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What kind of eraser to use? by David Ames
I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil. The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college textbooks nowadays. Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an...
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July 15th 06 01:29 AM
by Bob Go to last post
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Books by former Peace Corps volunteers by Jon Meyers
If you're looking for a new collecting category, collecting Peace Corps writers comes with its own ready-made bibliography: http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/pages/depts/resources/resources.html Yes, most of these writers are obscure, one-shot, limited-interest authors, but the list also...
July 14th 06 11:05 PM
by Jon Meyers Go to last post
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What's with fairly recent Modern Library prices? by Gene Mierzejewski
I know some regular posters (and, no doubt, some lurkers here) are interested in Modern Library editions, which I enjoy immensely. I'm baffled, however, by the prices commanded by recent Modern Library editions. Fairly recent ML editions of books by Anton Chekhov, Edith Wharton and even the Good...
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July 14th 06 10:18 PM
by Bob Go to last post
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Unique Dust Jacket by Francis A. Miniter
I just purchased a copy of Mexican author Laura Esquivel's new book "Malinche", which has been out for only a few weeks. I took the dust jacket off to examine the boards (blind-stamped floral pattern in a purplish brown from top to bottom on the right edge), but what caught my eye is that the dust...
July 14th 06 12:30 AM
by reposter Go to last post
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Query about frontispiece from old book by CP Baudelaire
I know this is a shot in the dark, but--- Anyone have any idea what book this frontispiece may be from: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/wolfbrigade/skels1.jpg --or can anyone recommend a good place to ask? I'm looking to find an original or at least a 300 dpi high res scan of the...
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July 14th 06 12:28 AM
by reposter Go to last post
10 1,000
Pathetic Discussion Group by Shelf Space
I'm a book collector and I have on occasion posted to this forum. I also search though it's archives reasonably often to glean tips and pointers about bibliographic issues. But in the last couple of years, it has slowly degenerated into an inner city slum, ruined by unpleasant grafitti, territorial...
July 13th 06 03:59 PM
by LiRM Go to last post
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FS Lots of Fiction and Non fiction Book by [email protected]
HOME APPLIANCE STORE http://homeappliance.byethost32.com/ MORE ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER http://shop.byethost8.com/ DIAMOND http://diamond.byethost13.com/ CLOTHES AND COSMETIC
July 11th 06 11:33 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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First Printing / First State / a question by Sam
I have two copies of A Dark Place by Aaron Elkins (published by Walker and Company). The dust jackets are identical except one has $12.95 for the price while the second one has $13.95. Both books have a complete number run (10 987654321). However, one book has "First published in the United...
July 11th 06 10:38 PM
by Sam Go to last post
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manuscript sale records by Jack Campin - bogus address
We have sold a few manuscripts lately (mainly of 19th century Scottish historical interest). Pricing has been very much seat of the pants. I would like to get a better idea of how the lower end of the manuscript market works - i.e. these are things that were clearly worth keeping in a safe place...
July 11th 06 10:13 PM
by Allison Turner- Go to last post
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Book repair or what? by Alec Powell
Hello good book people. I need a bit of advice please. A very dear friend has bequeathed to me a copy of "The Gardeners Kalendar" by Philip Miller, (Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea, and F.R.S.) DATED 1743 (Spelling as inside coverg) My...
July 11th 06 09:21 PM
by Kris Baker Go to last post
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I WANT TO DIE ! ! ! ! ! by Kris Baker
I can't go on living any longer! I want to die!! Help me to die!!! What is the best way to commit suicide??? Kris but without getting my floors too messy
July 11th 06 09:01 PM
by David Emerling Go to last post
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L@@K! MUST SEE! RARE! by fundog
over 20 National Geographic Magazines...read, used - $8 These are what has remained from a large collection... THese are issues mainly from early 1990s. All good issues... some pages missing... http://albany.craigslist.org/bks/180174956.html
July 10th 06 02:50 PM
by Bob Go to last post
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FA: Queen's Doll's House 1st Ed. 1928 by ret_teach_35
I have listed on eBay a copy of the Souvenir Book of the Queen's Doll's House, First Edition 1928, Oxley & Son, Windsor, LTD. Illustrated with a series of 27 black/white photo and portrait plates. Front Cover photo is in color, some fading of front cover picture, small tear in middle of front...
July 10th 06 12:44 PM
by ret_teach_35 Go to last post
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star on spine - another bookclub? by [email protected]
From Here to Eternity - feels like a bookclub but couldn't find any indications (d/j flap clipped top right) till noticed little star on spine - is this another indication of bookclub that I haven't heard of? Thanks for any help img src=http://www3.telus.net/public/pmccc/ID/eternityspine.JPG
July 9th 06 11:38 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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star on spine - another bookclub marking? by [email protected]
From Here to Eternity - feels like a bookclub but couldn't find any indications (d/j flap clipped top right) till I noticed little star on the spine. Is this a bookclub indication I haven't heard of? Thanks for any help img src=http://www3.telus.net/public/pmccc/ID/eternityspine.JPG
July 9th 06 11:34 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Pictures of Europe by M. Aserati
Free of rights high resolution pictures of European landscapes. Geography and history and digital antique maps of Europe. http://homepage.hispeed.ch/mercator/europe/
July 9th 06 11:05 PM
by M. Aserati Go to last post
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funny inscriptions... by Jonathan
I know that a gift inscriptions written by an un-famous person in a book is considered a flaw....but I have a drab version of A. Edward Newton's "The Amenities of Book-Collecting" that is , I think, made better because the gift inscrption is so much fun: "Presentation copy to ______ ______ by a...
July 9th 06 04:32 PM
by Jonathan Go to last post
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Walter Raleigh's Histotry pf the World by CML
Does anybody have details on early editions? I would like to find out more about the 1666 edition I have. Thanks
July 9th 06 02:00 AM
by Jerry Morris Go to last post
1 469
Henry Kingsbury of Ipswich Genealogy Book by krik999
Hello. I recently picked up a copy of The Genealogy of the Descendants of Henry Kingsbury of Ipswich and Haverhill, Mass. first edition book. It is numbered #17 out of a 300 limited pressing. It was published in 1905 by the Hartford Press. I'm having great difficulty in getting more...
July 9th 06 12:53 AM
by Bob Go to last post
1 327
Help needed by Nigel Dutton
I have recently decided to collect all of Wilbur Smith's novels. I have around half so far all of them first or early printing and full octavo sized (240mm height). However, I am having a great deal of trouble finding his earliest novels in this size. My problem is I don't know how to find out if...
July 8th 06 05:52 AM
by Nigel Dutton Go to last post
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