Guest acreatrice Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Complete set of Automobile Quarterly from vol 1 No. 1 to Vol 52 No. 1. (Automobile Quarterly stopped sending books after Vol. 52 No. 1 to subscribers).I can deliver to a maximum of 200 miles from Southampton, NY for a fee of $150 or I can ship through USPS via media mail rate (the cheapest, ask for a quote). Pictures are available upon request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 A friend of mine, long ago, told me "quit subscribing to all the magazines except AQ, it has all the interesting articles you ever need!".I immediately went out and bought a complete set (this was in the '80's, so a complete set was small!), and subscribed.I think this is a great deal, because of shipping a set can be a hard sell though. Hope you find a good home for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest acreatrice Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 A friend of mine, long ago, told me "quit subscribing to all the magazines except AQ, it has all the interesting articles you ever need!".I immediately went out and bought a complete set (this was in the '80's, so a complete set was small!), and subscribed.I think this is a great deal, because of shipping a set can be a hard sell though. Hope you find a good home for them!Thank you, they are a great read and it is not easy to get a 100% complete set, a few of them are almost impossible to find, I saw some single issues for sale for a $100. Shipping by media mail shouldn't be too expensive, i have to check but I estimate a couple of hundred dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 The problem with media mail is that the magazines can have no advertising in them, and unfortunately AQ does have advertising....in the back of some of the later issues...if the post office opened and inspected (which they regularly do on media mail) then the cost skyrockets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest acreatrice Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I can do regular mail for later issues, and I can also meet the buyer 200 miles from here in Southampton, NY, you don't see a real full set very often, and I believe the price is fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I can attest that Automobile Quarterly is the best automotivepublication, by far. Their research and detail are superb, andnothing else even comes close.Earlier this year, I missed getting a complete set in excellent condition complete with indexes and slipcases, for about $300.I debated whether I had room for so many books. Even at thatprice, the set didn't sell quickly--but it sold before I eventually called! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locomobilia Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) A few examples of salesA complete run of Automobile Quarterly books from Volume 1, Number 1 to Volume 41, Number 4. All in good condition with minimal wear. Early volumes show some fading as would be expected given age. | Motor Cars Auction | Christie'sBonhams Auctioneers : A complete set of Automobile Quarterly,Automobile Quarterly Set 1 1 to 49 3 Nearly Complete Index Volumes 201 Books | eBay Edited September 7, 2013 by locomobilia price change (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I think the $1995 isn't too bad, if you passed a set for $300....wow, that was a steal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locomobilia Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) reduced price, taking offers, need to sell. Edited September 17, 2013 by locomobilia price change (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'm not sure that the $300 set, which was said to be in excellent condition, was a "steal" or not. I figure itworked out to about $2 per hard-bound magazine.Since literature dealers these days are often selling them for$5 a copy, that would allow 100% markup and enough topay to carry them around and to afford flea-market rent.But the research and information contained in Automobile Quarterly'sarticles is invaluable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locomobilia Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 at $300 a set it was really a steal (even if it wasn't in perfect condition, at $5 by literature dealers that would make the set worth around $1000 (203 magazines), but trying to get a complete set is a different story, and as reflected by the market, you won't find a set for less than $1600 nowadays, and the closing of the publishing company who used to offer back issues doesn't help in completing a full set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I've seen asking prices for Automobile Quarterlyall over the map. I don't know what the selling pricesnecessarily were, however.A month ago, I bought a near-complete set for $325.It was complete from Volume 1 through 47 (year 2007),and all of them, even the earliest, were in perfect condition.Until my offer, the seller had only been offered $300.This was a different set from the one referred to in earlier posts.Whatever the price, all the best to you in your sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 People in this economy just don't have $2000 plus dollars to spend on a pile of books. With so much information available on the internet the demand for books has diminished considerably !Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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