Hello, a few months back my brother, TolkienBookBoy68, was posting about selling our father's Tolkien collection and I've now joined to try to help with the process. Unfortunately, like him, I know very little about Tolkien, but I've read the past discussions to try to catch myself up on the progress he's already made. As proof I'm attaching a picture I took of one of the books he shared, Songs for the Philologists, as well as one of The Hobbit copies I saw someone point out as rare with one of the bookcases in the background.
I saw recommendations of both auction houses and dealers selling on consignment, and I'm trying to figure out what people who know better than us would think is the better option between the two. I can see the appeal of an auction house, but would working with an expert dealer make the process smoother for sellers who aren't too knowledgeable? I'm also wondering which might reach a wider audience since I would want more people to have the opportunity to buy whatever books they might've always wanted to own and possibly finish their own collections.
Thank you in advance!
I saw recommendations of both auction houses and dealers selling on consignment, and I'm trying to figure out what people who know better than us would think is the better option between the two. I can see the appeal of an auction house, but would working with an expert dealer make the process smoother for sellers who aren't too knowledgeable? I'm also wondering which might reach a wider audience since I would want more people to have the opportunity to buy whatever books they might've always wanted to own and possibly finish their own collections.
Thank you in advance!
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