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A Guide to Rare Books? by
Christian
I was wondering if there was a serious guide out there that gives some
indicator as to the value of rare books, perhaps a speculator publication? I
am looking for something that goes beyond the simple value of first edition
STephen King novels and explores the values of very old books, dating...
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A Happy Find by
Francis A. Miniter
Two days ago, I went to a hearing in Waterbury, Connecticut,
and exited from the highway to the city by a different route
than usual. It led me past a bookstore that I had not known
about before - The John Bales Book Company. So much later
in the day, after the hearing was over, I went over...
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A Heinlein query... by
Gnome de Plume
Found this today, and am having some trouble researching it...
RED PLANET - A Colonial Boy on Mars by Robert A. Heinlein.
published by Scribners.
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Publisher's page info:
Copyright 1949 by
Robert A. Heinlein
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A helpful website by
SUZZ
Hello,
I decided to create a website that would serve the purpose to assist people
with info in one place to help them get started with selling on the online
auctions. As well, I hoped to direct people to click on my auctions as
well. I tried to come up with helpful hints, tips, links and more. ...
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August 26th 06 03:33 AM
by Dave
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A History of Europe, printed 1689 by
Tara
Hello,
I was hoping someone on this list may be able to help me out about a
rare book. The book appears to be a self published history book,
since the author refers to himself, but never by name and no author is
listed. The book was poorly rebound at some point in the 20th century
by the looks...
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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:
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Blurbs by Lucille Kallen and...
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A lesson for all book collectors? by
Giltedge04
This article was posted on another group recently and may be worth heeding and
having a structural survey done!! ..lol
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/14782.htm
If some of our regular posters suddenly stop posting messages and go missing
then maybe we should go dig!!
Happy New Year to...
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A Littel Boasting by
Willow Arune
Well, with three sales now under by belt, as it were, I have topped $10,000.
The last - 22 books for $3000.
It seems I have discovered a market, one that needs little tending. The
total advertising for the three sales was six e-mails outbound.
I think I'll keep this going for time. My...
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A little brag by
Jon Fredrik Stuestøl
Two years ago, I was studying religion at the Free Faculty of Theology in
Oslo, Norway. The library at the faculty is very good, and they sell books
they no longer care to have on their shelves in a somewhat hidden-away
closet on the third floor of the building. Not many of the students are, as
you...
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A Little Brag by
Tom L-M
It was about 15º C when I arose at 7.00 yesterday - already too hot to do
more than amble around the local car boot sale. But by 7.45 it was hotting
up a bit, as I found a 1st Fine/Fine Ian Fleming 'The Man with the Golden
Gun' for 50p, a 3rd impression Near Fine/VG 'OHMSS' and a few other...
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by Diane
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A Major Brag - Waverley 1st by
Francis A. Miniter
I am in shock.
Today at a friends of the library book sale, I picked up volumes 2 and 3 of the
first edition of Sir Walter Scott's _Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years After_.
Edinburgh 1814, Printed by Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.,
brown marbled boards, quarter bound in calf,...
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A medium level brag by
Francis A. Miniter
Saturday at a tag sale I picked up for $0.50 the first edition (which
was a large trade paperback) of The Dune Encyclopedia (1984). I was
flabbergasted when I checked the market on addall.com. I had no idea it
was so scarce.
I started reading the "article" on the Butlerian Jihad and...
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A Modest Proposal ( RCB is back to it's internal feuding...) by
Allison Turner-
Dear Rec.Books.Collecting Denizens,
I can appreciate that staying on-topic is somewhat stifling
to creative conversation and the free exchange of ideas, but
the current traffic here is anything if entertaining. To
to remedy this, I would like to make the following request:
Could those of you who...
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A Neat Find at Goodwill by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
The book is Edward Connery Lathem (ed.), *Mark Twain's Four
Weeks in England 1907* (Mark Twain House & Museum,
Hartford, CT, 2006), 10.5H x 8.1W, 226 p., in unread
condition, paste on cartoon from Punch on the front cover.
It chronicles Twain's trip in June and July 1907 to
England to...
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A NEW coin album created! by
Heaven Cent
Hello everyone, I would love to introduce myself. Annette Kniola,
creator and designer of the new coin album, Heaven Cent. A Collection
of Pennies from Heaven. My new coin album will be a gift for all
ages. A memorable gift whose loved ones have passed away. Read more
on my site at...
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A new find not on my want list. by
Annibale
I don't do Saturday shopping. Whenever I find something it is a red
letter day. I came across a title not on my list. I do collect Canadian
humor in my period if I can find it. This one, I never want listed.
Anon. World Of Wit, A Complete Collection Of Pithy Morceaux, Arranged
As Puns, Bon-mots,...
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A new online book collectors forum, and interactive site... by
Phil
There is a new interactive book collectors site with forum, reviews,
user
polls and plenty of opportunity to link to your own book site/listing
.. It is called BigBlueSigns.com, and can be found at
http://www.BigBlueSigns.com/nuke/
It has many free user discussion facilities and is easily...
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May 26th 04 06:48 PM
by Phil
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A nice acquisition by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
This weekend I had the good fortune to pick up a copy of William Prescott's
two volume "The Conquest of Peru" (Harper & Brothers). Volume 1 is 1848, so
presumably a second printing, but Volume 2 is dated 1847, and lacks a period
on p. 467, l. 20, after the word "integrity", which is apparently...
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