Rebound literature's value isn't always completey destroyed. A lot of the value would depend on when the literature was rebound..., and the quality of the rebinding. I've seen rebound literature dating to the 18th century (and earlier) collect a pretty penny.

I'm going to score a HUGE buy today.., as I know the item is still at a local shop (I won't give the location though because the item is MINE.... muuwaaahaahaahaa ALL MINE!) I was at a shop the other day with the wife..., saw a BEAUTIFUL cup and saucer on the shelf..., hand painted, top end quality on the gold guilding.., I flipped that set over to have a look at the makers mark...., BOOOOOOOMMMMMM can anyone say "Tiff&Co." Made in the 1930's..., and when I saw the price I about hit the floor... It's SOOOOO low it's not even funny.., and I highly doubt the store owner has even flipped this thing over to check the marks! It's an all cash store (very small.., I had cards and no cash).., I was there when the store was about to close (over the weekend). I will be there first thing this morning when it opens up to pick up that item

Ohhhh I love antiques..., I love the history, the craftsmanship, the HUNT!

Not too long ago I got my hands on a nice old book by Kipling (printed in 1915). One of his works that had a symbol upon the cover that caused Kipling a lot of problems during WWII (poor guy had no idea how that symbol would be seen by the world so many years later.., and how it would affect his career). Bad part to that story is that I didn't have much time to spend in that store and I found this book in a box of along with tons of other books... Later I found out that sitting at the bottom of that box was a first edition Kipling titled "The Jungle Book". I was pretty ticked off about missing that one