Most Expensive Books, Maps & Magazines Sold on eBay May 2014

At the beginning of the month we search eBay completed sales under most major collectibles categories. We then post the Top 5 eBay completed auctions that sold for the highest price for each category. This listing was one of the Top 5 sales for this collectibles category under Books, Maps and Magaznes. We hope you enjoy looking at the information as much as we enjoy posting it. Please make sure you come back periodically, to see the Top collectibles that sold on eBay every month!.

#1. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $10,500. on eBay

Name of Collectible: The Marble Faun Book
This item Sold for $10,500. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: adamaaakk
Description by seller: “Overall an extremely well preserved copy of a rare and fragile book. The author’s very rare first book, printed in an edition of about 500 copies, of which it is estimated barely 100 now exist.  Lacking the extremely rare dust cover”.

Definitely a cool collectible capturing the number one spot for the highest sold Book on eBay in the month of May 2014.

#2. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $10,100. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Book of Shadows Rare Witches Grimoire of the Old Witchcraft Spells Real Magick
This item Sold for $10,100. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: occultauctions
Description by seller: “This particular item is being sold by Occult Auctions on a Consignment basis. This is a Book of High Magick, Coven Rituals, Traditional Witchcraft, Dark Magick and Much More”.

Here’s our number two spot for a Book that sold for the second highest price on eBay in the month of May 2014.

#3. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $7,200. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Carl Rungius c1914 Old Friends,Old Scenes,Old Thoughts Signed Joseph McAleenan
This item Sold for $7,200. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: nightowlcafe
Description by seller: “Presentation photo album.  No date stated (circa 1914).  Red blind-stamped cloth over beveled boards with title and recipient’s name in gilt on front.  8 1/2″ x 10″”.

Here’s our number three spot for a Book that sold for the second highest price on eBay in the month of May 2014.

#4. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $6,100. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Montaigne Livre Des Essais 1593 Lyons La Grange Complete 1st Posthumous Ed
This item Sold for $6,100. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: csborgal2
Description by seller: “The 1593 first posthumous edition of montaigne’s essays, the first edition to include an index, and only the second edition to include the third book of essays (thus only the second complete edition). A wonderful, complete example in excellent condition and in a 16th century binding“.

Here’s our number four spot for a Book that sold for the fourth highest price on eBay in the month of May 2014.

#5. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $5,999.99. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Eric Gill The Four Gospels 1st Edition Golden Cockerel Press
This item Sold for $5,999.99. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: amhod
Description by seller: “Eric Gill. Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James Golden Cockerel Press. 1931. Original publisher’s half white pigskin gilt over maize cloth boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Gilt spine with raised bands, top edge gilt, others uncut, Batchelor handmade paper. Later cloth slipcase with leather spine label. 268 + 6 pages. Limited to 500 copies”.

Here’s our number five spot for a Book that sold for the 5th highest price on eBay in the month of May 2014.

This is definitely a very nice Collectible that brought a lot of attention and a great price. Is this your auction and prefer we remove your item? If so, send us an email here.