d and mtaylor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Babb Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted July 10, 2022 Hi, I am just at the moment seeing if there is interest in the whole collection, as you can imagine there is to many to keep typing out, so I would put a list together to send out. I have posted on another site as well. Regards Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted July 10, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 10, 2022 How the hell do you ship an 800 volume book collection. It would cost a fortune. Yes indeed it sounds a bit sketchy. Doesnt make sense. unless someone lives within driving distance this is just not a very good idea. Especially sight unseen. Take some pictures maybe. I have this bridge….not that one…its a smaller bridge. But its for sale and only in its entirety. Buyer must make arrangements for delivery. Dave_E and mtaylor 2 Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted July 10, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 10, 2022 Hi, Phil. If it sounds like folks are reacting a bit harshly, take time to consider what it looks like from a potential buyer's perspective. You're offering a large number of books while giving very little information about them -- no titles, no photos, no estimated value, no asking price. As has been said, shipping such a large number of books as a single lot would be an expensive proposition in itself. If you absolutely won't consider selling your collection in smaller lots, you may be facing a very tough sell. Dave_E, druxey and RichardG 3 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 11, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 11, 2022 Hmm... might be better off to find a used book dealer in your area, Phil. Or a library to donate them to. Or maybe a combo... have the book dealer come in and see what they want then donate the rest. Not sure about Blighty but on this side of the pond, donations to libraries are tax deductible. Thus, you make a some quid by selling some and save on taxes by donating. Dave_E 1 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted July 11, 2022 Share #9 Posted July 11, 2022 And, can probably Google it all. I can’t imagine buying 800 books at any price, what would I do with them. Good luck not being willing to break up the collection. The best option is donating to a library, but finding one that would take that many books would be a chore. Dave_E and mtaylor 2 Regards, Glenn Current Build: HMS Winchelsea Completed Builds: HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted July 11, 2022 Share #10 Posted July 11, 2022 There is a sort of Catch 22 involved. Anyone interested would already have their own library. Buying duplicates, especially at near retail? A beginner?, not unless they are foolishly rich. Books of the sort in question are not an investment. When my number comes up, I figure that a bequest that my library is kept as a whole will also require a substantial trust be included to maintain it as such. Dave_E, flying_dutchman2 and mtaylor 3 NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted July 11, 2022 Share #11 Posted July 11, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jaager said: Anyone interested would already have their own library. Buying duplicates, especially at near retail? A beginner?, not unless they are foolishly rich. Books of the sort in question are not an investment. My thoughts exactly. Looking for a unicorn buyer. It's possible a modeling club could be interested, as a way to maintain a lending library, but it'd have to be a pretty substantial club. mtaylor and Dave_E 2 Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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