The effect that origin has on the value of rare books.
The crux of the matter in respect of origin coupled together with greater value is normally the birth place and residence of the respective author. For example a first edition book written and published within the UK by Agatha Christie will be more valuable than the same first edition book published at the same time within the USA. This being due to the fact that Agatha Christie was born, lived and the majority of her works were originally first published within the UK. The vice versa applies: a USA First Edition by John Grisham will be more valuable than the same UK First Edition. There is of course a variable to this formula. For example PG Wodehouse, born in the UK and a lot of his early works were first published within the UK, however, in his latter years he lived in the USA, his later works being first published in the USA, therefore they are more valuable than the UK first editions.
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