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eBay Madness by fwdixon
Check out what purports to be a "very fine" copy of this series book: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3539266079&category=4512 2 -- Bob Finnan The Hardy Boys Unofficial Home Page http://www.Hardy-Boys.net New & Out Of Print Books, Books-On-Tape, Videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs For...
July 25th 03 07:20 PM
by Bud Webster Go to last post
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OT - Speaking of Britspeak.. by braves-lady
If the British word for cookies is biscuits, what's the British word for biscuits? Braveslady
July 24th 03 11:23 PM
by Lin Digs Books Go to last post
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Washable Binding...? by Jbrodie1750
I have an English cookbook (Andre Deutsch) that says this on the bottom of the front dj flap. Does this mean I can throw the book in with the rest of my wash as long as I don't use bleach? Thanks in advance for an explanation of this unusual term. Jonathan
July 24th 03 11:20 PM
by Sandy Malcolm Go to last post
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Mark Twain signed first edition by Perdurabo
I have a set of the Definitive Edition with Vol1 signed that I am interested in selling. Condition varies from fair to g+ on the 37 vollumes. The signed copy is VG. Also the first edtion of Twains Sketches and a few other various firsts. Please contact me at if interested.
July 24th 03 10:20 PM
by Perdurabo Go to last post
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Moral issue on ebay bidding? by Kelley Roberts
After reading the posts about certain Ebay listings being deceptive we know which ones...let's not start that up again), I was wondering how many of us have had books listed that went for more than they were probably worth. Have you ever had a book that you knew wasn't worth more than $5 or $10...
July 24th 03 06:49 AM
by Brian Go to last post
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Shields-Swann: A Mystery- dj variants? by M Hill
I'm wondering if there are variants to the dj of Carol Shield's "Swann:a mystery". That was the title of the true first edition published in Toronto by Stoddart, later editions were simply "Swann". One dealer has a picture of a dj which has the line "winner of the crime writers arthur ellis...
July 23rd 03 07:30 PM
by M Hill Go to last post
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Gutenberg Bible digitize by Ken
The University of Texas at Austin has digitize its copy. It's located at http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/gutenberg/ Related NYT article http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Digital-Scripture.html
July 23rd 03 05:52 PM
by Ken Go to last post
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Cookbooks on sale by Great Chefs
Hi I wanted to inform the group that there are lots of cookbooks on sale this month at greatchefs.com. I don't mean for this to be spam or annoying, I am just mearly informing you of a bargain.
July 23rd 03 03:45 PM
by Great Chefs Go to last post
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eBay Booksearch Improvement? by hollowayd
I know that 98.7 percent of the time when eBay makes an exciting new improvement it costs sellers more $ and results in fewer sales..can't see why this would be any different. I'm just gonna wait and see where this particular stinkbomb detonates..... MindElec wrote in message...
July 23rd 03 07:21 AM
by MindElec Go to last post
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Tobias Wolff Question by Art Layton
Mr. Wolff wrote "This Boy's Life" which was published in the UK and the United States. Where was it first published? Art Layton Stamford CT
July 22nd 03 08:26 PM
by Jon Meyers Go to last post
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FS: Secondhand Bookshop stock by Claudia Brown
Calling all book collectors! We have been landed with the contents of a second hand bookshop! We have quality hardbacks and softbacks, fiction, non-fiction, old and recent - all topic areas in fact anything your heart desires!! We are desperate to clear large amounts as they are stored all round...
July 22nd 03 06:49 PM
by loikroh Go to last post
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on dialog by R R
I have yet to come across a book that really explains DIALOG well. They seem to cover structure and style very well, but DIALOG, nada. I think if I can offer a tip to other writers out there it's too read a lot of books and screenplays to get a feel for how others who came before you use dialog in...
July 22nd 03 08:21 AM
by Bud Webster Go to last post
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FA: Rare "Fifty Shakespere Songs for Low Voice" from 1906 by Edward F. Klimowicz
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3539693924 For auction is a very rare copy of "Fifty Shakespere Songs for Low Voice", from 1906. This book is in excellent condition for its age. I've only been able to find one other copy of this book being sold, and that is a soft cover. The...
July 21st 03 11:53 PM
by Edward F. Klimowicz Go to last post
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Braggalicious by Tim Doyle
"William M. Klimon" wrote in message news:r8pRa.3737$MK4.347@lakeread07... *Omanomineu Kachkenohamatwon Kesekoch, Katoklik Anamihau Masenachigon* (St. Louis: B. Herder, 1882) family spoken in Minnesota and Wisconsin (see Pilling 4303a). snipped ...
July 21st 03 09:57 PM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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Philip Farmer and "River World" Series by Art Layton
I used to read alot of science fiction, and one of my favorites was Farmer's "River World" series (To Your Scattered Bodies Go, etc). Is he still writing books? And are there any more books in the series? Art Layton Stamford CT
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July 21st 03 09:19 PM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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Minor Brag? by Francis A. Miniter
At the Saybrook Library Book Sale today (I avoided the Westport on that Art Layton mentioned in his post), I picked up what appears to be a signed second printing of Alfred Eisenstadt's "Martha's Vineyard" (Oxmoor House 1988). The signature appears as "Eisenstaedt" on the FFEP. I have been...
July 21st 03 07:25 PM
by Francis A. Miniter Go to last post
2 1,103
Looking for a particular series by MindElec
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:52:46 -0400, Peter Karwowski declared: I'm looking for information on a series of books. This will ultimately, I hope, lead to a gift for my wife who has fond memories of this series as a child. I believe this would be in the same vein as the...
July 21st 03 06:19 PM
by MindElec Go to last post
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Now here's a brag, Part 2 by William M. Klimon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2153112.stm William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com
July 21st 03 06:16 PM
by hollowayd Go to last post
4 1,195
Went to my first booksigning today by my-wings
Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie Plum series which is now up to nine books, did a signing at my local Costco today. What a gem that lady is! Even with her hand in a carpel-tunnel type brace, she not only signed books purchased in-store, but any hardcover you brought from home. She posed...
July 21st 03 04:18 AM
by Mike Berro Go to last post
9 1,055
Artgallery Redux by John Yamamoto-Wilson
Tom wrote: Wasnt this one of the items complained about last time? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=35388023 All I get on that is "Invalid item", so perhaps it's been scratched already. All stops out, though, to ensure the following also gets...
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July 21st 03 02:48 AM
by Art Nelson Go to last post
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