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Who is right....? by [email protected]
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=26328845 or http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=25204071 Jonathan
August 21st 05 12:42 PM
by Jonathan Go to last post
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Semi-OT - Convertiana by Timdo99
I just got back from seeing Titanic:The Artifact Exhibit at the Maryland Science Center, and on one of the panels there was a bit of information on one Father Thomas Byles - who was a convert to Catholicism and who did not survive the sinking. Info on Father Byles can be found at...
August 21st 05 02:00 AM
by Timdo99 Go to last post
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First Edition Stats by Denton Taylor
Greetings all: I wonder if there is a source where one can find out the first print run size of a first edition (?). I asked a friend in publishing and she said the info is available to the trade but it is expensive for an individual to buy. I'm hoping she's wrong. Naturally I'm speaking of...
August 20th 05 03:54 PM
by Denton Taylor Go to last post
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Collecting in a specialty by my-wings
Interesting article about collecting in a specialty (mineral books): http://www.lhconklin.com/bio/publications/collect.htm There are interesting nougats of general collecting information as well, including a very applicable last paragraph quotation. The most interesting thing to me: The article...
August 20th 05 04:34 AM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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Paper labels on spine peeling at edges - pva glue? wheat paste? or ? by someguy
I have a set of books from 1902 that have square paper labels at the head of the spines with the author/title/vol info. The labels are very grungy, the text is faded, and some of them are peeling off or chipping away from the spine. Is there a "best practices" repair for this? Is it best left...
August 20th 05 02:57 AM
by Allison Turner- Go to last post
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War of the Worlds 1st ed by Lee Jeffrey
Hi i wonder is someone could help me , i have a 1st ed 2nd print of H.G. Wells War of The Worlds , William Heinemann , 1898 . Unfortunatley the front and back boards are missing , only thing left is a couple of inches of the spine . What i would like to know is , is this worth getting rebound .
August 19th 05 06:14 PM
by Lee Jeffrey Go to last post
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Thank You, etc. by [email protected]
If this is correct, then asking prices go upward from the mid-$40 range. That does not mean that anyone is actually buying at those prices. But maybe they are. May I recommend... Thank you very much for your reply. I do understand that trading in books is not simple and have started...
August 19th 05 05:23 AM
by John R. Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
4 519
Advice on right cardboard for bookcovers by [email protected]
I have 7 softcover books that get extensive daily use and I want to make them into hardcover books. I purchased library quality plastic covers but now want to stiffen the front and back covers before wrapping the books. Is there various types of cardboard, stiff and thin that is recommended. The...
August 19th 05 02:25 AM
by Kwiter Go to last post
2 706
Harry Potter Book Collecting by kcoffman
I am just amazed at the popularity of this series and would like to invest in the books. I have been doing some research and have purchased the "easy" ones already, but am having trouble distinguishing the true first prints, first editions with the American versions and the UK versions. I was...
August 17th 05 09:01 PM
by psimon Go to last post
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FS Braniff CEO Lawrence Book with Inscription and Letter eBay Item #4568701669 by [email protected]
I have discovered a book previously owned by Harding Lawrence. It is Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich. It was given to Harding Lawrence by a man named John Force. It is inscribed to him and there is a letter to him from Force stating that he thinks the book is excellent and that all traffic...
August 17th 05 08:32 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Collecting Conservation Fiction? by Jon Meyers
John A. Stovall wrote: I was on Palimpsest last night and found they have a section called "Conservation Fiction (Or Fiction that Acknowledges the Existence of Conservation and Conservators)" I thought now that an interesting little sub area to build a small collection on. Take a...
August 17th 05 05:49 PM
by Jon Meyers Go to last post
1 432
One of My Favorite Bookstores by mbbbh
This will make people think twice about dropping off a box of old books! Book Barn makes a great discovery JASON KOTOWSKI, Staff Writer08/14/2005 Email to a friend Voice your opinion Printer-friendly EAST BRADFORD -- The box full of books sat in a corner of Baldwin's Book Barn for nearly...
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August 17th 05 04:09 AM
by Al Smith Go to last post
13 870
Modern Library Opinion by krik999
Hi. I just saw the collection of an avid Modern Library collector. The collection, over 2000 books (probably a little more than 800 titles) was impressive- he had numerous copies of titles, some rarer illustrated editions with slipcase, a large majority of first editions and even had the more...
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August 17th 05 12:31 AM
by Denton Taylor Go to last post
22 2,019
Looking for information about books with Futuros in them... by futuro
Hi.. I am looking for information about books that deal with or have any material in them on the Futuro house.. it is a UFO shaped home. I have a few already but know there must be more out there.. if anyone has any information on any books that fit this criteria.. pls let me know.. thanks.....
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August 16th 05 01:52 PM
by Timdo99 Go to last post
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Request by [email protected]
Hello, All, I love books but am far from an expert on them. A friend gave me some old books to sell on eBay for her and I have no idea of their value. Many of them I wish I could keep, but alas... I am hoping you will be kind enough to give me a little guidance where some of them are concerned. The...
August 15th 05 07:03 PM
by Francis A. Miniter Go to last post
1 480
When you're buried in books by William M. Klimon
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-hm-bookstorage11aug11,1,5828479,full.story?coll=la-headlines-world William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com
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August 15th 05 03:56 AM
by Dave Garrett Go to last post
19 1,204
Need help - frame (Acid-free matting) with UV filtering glass by Euto
Hello, I want to frame a leaf of a rare document. Could somebody tell me where I can find at a reasonable price, a frame (Acid-free matting) with UV filtering glass? I try through the web; very difficult to find. Thanks,
August 14th 05 08:25 PM
by Bill Grenert Go to last post
3 473
else fine, VG otherwise by
Textblock and cover still intact although badly worn, else poor.
August 14th 05 03:18 PM
by BobFinnan.com Go to last post
1 1,227
Water damage books by [email protected]
Dear all i just had an unfortunate event happened to my book collection. i live in an apartment, and the tenant living in the unit above mine forgot to turn off their bath tub water tap and flooded his apartment. The water sipped into and through the floor and dripped (more like poured) directly...
August 13th 05 07:28 AM
by Allan Cole Go to last post
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ABE - Badly Managed & Greedy? by Shelf Space
Booksellers have long been unhappy with the fact that ABE started off charging just a fixed rate 'shelf' fee before deciding to extract blood proper by initiating a commission-system and credit-card handling charges when they realised they had a virtual monopoly. Loyal booksellers are being bled...
August 12th 05 07:55 PM
by Denton Taylor Go to last post
1 604
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