Sharon:
I think it depends on the title. Court reports, as you know, are worth
almost nothing today with people giving away F., F.Supp., etc.
However, a set of Texas Reporter (Cases?) may have some value to some
people in Texas; same with digests or citators (though not as much with
latter). I agree that the treatises may be half to 3/4 depending on title;
some sets are worth more than others like Wright and Miller. This is
assuming they are up to date and not current.
my 2 cents having just done a small appraisal.
Joel
> I was once told by a West rep (many years ago) that the value of a used
> set of West books was roughly one-half of the new purchase price. Do
> you know if this formula still stands? Have print book values gone down
> as a result of more affordable online research?
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> Sharon Wayland
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> Law Library Director
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> Tarrant County Law Library
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> 100 W. Weatherford, Rm. 420
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> Fort Worth, TX 76196-0800
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> 817-212-7228
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> fax 817-884-1509
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> swayland@tarrantcounty.com
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-- Joel ____________________________________ Joel Fishman, Ph.D. Asst. Director for Lawyer Services Duquesne University Center for Legal Information/ Allegheny County Law Library 921 City-County Bldg. 414 Grant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412.350.5727; fax: 412.350.5889 email: fishman@duq.edu
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