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Larry McMurtry & his bookstore in the news by Denise Enck
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=765&ncid=766&e=6&u=/nm/20030814/people_nm/people_mcmurtry_dc cheers ~ Denise -- Empty Mirror Books www.emptymirrorbooks.com specializing in the Beat Generation & modern poetry Denise Enck - Quanta Webdesign www.quantawebdesign.com
August 14th 03 11:06 PM
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Selling 8 Franklin Library Books on Ebay by jukmstr101
I'm currently attempting to sell 8 franklin library books on Ebay. junkmstr101 if you wish to look. My question is, Do books sell well on ebay or are they better off kept on the shelf. How do you determine what books are in demand, or is it just a hit and miss proposition. What is the most...
August 17th 03 04:37 AM
by MindElec Go to last post
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HELP! by Dario Basic
Does anybody know where can I find book " The satanic rituals " Dario
August 17th 03 09:53 AM
by John Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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Tennyson's Poetical Works, 1899 publishing, bound in leather. by Jerry Morris
Michael Adams wrote and I snipped: .........Funnily enough many prize bindings from the 1890's certainly, were by Riviere who as Baytun(?) and Riviere also were well known for top notch work. Even my 1896 =A36 Curiosities of Literature from Dartford* Grammar School is blind stamped...
August 17th 03 08:33 PM
by Jerry Morris Go to last post
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Any Bookmark Collectors? by RRiley9945
Anyone else collect bookmarks from book stores and libraries?
August 17th 03 09:04 PM
by RRiley9945 Go to last post
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"C" is for Confused by Bill Fischer
In (fitzwicken) writes: Greetings. I have a copy of "C is for Corpse" that is similar to this description except that it has "Copyright C 1986 by Sue Grafton" on the copyright page. What edition would this...
August 18th 03 12:47 AM
by Bill Fischer Go to last post
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An "OZ" Book Question by R. Sokolnicki
I'm trying to zero in on the dating of what I'm sure is a later reprint of Lucky Bucky in OZ by John R. Neill, illustrator of most of the Baum OZ books. The book has RED boards with black print on the spine, and the usual color pastdown on the front. (Unfortunately, there is no DJ with this copy.)...
August 18th 03 03:58 AM
by LostLvs Go to last post
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LXG and the Public Domain by William M. Klimon
Interesting article from MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.com/news/937833.asp William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com
August 18th 03 05:05 AM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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C.N. & A.M. Williamson by paghat
I get queried a couple times a week by people wanting to know the values of books they have, usually it turns out they're e-bay people wanting me to do their research for them, & their emails get deleted along with spams. But now and then a friend or a customer imposes, & even if they're doing it...
August 18th 03 06:28 AM
by paghat Go to last post
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A Guide to Rare Books? by Christian
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...
August 19th 03 10:56 AM
by John R. Yamamoto- Wilson Go to last post
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Any info on Gerald Mastyn - The Marooned Campers? by Tom L-M
Hi, Could do with a bit of help if possible. Any info on the following book, past sales or even values. The Marooned Campers - Gerald Mastyn - A Scout Adventure Story - Published by Wells Gardner Dutton. Any help would be appreciated.
August 19th 03 11:16 AM
by Tom L-M Go to last post
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Newby Post--organizing my library by Larry Brincefield
I am happy to find this newsgroup!! I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000 books. Mostly religion (Dewey 200 series) but some others too. I have worked pretty hard to catalog my books using Dewey. I also enter the author, title, dewey number, etc. into a Microsoft Word table. Then...
August 19th 03 10:16 PM
by H Schinske Go to last post
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It's "fine" with me... by fwdixon
"Jbrodie1750" wrote in message ... Does a dj from the 1940's need to look as "fine" as a "fine" dj from last year to be described as "fine." ? Or to phrase the question differently: can one describe older books a bit...
August 19th 03 11:44 PM
by John Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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Correction to "Not published with dust jacket??" by Anne
Of course I misspelled the author's name -- it's John M. Siddall. My bad. Anne
August 20th 03 01:55 PM
by Anne Go to last post
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Not published with dust jacket?? by Anne
I have a copy of "Sid Says" by John M. Sidall, 1917. When I go to various sites (AddALL, abebooks, alibris) to check prices and other editions, most of the descriptions state "Not published with dust jacket." However, my copy does have a dust jacket, so these descriptions must (?) be...
August 21st 03 04:22 AM
by Mike Berro Go to last post
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Brag by Kev TDF
Today, I found a signed first edition, first printing of Dan Brown's Digital Fortress at a local thrift store. Unfortunately it's also signed by the previous owner. I've heard, though that particular print run was only 600 copies. That seems a bit low for St Martin's. Has anyone heard a...
August 21st 03 04:23 AM
by Mike Berro Go to last post
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Visual Aids - ex-Library ... and some questions by my-wings
I added another page to my "when bad things happen to good books" site. This time it's for ex-library books. http://www.mywingsbooks.com/visual-aids/ex-library_.htm As usual, I would appreciate any help in correcting errors or adding any useful information. I have a few questions, after writing...
August 21st 03 01:18 PM
by my-wings Go to last post
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ABE listing giggle by Denise Enck
I got a giggle out of this ABE listing ~ Elsom, John Erotic Theatre London: Secker & Warburg, 1973 Cloth. Very Good/Fair. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 269pp. Dustwrapper edge worn and discoloured. Small splashes of silver pain on front cover. Contents unmarked. ISBN:...
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August 21st 03 10:59 PM
by Patrick Scheible Go to last post
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Semi OT-Online mystery bookstore from San Diego? by Russ Osborne
Way back when(5-7 years ago I guess) I came across an online store(he also had a brick one) that was in San Diego, CA. He had quite a big stock and had many Sherlock Holmes books. He may have had some SF also, but I was just interested in the mystery books. Probably hopeless, but can anyone think...
August 22nd 03 12:37 AM
by Mysterious Galaxy Go to last post
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Leather bindings at U. of Miami by Jon Meyers
I ran across this site this morning--the online version of an exhibition of fine leather bindings at the Otto G. Richter Library, at the University of Miami: http://www.library.miami.edu/archives/bound/intro.html Includes examples from Bayntun, Riviere, Zaehnsdorf, Doves, Kelmscott,...
August 22nd 03 04:59 PM
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