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SOURCES TO AID WITH VALUING BOOKS


To determine the value for tax purposes, see IRS instructions for form 8283 for non-cash charitable contributions. 

The IRS defines the Fair Market Value (FMV) as:

"...the price a willing, knowledgeable buyer would pay a willing, knowledgeable seller when neither has to buy or sell."

The IRS instructions for form 8283 also states:

"The FMV of used household goods and clothing is usually much lower than when new.  A good measure of value might be the price that buyers of these used items actually pay in consignment or thrift shops.  You can also review classified ads in the newspaper or on the internet to see what similar products sell for."



RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH DETERMINING VALUE:


TITLE
CALL NUMBER
American Book-prices Current
Bookman's price index
Z1000 .A51
Z998 .B6


Websites to assist with determining value:


  • ABEBooks.com
    http://www.abe.com/

  • AB Bookman's Weekly
    http://abbookman.com/ABBookmanhowm.html

  • AB Bookman's Weekly: Condition Guide
    http://abbookman.com/ABBookmanCond.html

  • AB Bookman's Weekly: First Edition
    http://abbookman.com/ABBookman1sts.html

  • AddALL
    http://used.addall.com/

  • aLibris
    http://www.alibris.com/

  • Antiquarian Book Dealers and Associations on the World Wide Web
    http://www.connectotel.com/books/wwwbs.html

  • Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
    http://abaa.org/

  • Bartleby.com
    http://www.bartleby.com/

  • Book Dealers
    http://bookdealers.home.mindspring.com/

  • Book Values - or, How Can I Tell How Much A Book Is Worth?
    http://www.djmcadam.com/book-values.html

  • Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association
    http://www.rmaba.org/


    • The Colorado State University Libraries does not endorse any of the above mentioned sources.