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Does "rare" mean anything anymore? by
William M. Klimon
I recently came across this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190032858360
What can "rare" possibly mean attached to a paperback copy of James
Clavell's SHOGUN, one of the most popular novels of all time, which may
have sold 15 million copies or more? I mean, I would wager this...
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Listing book with multiple agents. by
Robert Harmon
What are the ethical/legal implications of listing a book with multiple
agents, i.e., Alibris.com, Abebooks.com, Half.com, etc? What if I toss in
an eBay.com listing? Aren't I implying an exclusive right to sell my book
when I list with an agent? So what happens if I get people wanting to buy
my...
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Salesman mock up of 1868 "Sunshine and Shadow in New York" Neat! by
Eljaysbks
I just came across what is obviously a salesmans demo copy of a book called
Sunshine and shadow in new york. The book has spine and cover designs glued on
the inside of the boards, the first half of the book is selections from
chapters and illustrations and the last half is an advertisment fro the...
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Bookstores Around the World (rec.arts.books) (FAQ) by
Evelyn C. Leeper
These lists are available on the Web at:
http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/bookshop.htm INDEX
http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-can-e.htm Eastern &
Central Canada
http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-can-o.htm ...
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Chat list for writers by
David Downing[_2_]
I'm looking for people to join my off-topic chat list. It was started
primarily for technical writers, but anyone can join because any topic
is appropriate. Here's the URL and relevant email addresses:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Son_of_TechComm/
Post...
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NO COMMERCIAL POSTINGS, PLEASE! by
John Yamamoto-Wilson
Rec.collecting.books is a forum for discussion of issues relating to
book-collecting. Commercial postings of any kind are inappropriate. The one
concession is that you may put a link along with your signature at the end
of a posting that has some discussion content.
For details, see the newsgroup...
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The Guild of Book Workers by
Ken Bradford
Came across this site http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/gbw/index.shtml
Has information on book binding and related areas.
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Can anyone read German? (0/1) by
Bob Streeter
I have a book here about Wilhelm II by Paul Meinhold, published in
Germany 1912. While looking through the book, I found a letter tucked
in which I can't begin to reard. It's in the old handwritten German
script, dated Potsdam, 1888 (I think) There is a black border arounf
the page, which I am told...
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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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Suggesting that an old book be reprinted? by
Billy Bob
To whom would I suggest that a particular book be reprinted?
The following book is *the* most important historical book on billiards
ever published. The author of this book was the first person to understand
basic principles of billiards which are still in use today, and to then
publish a book on...
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Collectible Books on South Asia by
Ron Rice
I have a total of 100 books currently listed on Ebay, all of them
related to South Asia. There are many important scholarly and
reference works available, as well as some lighter reading. To see all
my auctions, click...
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Is there a list of our friend Flatsigned's other ID's? by
William M. Klimon
"Brian Thomas" wrote in message ...
I was wondering if anyone has compiled a list of Flatsigned's alternate
bidding ID's. I have noticed a couple and just stumbled upon Buffett72.
Several negative feedbacks make note of it, and I...
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Nicholson Baker quote about browsing by
[email protected]
You know we lose a lot with microfilm, which is not random access
memory. There are consequences when things are only on microfilm:
Real historians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
aren't reading the old newspapers very much anymore, though - not page
by page and month by...
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Left with ebay fees after hit-and-run-buyer by
Arne Herløv Petersen
A probably clinical manic buyer joined ebay today and went on a wild
buying spree. In a few hours he bought more than 700 items, many of them
costing thousands of dollars. After a few hours someone pulled the plug
and he is now no longer a registered user. All well and good. But I am
left with...
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by Htn963
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A very worthwhile read by
Monboddo
I was fortunate to stumble across "A Passion for Books" edited by Harold
Rabinowitz and Rob Kaplan" with a foreward by Ray Bradbury. It's a terrific
read for those really interested in books. To quote from the cover - "A book
lover's treasury of stories, essays humor, lore, and lists on...
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Weird Remainder Mark by
my-wings
I picked up some fantasy books at my local thrift shop and several of them
had a big, black, magic-marker "B" on the page edges. At first I assumed
that it was an idiosyncrasy of the former owner ("Bob" perhaps?) but then I
found the same title on ABE with a description of the same mark on...
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by Mark
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Artemis Fowl 4 in Paperback by
illuminance
Does anyone know: Is there a paperback version of Artemis Fowl: The
Opal Deception? I can't find one.
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by Alyson
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JPEG editing/compression by
[email protected]
I had a great little tool that allowed me to edit and compress image
files. It came as a freebie years ago, when I bought some piece of
hardware or other. Then I had problems with my computer and had to
reformat my hard disk drive, and now I find there was some product key
that I've lost, so I...
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Artgallery10 .... again by
Tom
Hmm,
So this guy has another 2 new feedbacks from nothing accounts - I know the
item was another of the Gogh Starry Night Posters - both 0 feedbacks,
similar MO on usernames (artistic70_0 and onlyone 10_0), and both registered
on Jun 27th - report time again??
http://tinyurl.com/iu5p
Will he...
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Selling 8 Franklin Library Books on Ebay by
jukmstr101
I'm currently attempting to sell 8 franklin library books on Ebay.
junkmstr101 if you wish to look. My question is, Do books sell well
on ebay or are they better off kept on the shelf. How do you
determine what books are in demand, or is it just a hit and miss
proposition. What is the most...
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