Searching for "Baedeker Switzerland" on used.addall.com produced this near the top of the price range... http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130576964/ref=nosim/1557 I don't think I'll offer our 1870s one as a tradein. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ...

Yesterday at a book sale I picked up this book: Enrichetta Caracciolo, Mysteries of the Neapolitan Convents (Hale & Co. Hartford CT 1868). The first American printing was 1867, translated from the Italian work published in 1864, and apparently extremely popular in Italy at the time, having...

I'm looking for a cheap temporary shelving solution for some books and was wondering what you all recommend. Here's the situation: * My domestic partner just bought a bunch of books at auction. Exact count is unknown but my rough guess is 3000 or so. 90% are standard paperbacks and the rest...

If you're a writer, you know how hard it can be to get exposure for your creative efforts. If you're affiliated with a publisher, you know or may soon have cause to find out what it's like to miss getting the attention and publicity you need due to the cycles of the publishing season or a failure...

Visiting the Postal Service web site, I don't see any provision for Media Mail rates. Everything seems to be Express or Priority mail of one kind or another. I wonder if UPS rates might be superior as to cost? I get the impression that USPS rates might be set high in order to prevent other...

Hello! Few days ago I found an old book in my attic : HOSSFELD'S New practical method For learning the FRENCH LANGUAGE by

Hello again, Offering on Ebay: Title: "Map of all the Railroads in the United States in Operation and Progress" 1854. Hand colored. Published in New York City by Henry Varnum Poor ....of Standard and Poor's - S&P 500

38 issues (some duplicates) from 1987 - 1997. Most in very good condition (some crossword puzzles completed). $35+shipping. Email for complete list of issues.

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just wondering if anyone could give me a couple hints on how to start up a collection?

I'm wondering what the best library search website is. That is, which website will look to see what libraries have copies of books. -- Robert Pearson ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net Creative Virtue Press/Telical Books/Regenerative Music http://www.rspearson.com

Does anyone know of any Canadian companies that would insure a private library collection of approximately 4000+ books? Alternatively, have you had any experiences with insuring your private library collection? Thank you for your consideration. Yours respectfully, Boyd Blackwell.

On May 5, 8:13 am, "endy9" wrote: Recently, I read an old Simak book I picked up in a library book sale, Special Deliverance, and then the disccusion on this NG about Simak wetted my tastes to reread some of his old books. However most are out of print. Yesterday...

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I just found a copy of Wodehouse's The Little Warrior. At fist glance it looks to be a 1st edition, published by George H. Doran, with GDH on the title page, copyright page dated 1920. I did some digging online and if I'm correct, this was first published in the US, the title in the UK under a...

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I've read a little bit out putting books in the freezer to kill any insects and stop mold spread. This seems like a good way to introduce any book into a collection. My question is, how airtight does the bag have to be? I've been using ziploc freezer bags that are obviously sealed but not vacumn...