How dare you question my integrity as well as my intelligence? If I were devious enough to pull a stunt like that, do you think I would be stupid enough to brag about it on a newsgroup? First, the auction is from a private collection, each book bearing a numbered slip, displayed in glass cases,...

"Robin ****" wrote... I have the book "A little girl in old new york" by Amanda M Douglas. It is a 1896 book. Right after the copyright page is page 112! The first chapter starts on page 5 but on the other side of page 5 is page 108! The next page is 105 and on the other side is page 8!...

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'm working on an update of my collection of (mostly) 17th century material about those who suffered for their beliefs during and after the Reformation. Comments on the contents are very welcome, of course, but there are only half a dozen or so additions since the last time I mentioned it here,...

Hi Anyone recommend a good site that I can use to find a book that was around years ago? TIA Steve

Although I had to scurry all over town this evening to do it, I managed to get to (1) Michael Dirda's signing at the Library of Congress and (2) Stephen Hunter's signing at a suburban Borders. My two favorite Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post critics were kind enough to sign,...

well Ive got a spare 20 dollars anyone else fancy clubbing together on this lot? http://tinyurl.com/r4fj Stan

I've been programming (playing) with my new PocketPC, and it would so nice to attach a bar-code reader (or ISBN scanner) to it, scan in some books, and transfer the data to my database on the PC. Has anyone looked into this? I'd be happy to do the programming, but don't have much time to research...

I've not seen it yet remarked here, but Amazon Marketplace (and I presume Auctions and zShops, although I haven't used them in a couple of years) has changed its feedback system. The important changes, as I've noted them: (1) Only buyer feedback regarding sellers registers as feedback points. ...

Hello, I have never posted here before. I need some assistance and I thought perhaps some well versed person here could help me. About two years ago there was a beautiful red book on Japanese culture, interior or fashion. It was written by a woman. The name was something like Tan, Tao, Tai. I...

I have an 1810 "Introduction to the English Reader" textbook published in Boston. I understand that the availability of this age of book is common; however it is interesting because it is stamped "Otis Sawyer" and a handwritten No 100 is clearly marked on he inside cover. Elder Otis Sawyer was an...

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 21:17:23 GMT, John A. Stovall wrote: I just got an email from eBay wanting to " eBay Verification Request". Then this: ?"During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we could not verify your current information. Either your...

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 12:16:37 UTC, David S. Maddison wrote: I am setting up a substantial library in a new home and want to designate a certain area for the library, which will have built-in shelving. I would like to know if there are any standard...

This week I had e-mails from a young woman who had found a book she believed to be a "lost" and "unknown" work of a Victorian fantasist. She wrote to me asking how she could reveal this work to the public and be assured of getting full credit from now on for its discovery. This was a book she found...

What a treasure. I read it first, and this pair, movie and book, is rare in that they complement each other. ---Mike "braves-lady" wrote in message news:FxS0b.3015$xf.1098@lakeread06... Thought some of you might like to know I did get my signed copy; haven't had it...

In article , "John Yamamoto-Wilson" wrote: So it looks like you get a plus for having the glassine wrapper, but you lose points for not having the publisher's box! John, Is it possible that this book was originally...

I really enjoyed Michael Shea's story, especially with it's Lovecraftian mythos connections and my interest in that area. It seems to have gone though a number of limited editions. The one I have is denoted 'PC' and was Karl Edward Wagner's personal copy which I acquired a few years ago. Can anyone...

Great read. He sounds like the kind of person you could sit and listen to all day.

Last Sunday I had a marvelous time at a local FOTL sale. Since brags don't seem to go over very well any more, I'll call this a "happy find". I had picked out more than 30 mysteries (all firsts, to either keep or give to friends) when I spotted what I thought to be a pretty good SF title...Orson...

My wife is a librarian and just received a catalog from a place I believe many here would enjoy. (And I don't remember it mentioned before.) Try this website: booksforever.com. Great place for archival materials. Dave