At a library sale, I picked up an 8 1/2 by 11 inch mock-up for a book called *A Zulu Girl* by Thomas Calkins. I'm not exactly sure how it's bound, but it's got a black plastic spine and clear plastic covers. The first page looks like the intended cover and is in color. The final book would be...

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Just left St. Petersburg Antiquarian Book Fair and didn't buy a single book....What's with prices from these dealers? Most of the books were outrageously priced! Ichecked the internet and found many of these books at much lower prices. Don't these dealers know that we can find cheaper...

Good evening, I am cross-eyed from having read the products of searching for info on BJC here. No problem with too little returns on that subject. Yikes! What I'd like is an update and current recommendations as many of the posts on the subject are several years old. I am a not a collector, but...

I have a book called: "A Collection of Sundry Books, Epistles & Papers Written by James Nayler, Some of Which Were Never Before Printed. With an Impartial Relation of the most Remarkable Transactions Relating to His Life" London: Printed & Sold by the Assigns of J. Sowle, in White-Hart-Court,...

I am trying to find out publishing information for "Touching the Void" by Joe Simpson for the UK printing. Who was the publisher, length of book, first edition identification, dust jacket, etc. What are the sources available for this information? Art Layton Stamford CT

I have a book on ANN Margret WITH ORIGINAL JACKET COVER IN COLOR WITH HER FACE ON IT.Copyright is 1994.336 pages.16 pages of b/w photos of her/family and friends etc. Retail price is listed on jacket cover inside as $23.95 USA/ $31.50 CANADA.. Entire lot $12.00 shipped book rate anywhere in the...

I want to sell a book that has a fairly obnoxious "remainder" mark. The only other copy of this book for sale on ABE, in similar condition but with no remainder mark, is going for $95.00. Using the ABE listing as a price guide (and I'm really starting to wonder if that is a sensible thing to...

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I'm selling Junius on ebay at the moment and a number of my regular customers have e-mailed me with their thoughts regarding the author of these letters. As some of you lot seem quite well read I was wondering if you had a definitive answer. I have done some research and all there seems to be...

I received a copy of Brown's "DaVinci Code" from an Ebay seller. I am contesting that it is a book club edition and not a first as the seller described it. She says she has sold several of these as "firsts" without any complaints; I contend that this only means that a lot of buyers have...

My new volunteer job at the local FOL bookstore just landed me the following book, which I picked up for $3: Herman Melville's "Typee" in a Limited Edition (1962) printed by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company (that's a new publisher to me, and I couldn't find it in McBride's). The book is so...

I have a decent copy of Greene's 1951 "The End of the Affair" published by William Heinemann. This was purchased from a less than reputable seller who failed to mention that it was sans dj. Such is life. Now I didn't buy this book as an investment, it happens to be my favorite Greene book and in...

I found a site that has volume lists for all time-life series. Check it out; http://www.volumelists.com Enjoy!

Forgive me if this is a remarkably stupid question, but I've searched and can't find the answer. What are the non-spine edges of a book called? The three sides that are formed by the edges of the pages. Thanks -- Michael --

I'm trying to determine just what edition of Children of the Sea, otherwise known as the ****** of the Narcissus, I have here. From what I see on ABE and other sources, mine doesn't seem to match any. Here's what I have so far: 1897 date on copyright page, no date on title page. Dark green, or...

Book describes the move of the Athletics from Philadelphia to Kansas City. Written by Ernest Mehl, Sports Editor for the KC Star. Foreword by Harry S Truman. Read this fascinating story about a Midwest city anxious to have its own ball team, and the excitement that surrounds the franchise...

Little Black Sambo by Ethel Hays. Copyright 1942 by the Saalfield Publishing Co., Akron Ohio Measure 13" X 9 1/2". Book is really in great condition. Classic story. Go here to view: http://tinyurl.com/34m2j

I have 8 old paperbacks by Edgar Rice Burroughs. These books are obviously old, but in good condition for their age. All pages are intact.The following is a description of each book. Please contact me if you have specific questions. Go here for details on the books and...

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