Used hardback books in Exeter typically sell for £3 to £18 (about $4 to $24). Hardbacks hold value better than paperbacks, and the dust jacket is usually where most of that value sits.
Selling hardback books in Exeter
Exeter has a cathedral with the longest uninterrupted medieval vaulted ceiling anywhere, a university that dominates the north of the city and a quayside on the Exe that is the centre of local outdoor life. It is the regional capital for the south-west peninsula.
The quayside and the cathedral green are the landmarks everyone uses. The city is built on a hill above the river, so ask about steps for anything heavy; the centre itself has extensive pedestrian zones.
On outdoor and water gear, ask its age and how it was stored. Anything load-bearing has a service life regardless of how it looks, and honest sellers here will tell you without being asked.
Exeter, in England, has around 130,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. London, Birmingham and Leeds are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Exeter
The UK has the deepest second-hand habit of any of our markets — charity shops, car boot sales and online resale have been mainstream here for decades, so buyers arrive already comfortable with used goods and already know roughly what things are worth.
Sell your Hardback Books in Exeter
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What hardback books are worth
What lifts the price
- First editions with original dust jackets
- Tight bindings with sound hinges
What pulls it down
- Missing dust jackets
- Foxing and damp staining
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the copyright page for edition and printing
- Confirm whether the dust jacket is present and unclipped
Getting it ready
- Check whether the dust jacket is present and note any tears, chips or price clipping at the corner of the flap.
- Check the boards, spine ends and hinges, and look for foxing on the page edges.
Photograph
- The copyright page showing edition and number line
- Any tear, chip, foxing, inscription or price clip
Put in the description
- Edition and printing, with the number line photographed if present
- Any inscription, bookplate, foxing or damage
Title, author, edition and jacket: “[Title], [Author], First Edition with Dust Jacket, 1984”. Edition and jacket presence are the two things collectors filter on, so both belong in the title when they apply. Do not call something a first edition unless the copyright page supports it.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
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Common questions
Where can I sell hardback books in Exeter?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. The quayside and the cathedral green are the landmarks everyone uses. The city is built on a hill above the river, so ask about steps for anything heavy; the centre itself has extensive pedestrian zones.
Is it inscribed?
Photograph any writing. A previous owner’s name reduces value; an author’s signature can multiply it, and the two are easily confused in a description.
How much are hardback books worth in Exeter?
Most used hardback books change hands for £3 to £18 (about $4 to $24). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling hardback books across the United Kingdom, what hardback books are worth, everything second hand in Exeter, or Books in Exeter.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.