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Scot Kamins at BookThink by Jon Meyers
The current issue of the online newsletter BookThinker features an interview with original RCB proponent, and Modern Library collector extraordinaire, Scot Kamins: http://www.bookthink.com/0060/60kam1.htm The interview is all about--What else?--ML collecting. Bonus: A picture of Scot with that...
January 22nd 06 04:24 PM
by Jerry Morris Go to last post
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The World's Biggest Book by Jon Meyers
Just what the subject line says (with a picture): http://www.washington.edu/alumni/uwnewslinks/200506/article_book.html More...
January 21st 06 08:20 PM
by Aaron Carter Go to last post
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A is for Alibi (Sue Grafton) by mdobson
Hi All, Picked up a F/VG copy of "A is for Alibi" at my local used book store. Problem is, it has gray boards. The only references I can find tell of "red" boards. Can anyone tell me if this is a first/first, or a later printing? More detail: ------------------ Blurbs by Lucille Kallen and...
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January 21st 06 06:24 AM
by Willow Arune Go to last post
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Ghost ISBN by mdobson
Hi All, I seem to have found a book with a non-existent ISBN! :-) Patricia D. Cornwell's "Body of Evidence" ISBN 0-684-19240-5 The only mention I can find on the net is from some library's card catalog (no price mentioned, natch'.)
January 21st 06 03:46 AM
by Mark Healey Go to last post
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Remainders of the Day by William M. Klimon
Interesting article on the remainder business--it's a lot like scouting but on a macro-scale: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/15/AR2006011501155.html William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com
January 20th 06 10:53 PM
by Jon Meyers Go to last post
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Selling books secondhand or buying ones you need by [email protected]
Hi there Just to draw your attention to a place where you can post books for sale in a set format and hopefully obtain the ones you need from people with books to sell. No financial involvement of the group, it's entirely between the two people involved.
January 20th 06 04:13 PM
by Jon Meyers Go to last post
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How do you tell if it's a first edition by Ruby
I have a book called The Long Journey Home by Mary Raymond. It was first published in 1967. The first publishing and the copyright date are the same. I believe it could be a first edition, but I just got into book collecting so I really don't know how to tell if it is a first edition. Could...
January 20th 06 03:59 PM
by Jon Meyers Go to last post
7 336
The Australian F--------d by Jon Meyers
Some of you may recall the eBay seller from Australia who specializes in books with...um...let's say "questionable" signatures. He was discussed here in 2003, when his user ID was parnassumO3 & carmelbooks-- http://tinyurl.com/7jj3r http://tinyurl.com/bq5q7 http://tinyurl.com/det6d --and again in...
January 20th 06 07:54 AM
by mdobson Go to last post
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A request for information by William M. Klimon
John A. Stovall wrote: A bibliomane in training friend set me this. "There is a recent release that I read a review on, it's a work of fiction, the premise is that a young man or men leave a very closed, restrictive religious community and go off into the world (maybe to evangelize)...
January 20th 06 05:03 AM
by Jon Meyers Go to last post
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Book stench, how do I get rid of the smell by JMC
Found a great box of books at an auction, only problem is they all smell. I haven't found any mold or mildew or discoloration, they just stink. Any simple solution. The smell is similar to mildew or dampness. It appears the smell transferred from the box, but the books reek. Any help...
January 20th 06 03:21 AM
by mdobson Go to last post
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Robert Wilson - Collins Crime by saj
Hi, I recently picked up this book..."The Big Killing' by Robert Wilson 1/1 - Collins Crime...I checked Abebooks and to my surprise found very few (3 - 4) copies of this book in the first editon and quite pricey...300 USD..Is Robert Wilson a collectible author and are those...
January 19th 06 03:18 AM
by saj Go to last post
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Book Repair - Postscript by Francis A. Miniter
Al Smith posted the following in November 2005: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Al Smith Nov 5 2005, 11:23 pm Newsgroups: rec.collecting.books From: Al Smith - Find messages by this author Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 04:23:28 GMT Local:...
January 19th 06 03:08 AM
by Francis A. Miniter Go to last post
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Confession Time... by Willow Arune
A terrible confession - I am a "completist". I find a write I like and nothing will stop me for finding first editions of every last one of his or her books and reading the complete works form start to finish. Compulsion leads me to do this several times, before I really tire of the writer...
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January 18th 06 05:24 AM
by Willow Arune Go to last post
25 1,216
Paperback Swap by Bookworm
If your looking to swap your old books for something you are yet to read, you should go to www.paperbackswap.com
January 18th 06 02:20 AM
by Bookworm Go to last post
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U. of I. renames rare collection library, creates book-collectors' club by William M. Klimon
http://www.news.uiuc.edu/news/06/0117library.html William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com
January 17th 06 10:25 PM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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[ebay uk] More 1st editions by Dave Jones
Hi, here is a list of what I'm currently selling on eBay. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/davidarthur/ebay/ A bit of a Do - David Nobbs 1986 1st Edition Celebrations at Thrush Green - Miss Read 1992 1st Ed Fairwell to Fairacre - Miss Read 1993 1st Edition Fireside Book 2001 + 2002 David Hope POETRY...
January 14th 06 02:52 AM
by Kris Baker Go to last post
7 1,064
How do find the value of this set of antique books? by Keegen
I found a local dealer who is selling a set of 8 books titled "Shakespeare's Plays and Poems" edited by John Payne Collier in 1844. I've haven't been able to find much on the web, how can I find a approximate value for this set?
January 14th 06 12:13 AM
by Andy Dingley Go to last post
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market forces: resalers; son of fad by John Machin
I don't share xerlome's attitude to "resalers" ... I'm quite happy not to chase around "thrifts" which in any case never seemed to have had anything worth looking at. I've very happy for the bookseller's scouts to have risen early on Saturday mornings and rummaged through all the stuff at school...
January 12th 06 07:06 AM
by John Machin Go to last post
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Donating Collections to Libraries by xerlome
In another thread, i mentioned that i am building a large collection of dictionaries of all kinds which i have been intending to ultimately leave in trust to an appropriate library for public use. Admittedly, i don't know whether or how my intentions would work. Has anyone any actual knowledge...
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January 11th 06 07:18 PM
by Bernard Peek Go to last post
20 1,104
Books Bound In Human Skin by Some Guy
Apologies if you've already seen this... http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/01/07/some_of_nations_best_libraries_have_books_bound_in_human_skin/
January 11th 06 02:19 PM
by Jack Campin - bogus address Go to last post
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