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Your La Fontaine's book by
A M
Hello, My name is Austin and I have that exact same copy and the exact
same problem. I have searched ebay, aba.org, abaa.org, alibris.com,
bibliophile.com, and many more, and i havent even found another copy
of mine. I have La Fontaine's Fables illustraded by Gustave Dore, and
its massive. 13x4x10,...
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murderers as book collectors by
Jack Campin
I work in a charity bookshop.
We used to have a regular customer called David Gilroy. I don't think
we'll be seeing much of him for a while:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17367652
And some time ago we had a donation of books that had belonged to
Paul Agutter:
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The Journal of Jean Laffite by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
I purchased a copy of this book, _The Journal of Jean
Laffite_ (NY:Vantage Press (1958), copyrighted by John A.
Laffite, yesterday and only just examined it today, to find
that with this particular copy I actually have evidence in a
controversy. The book claims to be a translation of a
French...
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More Unusual Stephen King Books by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
The last couple days were fruitful for finding unusual books
by Stephen King. Two days ago I came across _The Storm of
the Century_ which was published only once and that by The
Book of the Month Club in 1999. Yesterday, I found a pulp
fiction murder mystery by King, _The Colorado Kid_ ,...
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John D. MacDonald, The Deep Blue Good-By by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
A goodwill find, today. The true first of the first Travis
McGee novel, in paperback, published by Gold Medal 1964, No.
K1405, no dots on the copyright page, and one slight,
repairable tear on the spine and a small amount of sunning
on the front cover.
--
Francis A. Miniter
Mesure is...
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FA: British Hardy Boys books on eBay by
Jack Campin
I'm getting rid of all my British Hardy Boys books on eBay.
We've tried to sell those in our shop.
Nobody's interested at any price. We now send all of them for pulping.
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BOMC book that is not a book club edition by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
When is a Book of the Month Club book not a book club
edition? When it is the only edition.
The other day I found a most unusual book - Stephen King,
Secret Windows: Essay and Fiction on the Craft of Writing
(Book of the Month Club, 2000). Yes, BOMC actually
published the book showing itself...
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anybody seen this truly warped book? by
michael adams[_2_]
"Jack Campin" wrote in message
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I have been told by two different dealers that they have seen
a Victorian manual on how to stuff kittens and make dioramas
with them in costume, with versions of Gainsborough's "Blue...
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Long Island Book Fair: New Location by
J[_2_]
The LIABDA Fall Fair, Saturday and Sunday, November 5-6, 2011, will be
held at Hofstra University's Student Center. Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6
p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Presented by the Antiquarian Book Dealers Association of Long Island
(LIABDA).
This is the only Vintage Book & Ephemera Show...
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Finds at Goodwill by
Joe Mc
The Odessa file by Frederick Forsyth hb dj first edition 1972 viking
press
The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon Riverhead books First ed first
first printing numberline hb and dj signed with inscription by author.
http://jpmcbooks.bravehost.com
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An Incredible Visit to Savers by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
They must have had a donation from someone who was cleaning
up after a person who really knew his books. And the person
cleaning up had to have known nothing of books. So . . .
1. H. P. Lovecraft (& divers hands), The Shuttered Room
and Other Pieces (Arkham House 1959), near fine condition...
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September 19th 11 03:01 PM
by J[_2_]
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A Fine Weekend at Library Book Sales by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
I went to three sales in all, starting Friday morning. I
came away with two real finds;
Dick Francis, Nerve (Harper & Row 1964) book club edition,
near fine (bookplate of former owner) in a very good- jacket
(two small tears).
Alan Furst, Dark Star (Houghton Mifflin 1991) fine in a fine
dust...
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September 18th 11 02:26 AM
by J[_2_]
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The JPS Torah Commentary by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
Five volumes, 1989, in mint condition. Today was a very,
very good day.
--
Francis A. Miniter
Mesure is Medicine þauh þou muche ȝeore.
Al nis not good to þe gost þat þe bodi lykeþ,
Ne lyflode to þe licam þat leof is to þe soule.
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Third-party Amazon transactions by
David Ames[_2_]
A desired book had three listed sellers on Amazon. The first was
unable to ship within Amazon's suggested time period and cancelled the
order. (Probably needed it till the end of the semester.) The second
did not respond at all. It turns out that the seller had no
transactions within the past...
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Henry Adams, History of the United States by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
A little while back, I picked up volume 6 of the Scribners
1889-1891 edition. Today, and it may have been from the
same source, I think so, but I am not sure, I picked up the
other 8 volumes of the set. It is now complete. Condition,
about VG - to VG +.
--
Francis A. Miniter
Mesure is...
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Overlooked Book - Modern Library First of Catcher in the Rye by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
A few months ago, I bought a box of books sight unseen for a
small amount. It contained 15 - 20 Modern Library books
along with a few others. I did not pay a lot of attention
to those books, but put some on the shelves and set others
aside to file away in the extras area.
One of those that...
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August 16th 11 07:47 PM
by J[_2_]
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Carolyn, From Texas to the Matterhorn through Hollywood by
Bar Frik
This is a book about tough reality and a woman named Carolyn. The book
is fiction based on the life of a Texas beauty gone Hollywood
prostitute. It is titled "Carolyn,from Texas to the Matterhorn through
Hollywood." It begins in a driveway in front of a Texas shack; a
drunken father aiming his...
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Book Sale Find - North American History by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
The novel Black Robe by Brian Moore (and, yes, the movie,
too) inspired me to do some research, from which I learned
that the Jesuits in Canada were fanatical reporters, sending
annual Relations back to their superiors in France, telling
them everything that happened that year. While I have...
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The Infamous, Outrageous Henry Morton Stanley by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
Henry Morton Stanley has twice crossed my path in recent
readings. The first time was when I was reading some book
(whose name I cannot now remember) about the Civil War, and
found that Stanley actually fought for the Confederacy and
was captured at Shiloh. He promptly turned coat and...
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Cash Advances Now Available by
Eric Lindstrom
Cash advances now being offered for your collectible books and
ephemera.
National Book Auctions is pleased to offer an exclusive new consigner
cash-advance program. Available to any qualified consignment, the
program allows for instant access to the equity in a book or ephemera
collection before...
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