I'm auctioning a copy of the extremely hard-to-find two-volume set of "Codex Seraphinianus" printed in 1981 by Franco Maria Ricci in Italy. This is the true first edition, not the American first edition which is often for sale on eBay or the second Italian edition which is still available from...

One of the best, and nicest, dealers I have ever patronized is Alan Ahearn at Quill and Brush. Recently I received their catalog and one of the offerings was a second/third edition of The Sun Also Rises for $250. We all know the first has the "stoppped" with 3 p's. Then I suppose the second has...

Yes, it's me again. If this is getting tedious, just don't answer and I'll get the idea. However, if anyone wishes to enlighten me, I'll be grateful. Reading Michael Innes, a Sir John Appleby mystery set in a University which is very Oxford-Cambridge-like. The President of one college has been...

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Maybe no longer: http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?articleid=CA327356 William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com

I am looking for a book by Faith Addis titled Down to Earth: Buttered Side Down which is Volume 3 in the Down to Earth series. Anyone know where I could purchase this please. Bob

Picked up a copy of Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon" today thinking it was a first, but now I'm not so sure as I have seen different dust jackets on books all claiming to be firsts. Hope someone with a REAL first can help: Book is by G. P. Putnam Son's and there is no date on the title page....

I have an opportunity to purchase THIS IS VIETNAM: THE DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTATION OF HUMAN DECISIONS edited by Gareth Porter and Stuart Loory. Looking for feedback about this book before I try to purchase it. Anyone have an opinion? Art Layton Stamford, CT

I have a Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins hand colored lithograph (different types of antelope) that I've been trying to do some reach on. Unfortunately he's so well known for his dinosaur sculptures that I can't find any books or websites that talk about anything else. I was hoping someone here could...

On Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3557765044 This is a book of black and white photography, Warhol style, occasional paper pop-ups that are usually in color, and interviews with Warhol. The subjects seem to be women, products from grocery stores, and rock 'n' roll. I...

This morning I stopped at a tag sale and for $3 picked up a fine copy of Steinbeck, The Wayward Bus, Viking Press "Second Printing before Publication, Third Printing February 1947" in a fine dust jacket. I then stopped at another tag sale and picked up four volumes of Ansel Adams (mid-60s...

I have a first edition hardcover copy of Stalking the Angel by Robert Crais, published by Piatkus. It's an old library copy. Its condition is not the best, but it's not falling apart either. How do I find out if it's worth anything? Any assistance is much appreciated. Simon

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The current issue has reprinted a letter from Ken Lopez, President of ABAA to Clay Kallman of eBay. The letter states that ABAA doesn't believe there can be a successful relationship between the two organizations unless eBay does something meaningful about fraud related to book sales. Because of...

I finally took the plunge and bought my first bibliography, the new O'Brian: T.E Lawrence, new, for a bargain price of 36 pounds. At a whopping 894 pages it contains oodles of information - I love it, have found books that I own, but didnt have in my Lawrence collection have references too...

I am new to Newsgroups and book collecting so please bear with me. I have a set of Sakespeare books. The only info on the title page is: (Handy Stratford Edition) - on left corner COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE Illusrated with Steel Engravings Volume 1 Life Tempest Two Gentlemen of Verona

On 2003-09-04 at 21:30:16 PST I wrote: I have only just this minute sent off an e-mail to Oxfam, with links to the various threads in which we have been talking about them and inviting them to help us out where we're making the wrong inferences. Perhaps they'll be able to clarify all...

The York, Pa. book and paper show will be held on Oct. 25th 9:30 to 4 pm at the York Fairgrounds. This is a large show. There will be several pulp dealers present. I have several free passes. If you want one, send me an email and I'll mail you one as long as I have them.