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Jamie Murray

Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended

Bill Mitchell

Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.

Charles winter

The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.

Graeme hatton

An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.

Lorna Hamilton

Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.

Richard Foster

The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.

Xiu Yun Chen

This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.

Laura

Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.

Ruth Lawrence

The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.

When thinking about antiques, many overlook books, especially in the digital age when some books are not even read on paper any more. However, for many there is nothing like the smell, look and feel of an antique book. They can also be extremely valuable, good condition first edition of Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz can sell for around £6,000, while Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species has been known to fetch as much as £9,000. Whether you are looking to turn a profit on the books or just have an amazing personal library, a few tips can ensure you get the most out of your antique book purchases.

Condition

Always make sure any book you buy is in good condition. Unfortunately, many old books are incomplete and have missing pages. This lessens both their value and any reader’s possible enjoyment of the book. Another thing to look for is torn or dog eared pages, which also detrimentally affects both the value and enjoyment derived from the book. There is one exception to this rule for those looking to earn a profit: No matter the condition, extremely rare or sought after volumes will still be valuable. Also, if you manage to find a book with its original dust jacket, this often increases the price.