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Any good finds lately? by
RF
In an effort to try to stem the tide of MI5 and other spam, has anyone
made any good finds or picked up any bargains lately?
I got a nice Tom Swift Jr. paperback box set that I've been looking
for for years for a mere $10 (postage included!) on eBay.
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A Word of Explanation by
Willow Arune
I feel obliged to make some comment regarding the recent intrusion of
"Diane" and "Usher".
There is a new breed of crime known as cyberstalking. This is best
described at the following site:
http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/psychology/cyberstalking/3.html
In this case, a certain theory...
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It's Not Just People on ebay by
Evelyn C. Leeper
I am amazed on the number of people whose listings show up on
bookfinder.com who think that "signed" means that the owner has written
his name on the inside of the front cover.
--
Evelyn C. Leeper
Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes
by you so quick you hardly catch it...
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Resolving John Pelan by
Shelf Space
Two questions:
1. You claim to follow ABAA book description guidelines. Please can you
advise whether you are in fact a member of the ABAA (or have ever
been)?
2. After seeking to imply that you had multiple copies of THE
SORCERER'S CHESSMEN, you side-stepped my suggestion that we compare...
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A collection of two books by
Jon Meyers
Some time back, someone wondered whether or not a "collection", properly
speaking, could consist of as few as two books. To demonstrate that it
can, and that there is no niche so narrow that someone hasn't squeezed
into it, I offer the article, "An Analysis of America's Two Threshing
Novels,"...
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Scary Book Stats by
michael adams
Presumably, approximately the same percentages would apply
to the UK. Assuming the figures bear any relation to reality
that is, and haven't already been totally discredited.
quote
Who is Reading Books (and who is not)
One-third of high school graduates never read another book for the
rest...
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New Books With Rough Page Edges by
John
Hope my subject described this correctly. What is it about books being made
that have "rough" page edges, as if they're supposed to look all old &
ancient right off the shelf? When I was younger, I used to think that this
was cool -- made me feel sort of erudite. Now that I read much more, I...
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A substitute for Un-du? by
Jonathan Sachs[_2_]
Throughout my involvement with old and used books I've been told that
Un-du is the best all-around product for removing shelving labels and
similar junk.
I recently decided that the time had come to buy some, but I couldn't
find it. Finally I called the manufacturer and learned that it has
been...
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November 2nd 07 12:19 AM
by bml
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Another (worse) Rushdie forged signature on eBay by
Jon Meyers
Apparently a forged signature doesn't have to even remotely resemble the
genuine article to draw in the suckers:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7008060408
All I can say about this one is that the initials are correct, and
there's apparently supposed to be a dotted letter in...
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Have you read Maria Dracula? by
Dorian Grey
Hello everybody,
Have you read Maria Dracula: A Fantasy Novel for Children by Denise
Roman? If not, check it out at www.mariadracula.com.
Have a nice holidays.
Dorian Grey
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Ethics of Book Disbinding... by
Palladiotypist
I have recently bought a couple of nice engravings on eBay for an
affordable price. I'm pretty sure I couldn't afford a whole book from
1672 or whatever. But...it's made me wonder about the ethics involved
with taking apart an old book and cutting out the engravings for
individual sale and I...
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December 20th 04 06:49 PM
by Bob
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What happened to my dust jacket? by
ron semone
I recently took a book I own down from a shelf where it has been for about
25 years. The book is still in like-new condition. The dustjacket is
likewise in excellent condition EXCEPT for the fact that the spine and the
lower right side of the front look like they have been badly scrapped;...
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Obscure titles in way-too-broad topics by
Allison Turner-
When I was quite young, my cousin had an antique Cinderella
book that I was fascinated by. I was told by my mother to
only handle it very, very carefully, if at all.
So in my current attempt to track down anything and everything
book-wise that I might be remotely interested in (I'm supposed
to be...
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"Uncorrected Galleys" - What is this? by
David Harper
I just acquired the book: "Kerkorian: An American Success Story" by Dial
Torgerson. AbeBooks has two listings for hardcover editions of this book
with dust jackets for around $140. I am not sure what I have. It has a
green heavy paper cover with "Uncorrected Galleys" printed in big, bold
letters...
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Brag proudly by
William M. Klimon
I've been away on vacation for a couple of weeks and upon my return
I've noticed some trepidation about bragging. Isn't that what we're
here for (at least in part)?!?!
I spent my vacation in Portland, Oregon, which should have meant lots
of booking. But my time was taken up with fishing...
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September 29th 03 07:31 PM
by colishe
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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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Hello ! let's talk about this ! by
Mike
Hi everybody ! I've got an email from eBay asking if I'm a member of
the rec. collecting books and who are all the other members . Does
anyone know why and how eBay found out that I'm a member of this group
? I'm new here . I've just subscribed less then an hour ago lol. Why
is eBay so interested...
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fraudulent seller by
William M. Klimon
"Kris Baker" wrote in message ...
Good work (although I wish your friend would have asked why
this "physician" cribbed from another seller's auctions).
Not surprisingly, there is no "cristian argesanu" licensed as a...
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