TASCHEN Magazine Winter 2012/13 (English Edition)

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Did you know that buying a TASCHEN limited edition is a smart investment?

Today’s value

$

15,000

“TASCHEN books are almost designed to be collectible. It’s very common for them to gain value almost instantly.”

(1000%)

—Richard David, Abebooks, the world’s most popular platform for antiquarian books

$

$

4,500 (257%)

$

Here are some examples of original prices vs. current market prices for mint condition limited editions in their original packaging

10,000 (154%)

3,000 (600%)

$

3,000

$

(429%)

$

3,000

$

(166%)

4,000

$

(320%)

$

3,000

8,000 (133%)

$

4,500

$

18,000 (360%)

$

(450%)

2006

2008 2007

2008

2002

Ed. of 10,000

Ed. of 2,500

Ed. of 1,000 Art Ed. of 100

Ed. of 1,000

Ed. of 2,500

$ 1,750

$ 500

$ 6,500

$ 700

$ 1,250

2012

$ 1,800

2 Art Eds. of 125 each

2012

$ 6,000

Art Ed. of 50

1,800 (212%)

$

14,000 (777%)

$

1999

(400%)

(300%)

$

$ 1,500

2,000

2007

2009

2009

2010

Art Ed. of 300

Ed. of 1,500

Art Ed. of 125

Art Ed. of 100

Ed. of 1,000

Art Ed. of 500

$ 5,000

$ 1,800

10,000

(340%)

(222%)

(429%)

2008 $ 1,000

8,500

3,000

2010

$ 1,000

$

$ 700

$ 850

2010

$ 4,500

Art Ed. of 100

2010 2011 $ 500

Ed. of 1,500

$ 2,500 Art Ed. B of 125


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