Can any one tell me about the books on this link http://public.fotki.com/hossgeek/incoming/ and if they are worth anything? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Kevin

Thought I'd mention this, since there are those of us here who collect original manuscripts (hi, Mike!). The most recent Dick Blick artists' catalog lists three different kinds of archival clamshells, all on sale. I won't test the patience of the group by going into detail here as to sizes and...

I don't care whether it's proper or not; we've been bragging in this newsgroup about stuff we've found since Day One, and I'm not going to hide behind mealy-mouthed euphemisms, hell no. Brag proudly! It's part of what makes us collectors. In any case, whilst going through some boxes in search of...

"Richard Colville" wrote in message ... Me Too! Dick Art Layton wrote: I don't know about other readers, but I have seen all the personal attack messages I care to see on this usenet. I am appealing to other

Alfred Armstrong wrote in message ... This question is directed in particular to Bill Klimon and John Yamamoto- Wilson, who both know more than I do about Christian literature, but any relevant contribution would be...

Please use this thread to insult, berate or otherwise comment on our resident lunatic, Michael Adams. Comments suchs as: he's a big smelly poopypants should be avoided as should any reference to the gigantic stick he has up his ass. Furthermore, any reference to a subject he finds objectionable...

Had occasion recently to think about that ******* cousin of book collecting: comic book collecting. Condition is ever so much more important to comix collectors than to book collectors, I think. Therefore, their systems of grading are that much more refined and sophisticated. Here is one...

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Looking for edition identification from a Dickens guru out there. With so many editions published over so many years, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack without specific info. The volume I am trying to id is described as: "Christmas Books & Sketches By Boz" Published as 1 combined...

Hello, We are currently using Insight Software's SmartTracker books for our collection (1,000+ volumes, mainly rare Americana). It's been easy to use and mostly adequate for our needs, but I'm wondering if any of you have suggestions for other book collecting software. Many of the ones I've...

If you would be so kind: I am trying to research online web sites, news groups, usenet, etc. where I might find individuals who are posting "book(s) wanted" type requests. The closest I have come to finding *one* is the bibliophile " mailing list, where "books wanted"...

I'll start a new thread here with a question: do any of you display your books at home, not just on bookshelves, but possibly in curio cabinets, etc. simply because the cover art work is so interesting? I am considering doing something along these lines to spark conversation and interest in book...

I had been impressed with how many printings "Gone With The Wind" had in a short period following its initial publication, with about 50 printings in two years or so. I blithely accepted that this was about the most frequently published book. But the other day, I pulled out an old copy of...

I have an 1810 "Introduction to the English Reader" textbook published in Boston. I understand that the availability of this age of book is common; however it is interesting because it is stamped "Otis Sawyer" and a handwritten No 100 is clearly marked on he inside cover. Elder Otis Sawyer was an...

To all, I have acquired a new looking copy of _Atlas Shrugged_ which has a dust jacket identical to that on the original issue (but with a $29.95 price instead of the original $6.95). It also has 1168 pages, exactly like the original printing. It appears to be a Random House book, but I can't find...

I'm looking for any and all online compiled lists of the great literary works (in English) of the past, with an emphasis on the older classics (19th and early 20th century.) Such lists would be like "the best 1000" or "the must-read 100", etc. The list compilers can be literary scholars, K-12...

Great read. He sounds like the kind of person you could sit and listen to all day.

Dear all, I am looking for a list of Chilton (non-auto) fiction publications -- preferably broken down by genre, or a list of Chilton's sci-fi publications. I have done extensive internet searches, and can't seem to find any good resource for books by publisher. Does anyone know where I can find...

Hi, The past two nights I have individually listed about 125 CDS & books on Amazon Marketplace - they are still in the "Opening Soon", not the "Open section, and they haven't shown up in Marketplace yet - I haven't had to wait more than 24 hours for them to post before - has anyone else had this...