It Makes Such A Difference To The Value Of A Book,

even a relatively modern one,  

like this book titled Life of Pi, published in London by Canongate in 2002, if it is a first edition and signed by the author, unsigned and any other edition it can be bought for a few pounds,

but this one even though it is fairly recent has gone up in value,

although first published in Canada this is the first UK edition and first impression of the 2002 Booker Prize winner, and signed by him,

the book is complete in the original decorative dust wrapper, designed by James Hutcheson featuring a painting by Andy Bridge. Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel, written by noted author Yann Martel,

the book has sold nearly 13m copies, it is a set text in schools, has been translated into more than 40 languages and been adapted into a film for which director Ang Lee won an Oscar, so how much does the fact that it is the first UK edition and signed make? from a few pounds to £400.00 here at Rooke Books, 

and yes we have watched the film, Life of Pi, which features stunning sets and filming, the near opening swimming pool scene so surreal, but so stunning, as it happens Pi's childhood takes place in Pondicherry, which is a real place in India, but unlike the film, the town lacks a zoo, so far, back to the book, what a difference a first edition and signature makes.