Photo books as an investment

[P. J. Alling]

I feel your pain.

Mark Roberts wrote:
> Bob W wrote:
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>> A few days ago I mentioned that one of the photo books I own sells now
>> for about 10 times what I paid for it (even unsigned). Just now I have
>> found another. I bought a copy of James Nachtwey's "Deeds of War" a
>> few years ago for not much money. I now see that it is marked up for
>> over £270- on amazon.co.uk, and for over $130- on abebooks.com.
>>
>> I also have a 1st edition of Vietnam, Inc., signed for me by Philip
>> Jones Griffiths. Abebooks has a couple of signed 1st editions of this
>> at $1,000- each.
>>
>> It's crazy. My books appear to be earning more than my house, which in
>> turn earns more than I do. I'm going to have to get them insured
>> separately at this rate.
>>
>> Strangely enough, you can buy Deeds of War on amazon.com for about
>> $30-, so there's an instant profit that could be made!
>>     
>
> Especially to someone with ability in the art of forgery! 
> ;-)
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