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Book Auction by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
A week ago, I went to a book auction in New London, Connecticut. It was of the type they call a "pick auction". There were thousands of books, divided up onto separate tables for each source (estate, dealer, etc.) and the potential buyers put together lots of up to ten items per lot on which...
May 10th 13 10:45 PM
by Don Phillipson[_2_] Go to last post
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Library sale by J[_2_]
Yesterday I went to the Library sale in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. I'd gone to this event a few years ago, and not done especially well, but I thought I'd give it another try. This time I came away with a 25- cent paperback that I was anxious to read, and four excellent condition hardcovers (all...
October 16th 12 09:26 PM
by newerarpz Go to last post
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Binding on new books by contempted
I just bought a brand new book and within 50 pages of reading it the part of the book by the spine where the pages connect to the cover has separated from the spine. Now when the book is open you can shove a pencil clear under the pages and the spine. IS this normal for a book, have books always...
March 31st 13 01:58 PM
by J[_2_] Go to last post
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Kipling 'edition de luxe' from Macmillan, 1897-1927 by Agemegos
G'day A while ago I picked up a collected works of Rudyard Kipling, published by Macmillan & Co. between 1897 and 1927. The covers are red cloth with gilt titles, a pattern of lotus-shoots on the spines, and Kipling's badge (a roundel with a fylfot and an elephant eating a lotus) on the cover. The...
May 27th 06 01:21 AM
by John R. Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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Arkham House Book Club by Scrooge
Does anyone have a list of books Arkham House put out as a book club edition? I have one that doesn't have a price on the front flap. It does have the First Edition slug. In the Stone House by Barry Malzberg Would the lack of price be the only indicator or is there some sort of Book Club...
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October 31st 05 01:47 AM
by John Pelan Go to last post
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To Kill a Mockingbird - More than one BCE? by Francis A. Miniter
Six years ago, Jeff Armstrong posted the following list of points of comparison for a regular edition and a BCE. "I have a copy of the first edition and one of the BC's as well. I would be glad to give you as much as I can, but I'm afraid I have no idea what "detentions" are ... help me...
February 3rd 05 05:55 PM
by Francis A. Miniter Go to last post
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"HARVEY & LEE: HOW THE CIA FRAMED OSWALD" by John Armstrong by Harvey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 10, 2003 Email: BRANDON, FL -- HISTORIC NEW BOOK "HARVEY & LEE: HOW THE CIA FRAMED OSWALD" by John Armstrong Two young boys, AMERICAN-BORN Lee Oswald and an eastern European refugee who spoke Russian and was given the name
November 13th 03 10:54 AM
by Htn963 Go to last post
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Modern Library Opinion by krik999
Hi. I just saw the collection of an avid Modern Library collector. The collection, over 2000 books (probably a little more than 800 titles) was impressive- he had numerous copies of titles, some rarer illustrated editions with slipcase, a large majority of first editions and even had the more...
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August 17th 05 12:31 AM
by Denton Taylor Go to last post
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Hunter S. Thompson by Jo
Hi all! I'm new to this group, thought I'd get my foremost interest out there... I'm looking for others who collect or are familiar with Hunter S. Thompson's hardcover, first edition titles. Love to hear from you. Jah
July 31st 06 06:20 PM
by Dave Garrett Go to last post
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Book manufacturing error. What to do about a book with pages uncut/unseparated at the bottom? by nelson family
I have a book that has rough cut pages on two edges (side and bottom). The tops of the pages are smoothly/uniformly cut. The real dilemma is a manufacturing error at the bottom of the pages. Nearly every other set of adjoining pages have never been separated/cut apart, so you can't pull them apart...
October 2nd 03 02:36 PM
by John R. Yamamoto- Wilson Go to last post
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Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Illustrated Edition 1900 by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
I bought this in a lot at auction recently. No name on the cover or the title page. But it quickly turned out that the book was written by Elizabeth von Arnim, who had a very interesting life indeed. She was born (1866) Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia, to British parents who, three years...
February 14th 14 01:03 AM
by Francis A. Miniter[_2_] Go to last post
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Souce for media mailing supplies by John Warner
The number of my books being sold and mailed through online book posting services have increased recently. Does anyone know a good supplier of padded mailing envelopes that I might purchase from?
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December 26th 03 09:11 PM
by Mike Berro Go to last post
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Still More on the Book Auction by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
On 3/15/2013 12:08 AM, Francis A. Miniter wrote: One of the lots I put together and managed to win at the auction had in the group of books a thick trade paperback entitled _3 by Eastlake_ , a compilation of three early novels by Eastlake (Simon & Schuster 1970), who, aside from his...
March 26th 13 10:58 PM
by J[_2_] Go to last post
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Exclamation
General Collecting Question by SoulBrother
In the last year or so I found myself purchasing large format art and photography books. Many of those purchases have been made online and I'm discovering games that online sellers play. Many of these sellers list items in the wrong condition hoping that the buyer won't complain. Today I received...
February 6th 14 09:53 PM
by Francis A. Miniter[_2_] Go to last post
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Help! Melinda Metz's Roswell High Books Online.... by FoxTrotSavagE
Help! Melinda Metz's Roswell High Books Online.... Hi! I hope someone can help me out with this search. Can someone send me or does someone know where I can find the last 4 books from the Roswell High series by Melinda Metz online for free? I does not matter if it's pdf, word, html, txt,...
July 30th 03 05:11 AM
by Bud Webster Go to last post
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Please Note: no commercial posts allowed in rec.collecting.books! by fwdixon
Please Note: no commercial posts allowed in rec.collecting.books! Rec.collecting.books is a forum for the discussion of issues relating to book-collecting. Commercial postings are specifically prohibited. Rec.collecting.books is an unmoderated newsgroup, so if people *do* make commercial postings...
July 13th 03 12:08 PM
by fwdixon Go to last post
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looking for help identifying a BCE-"Life with Picasso" Gilot and Lake 1966? by nyres
"Life of Picasso" Hardcover. The Jacket on my copy is clipped with the "A book of the month club selection" just to the left of the clip on the top of the front flap. half those selling this title are calling their copy BCE and half aren't. At the bottom of the rear board instead of a...
January 1st 11 07:01 PM
by Francis A. Miniter[_2_] Go to last post
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Primo Levi, If This Is A Man by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
Orion Press, New York, 1959, first printing in English; vg in vg- dust jacket (one small tear). About a week ago, I bought this book at a used goods store. But I only checked it out online this evening. Was I surprised. Asking prices greatly exceeded expectations. Francis A. Miniter
November 25th 12 02:45 PM
by J[_2_] Go to last post
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Encyclopedia Britannica by S. Callow
Cleaning out basement and found my deceased father's complete set of a 1954 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Would like to know if there is any value to these books or not.
November 23rd 13 07:38 PM
by weary flake Go to last post
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Overlooked Book - Modern Library First of Catcher in the Rye by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
A few months ago, I bought a box of books sight unseen for a small amount. It contained 15 - 20 Modern Library books along with a few others. I did not pay a lot of attention to those books, but put some on the shelves and set others aside to file away in the extras area. One of those that...
August 16th 11 07:47 PM
by J[_2_] Go to last post
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