Or, more specifically, how many authors have become eponyms for their books--or perhaps a genre of books? These come immediately to my mind: Bartlett's (Quotations) Webster's (Dictionary) Fowler's (Modern English Usage) Gray's (Anatomy) Black's (Law Dictionary)

When I noticed Groff Conklin was being discussed the other day, I recalled having seen a science fiction paperback and focusing on artificial intelligence edited by him. Going up into the Tower Room and then getting on a high ladder to hunt the book up, I finally spied it. The title is...

Is anybody else outraged at this? ------ Arizona woman selling Mormon scripture, page by page By BETH DEFALCO ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER PHOENIX -- Retired bookstore owner Helen Schlie can see a higher

A Tennessee company is suing Don Imus for $4 million after the radio host allegedly disparaged the firm last year while reading its commercials on his show. FlatSigned Press alleges that Imus made snide comments about the company as he read spots advertising its sale of copies of the Warren...

Well, it's a done deal - I've closed on my first house, tiny though it may be, complete with a nice wood-paneled study with built-in barrister bookshelves. My law books will of course occupy some of these, but all work and no play -- you know the rest. I was raised in a(n upper?) middle-class...

hi, i see a lot of "unclipped price" phrase in 2nd hand book descriptions on ebay & abebooks. what does it mean?

I bought a book today, John LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I is in the original format that Knopf published in the USA when it came out. The problem is that it is sealed in plastic, never opened. It is the same size as both BCEs and regular printings (I compared it). It has a...

Folks, From time to time (as in another current thread) the issue of using Priority Mail boxes for media mail purposes comes up for discussion. The question is whether using these boxes for other-than priority mail is against the law. There MUST be lawyers who read this newsgroup. Will someone...

I was wondering if there was a serious guide out there that gives some indicator as to the value of rare books, perhaps a speculator publication? I am looking for something that goes beyond the simple value of first edition STephen King novels and explores the values of very old books, dating...

Hi, I am thinking about selling my prized first edition of David Gemmell's Legend (signed) and was wondering how I go about putting a value on it (please, no sarcastic comments about Mr Gemmell's writing). I want to put it on eBay but can't find another one for sale anywhere in Google. Help much...

"Kris Baker" wrote in message ... Good work (although I wish your friend would have asked why this "physician" cribbed from another seller's auctions). Not surprisingly, there is no "cristian argesanu" licensed as a...

I'm off to Canada in a few days, visiting British Columbia for the first time. Are there any 'don't miss' shops--either new or second-hand--that posters can recommend?

I have this book in my possession it is a small used book is in good condition for being 113 years old. It measures 6" X 4". The front cover and back cover are worn but the spine is intact, no pages loose or falling out. It is not moldy or smell funny. It has an inscription on the inside page...

Large lot of interesting and rare antique miniature books for sale. Please visit http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdebabelizer to view. Includes: -- 1820 Complete Set of 10 Illustrated Miniature Children's Books ~ Quadrupeds, Botany, Theater, Mythology, Geography, Moral Tales, History of France,...

I have been reading the rec.collecting.books FAQ in search of a good method to kill off moulds that cause foxing (foxing by iron contents of paper do not bother me as they don't produce spores and are not transmissible to other books/pages). I have agood understandingin chemistry, due to my...

I would like to cover several of my books that weren't purchased in Brodart book covers. I don't have many books to cover so I don't want to purchase rolls of Mylar. I have seen several companies that sell boxes of individual sheets, but don't know anything about any of them. Has anyone had any...

I bought a limited edition book of just 150 copies. The book is new and has been purchased directly from the publisher. Like other limited edition books, this is mentioned in the copyright page and there is space for the number of the book to be written. However, the book does not have a number...

You can't fool anyone. You spend every waking moment on the UseNet discussing sports and cars and kittens. What a freaking ****** you are! HAHAHA

I believe I have a Harper Collins first edition, 2nd printing, but wanted to make sure. I recently purchased Ann Patchett's Bel Canto advertised by the seller as a first edition. However, when asking particular questions I realized that she was a novice regarding book condition terminology. It...

It's been awhile since we last revisited a thread on Collecting Whims, and almost three years since I first posted it: http://www.tinyurl.com/5mr62 Collecting Whims, as defined in one of the previous posts, are out-of-the-ordinary collecting interests, odd fancies, off-track booking, or, simply,...