Hi, I'm a bit new to collecting, so forgive me if this is a bit outrageous. Suppose you had a very special copy of a book, say, with an inscription, but the dust jacket was less than fine. If you were able to acquire another copy of the book of the exact edition, with a perfect dust jacket,...

Over the past 8 months, I have begun collecting first editions. It all started when my in-laws handed me their John Grisham books. I knew enough to check out the copyright page and it turns out all of them were first printings. Over the past 8 months I have picked up a total of about 20 first...

On Saturday, January 13, 2001 at 8:06:36 PM UTC-5, the quiet guy wrote: I have book entitled "The wife of Monte Christo" by Alexander Dumas copyright 1884 printed by M A Donohue Company. Can anyone give me any info on this book. I can't seem to find any info on it. thanks I have a...

I have a 1st Ed. missing "with" on line 21 pg 289. My copy also appears to have been bound with pages 377-392 missing. Have any other collectors come across this same misbinding? I've searched online to no avail.

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My husband has an old book of poems (Evangeline) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It has a gold shimmery cloth cover with some kind of flower on it front of it silver colored. The back of the book is a shimmery light green . Inside has, H.M. Caldwell CO., New York & Boston. Copyright 1904 by H.M....

I have a copy of The Fairy Foxes 3rd Edition, A Chinese Legend, Told in English by Mrs. Archibald Little, c1895, Tokyo (10 Hiyosicho), T. Hasegawa. It's printed on crepe paper. The book appears to have all it's pages. The pages are worn and fragile, but in overall good condition. I've just started...

Hi, I used to hang out here a lot but have been away for quite a while. I've been linking to the RCB FAQ from my website, but just found the link is dead. Can anyone tell me where it's moved? I hope it's still around somewhere, as I often have pointed folks to it for book care tips. cheers!

On 3/11/2011 7:57 PM, J wrote: Today, after work, I went down to Brooklyn to look at some bookshops. I normally start this trip at Heights Books, which has not been in Brooklyn Heights for two years, after their last home there was sold for a considerable sum, and they were not invited to...

I also have this Poe book. Has anyone any information? On Saturday, August 22, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, wrote: I am interested in determining the value of a couple old books which are in very good shape but have limited information on publishing: 1) "The Complete Works...

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I have a collection of of first editions from late 1800's through the 19th century. A few of these are unique and I would like to show them to a fellow Collector for some insight. Please let me know if you areinterested, I am moving this week so may not get right back to you. Thank you Cheryl

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I recently received Alice's Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by John Tenniel and published by M.A Donohue and Company 1904 I would like to learn more about the value of this book, if anyone is willing to share any information about it I would sure appreciate it. The overall condition of the...

24) Bill Wesley Beal, Jr. (The agent?)] Å‚Beyond the Snake PlanetË› Science Fiction Stories July, 1959 40 pages Six in addition to the one you have: "The Coffin Ship", 1/60 SCIENCE FICTION; "Crash Program", 12/58 FUTURE; "Disjecta Membra", 4/60 FUTURE; "The Enormous Diamond", 6/59 SUPER...

I am new to Newsgroups and book collecting so please bear with me. I have a set of Sakespeare books. The only info on the title page is: (Handy Stratford Edition) - on left corner COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE Illusrated with Steel Engravings Volume 1 Life Tempest Two Gentlemen of Verona

In "Collecting Dictionaries" thread i wrote: I have rarely spent much for them until recently since competition from bookdealing racketeers has artificially inflated prices and scarcified many desirable books. my-wings wrote: Alice bookdealing...hopefully not a racketeer! I know and like...

http://www.slidellsentry.com/articles/2006/02/20/news/news04.txt Slidell Sentry-News Weekend Profile: Jerry Laiche Bookseller's good deed rewarded with first editions By Stephen Maloney St. Tammany News Excerpt: