Sorry this is nothing to do with comedy but I live in a really old house in Germany, was clearing the attic and found a box of old books. Was quite well hidden probably to save them from the 1933 Nazi book burnings. Mostly German books but there are a few English books in there, are these worth anything?
Show Boat/Edna Ferber (First Edition)
Dear Enemy/Jean Webster (First Edition)
I Will Repay/Baroness Orczy (1908)
Pride and Prejudice/Jane Austen (1924)
Was thinking of Ebaying them.
Search for them on zvab.com and you'll get a good overview over the prices.
I bet the Jane Austen would be!
I'd have thought the Jane Austen was the least likely to be worth anything. Huge number of copies world-wide.
Good point... was more the fact it was pretty old.
Thanks for the link Finck, looks like Show Boat is the winner.
Quote: Finck @ May 13 2009, 9:12 AM BSTI'd have thought the Jane Austen was the least likely to be worth anything. Huge number of copies world-wide.
Awesome, just looked at the page and it's 1924 about the 11th reprint, the woman must have sold billions of books.
What is it that makes British female Authors so popular?
Jane Austen
Bronte Sisters
J.K Rowling
William Shakespeare (think he was a cross dresser?)
Quote: hey_nonny @ May 13 2009, 9:32 AM BSTWhat is it that makes British female Authors so popular?
Jane Austen
Bronte Sisters
J.K Rowling
William Shakespeare (think he was a cross dresser?)
Don't forget Radclyffe Hall. I'll bet it's a while since many of the female readers here have dipped into The Well of Loneliness.
Quote: hey_nonny @ May 13 2009, 9:32 AM BSTWhat is it that makes British female Authors so popular?
Jane Austen
Bronte Sisters
J.K Rowling
William Shakespeare (think he was a cross dresser?)
No secret really :-) They just happen to write pretty well. In particular Willamena.
Quote: hey_nonny @ May 13 2009, 9:32 AM BSTWhat is it that makes British female Authors so popular?
Jane Austen
Bronte Sisters
J.K Rowling
William Shakespeare (think he was a cross dresser?)
All English authors are brilliant!
Quote: Marc P @ May 13 2009, 9:58 AM BSTAll English authors are brilliant!
Modesty is very becoming
It's also a key character trait of the English.
Quote: Aaron @ May 13 2009, 11:00 AM BSTIt's also a key character trait of the English.
Yeah we all write.....real good.
Quote: Kenneth @ May 13 2009, 9:44 AM BSTDon't forget Radclyffe Hall. I'll bet it's a while since many of the female readers here have dipped into The Well of Loneliness.
About 10 years I think 
!
Quote: Kenneth @ May 13 2009, 9:44 AM BSTDon't forget Radclyffe Hall. I'll bet it's a while since many of the female readers here have dipped into The Well of Loneliness.
Is that some sort of disgusting euphemism?
Quote: hey_nonny @ May 13 2009, 9:32 AM BSTThanks for the link Finck, looks like Show Boat is the winner.
How much? Is it lots?
Quote: zooo @ May 13 2009, 6:17 PM BSTIs that some sort of disgusting euphemism?
The novel has a sapphic theme.