投资书籍 - 英语听力
If you like reading
Then next year you could try combining your enjoyment
With some financial planning by investing in your favourite books
I think a lot of people are looking for different investments
And moreover something that they can actually enjoy
As well as just seeing a statement
With an amount of money in a bank account
And also things like Harry Potter
Or even adults are enjoying that
Although obviously it's directed at children
It's a way of having a different sort of investment
Of course it's not just really old
And rare books like these that have value
Adrian
What's a popular area to collect in at the moment
Modern first editions
Children's books
By far and away the most popular
And you've got one here
What the Harry Potter
The film sequence is out
As we all know
First edition of the first book
Only 300 printed
First edition because it goes numbering sequence down to one
And this one's inscribed by J
K
Rowling which helps a lot
This book is 25000
Published in 1525
First edition of Hypocrites
Published in 1997
They have the same value
You pay your money
You take your choice
If you're thinking of starting collecting
What are a few simple rules
Buy what you like
Always buy the best condition you can afford
Don't buy books that are sun-faded like this one
These two books are the same book
And this one's been left in the sun
Totally devalued
That's 120
That's 40
So it really does devalue it
Don't buy books that have been written in
Like this
Unless it's the author's written
And if you're collecting books
Don't write in them yourself unless you do it in pencil
Never price-clip a book
It devalues it
So
Keep them in the dark
Write in pencil
Don't price-clip
And never read them
Never read them
Read the paperback
That's the trick
And build a good relationship with a dealer
I would say that
Wouldn't I
But it's not a bad idea to find a dealer
Especially if you're a James Bond fan
Next year it's Bond's 50th birthday
And first editions are expected to fetch anything from 5000 to 20000
Marcia Hughes
BBC news
