A friend has listed a copy of the 1st edition, first printing of this book on ebay. Link via tinyurl to item 4205173705 : http://tinyurl.com/2dgxq Bill

I've just acquired a lot of old (19th century) books, some of which would be more valuable if they could be decently repaired--covers detached but present, loose pages & plates, etc. Where would the esteemed and erudite members of this group point me to learn more about book repair & book...

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Went to the ABAA show in New York City today. Well-attended with about 145 booths and hundreds of visitors. I asked about the special event the night before - $150 preview - and was told the attendance was very low for that. One book I saw today stuck in my mind. Hemingway's "Across the...

Went to the Smith College book sale yesterday in New Canaan, CT. Reportedly over 80,000 books for sale. Staff told me they had a record number of books. I looked for several hours and saw nothing worth buying even for $1. Ran into a book dealer friend who had found little of interest or value....

I am writing a magazine article regarding the increasing amount of fraudulent booksellers on ebay. I would love to hear stories of anyone who either has information or has themselves been scammed when trying to buy books on ebay (or even if YOU were the scammer!). I've noticed a lot of booksellers...

I picked up a rather ratty copy of Ernest Bramah's "Kai Lung's Golden Hours" with an interesting typewritten letter stapled to the ffep. http://www.ernestbramah.com/bramah_state_letter.jpg It's from Willys R. Peck, on Department of State letterhead (marked "Personal"), to Mr. Percy Warner,...

Ancient and Modern Scottish Songs,Heroic Ballads: This book was first published in 1769 as one volume and it was expanded to two volumes in 1776. This is volume 2 only of the 1776 edition. The book is 283 pages in total and measures 7¼ x 4¼ inches. It was printed in Edinburgh by John...

Does anyone else collect books about the Vietnam conflict? I do, and I am interested in what you feel are the most valuable or important books you have collected. Where do you get your books? I guess I should answer these questions first myself. Among fiction, I have enjoyed and placed the highest...

Hi All I'm looking for some advice on good vampire authors, so far my list contains: Brian Lumley Montague Summers H. P Lovecraft Anne Rice

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Is the size of a book given as the size of its pages or the size of its boards? I see many book dealers on the internet using board size but, for ex. The Limited Editions Club describes its books using the page size.

I would be very grateful if anyone could answer or discuss the following questions, or point me in the direction of somewhere that already has. I've googled my way to boredom, so here goes: 1) As a part time and newbie book seller (I.e. I have full time employment elsewhere) I've so far dabbled...

I have a set of Arthur Mee Children's Encyclopaedia - Vols 1 - 10 - Circa 1950 in very good condition. Can anyone perhaps tell me what they might be worth? Thank you email:

Hi everyone, With the help of three friends, I developed a new board game for readers, book collectors, their friends and families. We just received the product back from the manufacturer and are discussing the best means for marketing. We are so excited! Does anyone have any experience with...

Greetings all, I have a copy of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" that I would like some information about. The most curious aspect is that it is unillustrated; but all the information I can find on the newsgroups only discusses the illustrated version. Unfortunately the front matter is...

I recently purchased a first edition of Bradbury's _The Martian Chronicles_. It's an "ex-lib" copy, since the front free endpaper is stamped: "Editorial library copy do not remove from office must be returned to library." But, since it's a first edition, first binding state with vg dj, I was happy...

About six months ago, I wrote that I had found a first of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game (for a buck at a FOTL sale). Now, I wonder. McBride says that TOR states, "N or FE (m, y) w/ N". My copy says "First TOR printing January, 1985" but there is no number line. The DJ has a price of...

I am going to be in Miami this weekend (Thursday through Sunday) for a history conference: http://www.stu.edu/relph/acha_brochure.pdf My panel is early on Friday, so I have most of the rest of the time for booking or lying on the beach. Any recommendations for must-visit bookstores in the Miami...