RARE Redbook

["Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>]

What about $125US, I saw one go that high on e-bay, would that be rare
enough.
or was that $300US+ ?
Well I'm just happy to have my $10AU original from 1978. And I wouldn't sell
it for all the tea in China.

Mark


Rubywand wrote in message <3AA3A7BD.CE967459@swbell.net>...
>Ben Zotto writes ...
>>
>> This thread has caused me to wonder: just how common/rare are the Red
Books
>> and what do people value them at?  One was just sold on eBay for $40 (via
>> Buy-It-Now) but that seems a little low for something useful enough that
>> warranted complete online reproduction?
>>
> ....
>
>     The "Red Book" Apple II manual seems to be fairly rare. It is this
>supposed rareness and the fact that some persons want to own the manual
which
>account for the Red Book's market value.
>
>     Agree that $40 is a long way from upper end rare book pricing. On the
>other hand, most old computer manuals are considered to be worthless.
>
>     For various reasons-- rarity, curiosity, nostalgia, ...-- the Red Book
is
>an 'Interesting Item'.
>
>
>Rubywand