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Does anyone know how much the Vitalogy book is worth???

andydick8andydick8 Posts: 205
edited August 2008 in The Porch
My friend just came across a copy of an original from an antiques store for 60 dollars. Has anyone ever seen a copy on ebay? or have any idea how much it might be worth? it's in pretty good condition. I'm just curious, is all.

Thanks in advance if anyone knows any info about it.
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    NewDamageNewDamage Posts: 1,913
    I'm not sure when it was first published, but a while back on ebay I saw a really, really old printing (very early 20th century) and it wasn't going for a whole lot.
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    andydick8andydick8 Posts: 205
    Yeah, it was published in the 30s. Not a whole lot, eh? hhhmmm? does anyone know anything else about it?
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    DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    andydick8 wrote:
    Yeah, it was published in the 30s. Not a whole lot, eh? hhhmmm? does anyone know anything else about it?

    The first editions are cloth bound sets (its 2 books) published around 1899 or so. The 2nd edition is one giant book (my buddy got me a copy for my 15th birthday in '95 - he worked in a used book store, hes not crazy) and is from like 1901 or so ... after that, they seemed to vary back and forth - mostly single large books (and they are HUGE books) and then some later editions going back to 2 volume sets ... the price is largely determined by CONDITION, and not which printing it is ... unless we are talking about the 1st or 2nd editions.

    Those editions are worth a great lil bit.

    There are a LOT of editions

    1905
    1907
    1910
    1919
    1926
    and so on and so on

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    here are older ones

    1905 edition: $400 (see above link)

    1910 2 volume set edition here

    1907 edition

    Looks like no first or 2nd editions,
    unless my memory fails me
    (don't have my copy at hand) ... but i'm pretty sure i remember looking in the front and seeing that the first edition was just prior to the 20th century, at like 1899 or something.

    Edit: just looked it up on the net. Damn i'm good. First edition is definately 1899. :D
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    hidinghiding Posts: 290
    got mine for about 80.
    1903 or 1905 edition i believe. great book but it just sits on a shelf, i look at it like once a year maybe?
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    nadja_veddernadja_vedder Posts: 291
    that this might be a stupid question but what is the book about? is it related to the vitalogy cd? any answer is appreciated!
    thanks
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    WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    nadja_vedder wrote:
    that this might be a stupid question but what is the book about? is it related to the vitalogy cd? any answer is appreciated!
    thanks

    Health and medicine I think.
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    drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    nadja_vedder wrote:
    that this might be a stupid question but what is the book about? is it related to the vitalogy cd? any answer is appreciated!
    thanks

    I used to have a copy my parents gave me when they were in the antique business, not sure where it went. It's like a giant self-help guide on health, what to eat, what not to eat, what activities are healthy and which are harmful. It's pretty archaic and funny when you get into it. If you did half of the things in there nowadays, you'd probably be hauled off the the funny farm. All of the artwork from Vitalogy, including the cover, is taken directly from this book.
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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,747
    andydick8 wrote:
    My friend just came across a copy of an original from an antiques store for 60 dollars. Has anyone ever seen a copy on ebay? or have any idea how much it might be worth? it's in pretty good condition. I'm just curious, is all.

    Thanks in advance if anyone knows any info about it.

    I bought it of Amazon.com a few years ago for a very reasonable price. like 10 or 15 bucks.
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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,747
    nadja_vedder wrote:
    that this might be a stupid question but what is the book about? is it related to the vitalogy cd? any answer is appreciated!
    thanks

    It's actually pretty interesting. It's about 100 pages long and is basically a "how to live" manual. how to be healthy (proper exercise, diet), how to raise a family, etc. It's cool because, as it came out in like 1899 or something, some stuff is pretty dated. Worth seeking out, both for the pj connection and because it's an interesting read.
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    whichwaysignwhichwaysign Posts: 229
    mine's old as shit, but I feel ripped off mine's a bunch of blank pages
    you guys got health tips?
    I could use those
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    PGHmattPGHmatt Posts: 40
    i got the 1903 edition, 1st print, about 5 years ago with shipping for around $35.00 in VERY good condition. VERY slight yellowing of page edges & no spine seperation. It is an absolute must for ANY PJ fan. One excerpt states "to rid one of freckles, mix 1 part bleach & 1 part borax & scrub affected area twice daily until results are reached?" If anyone would like i will take photos & post. also PM with any other ?
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    PJStatTrackerPJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    you can find them dirt cheap, you just have to look around. I got two copies, one older one 1920s, I think, in crap condition and one newer one (1940s) in perfect condition. I got them for less than $20 each.
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    DempsDemps Posts: 98
    PGHmatt wrote:
    It is an absolute must for ANY PJ fan.

    Really?

    Is there music involved?
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    I'D RATHER BEI'D RATHER BE Posts: 529
    Millions. just millions
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    TB180644TB180644 Posts: 21
    I have a copy from 1902 but unfortunately the pages that refer to venereal excitement were stuck together, go figure.
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    TB180644TB180644 Posts: 21
    whichwaysign said:

    mine's old as shit, but I feel ripped off mine's a bunch of blank pages

    you guys got health tips?

    I could use those

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    RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,150
    It's worth $7.42.
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    Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,346
    edited December 2016
    I have a neat copy from 1940. I was looking to have one forever, and super happy when I found it for a reasonable price. I think I paid around 40 bucks. It has way more than 100 pages, and I love the overall style of it. There are these coloured pages in the front, of the head and the organs and all that. The stuff they used in the booklet of the album, just much more rich in colour and detail. And they expand. There is a paperback copy on the market too, but it is a modern republication. This you can get for cheap. I had to look around quite some time to find one in good shape and for a good price. I absolutely love it. Back then, you were seemingly only able to get it by subscription.
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    ElderlyWomanOHElderlyWomanOH Posts: 23
    Many, many printings of this book. There are 268 listed for sale (some are duplicates) here: used.addall.com/SuperRare/submitRare.cgi?author=&title=vitalogy&keyword=&isbn=&order=PRICE&ordering=ASC&binding=Any+Binding&min=&max=&exclude=&nopod=on&match=Y&dispCurr=USD&timeout=20&store=ABAA&store=Alibris&store=Abebooks&store=AbebooksAU&store=AbebooksDE&store=AbebooksFR&store=AbebooksUK&store=Amazon&store=AmazonCA&store=AmazonUK&store=AmazonDE&store=AmazonFR&store=Antiqbook&store=Biblio&store=BiblioUK&store=Bibliophile&store=Bibliopoly&store=Booksandcollectibles&store=ILAB&store=Half&store=Powells&store=ZVAB

    None of these are first editions from 1899. Addall lists all copies available from Amazon, Biblio, Alibris, etc.
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