"John R. Yamamoto-Wilson" wrote in message ... Kris Baker He could file harrassment or "auction interference". I think there is something in eBay about it being uncacceptable to advertise eBay auctions in non-commercial...

This is a book about tough reality and a woman named Carolyn. The book is fiction based on the life of a Texas beauty gone Hollywood prostitute. It is titled "Carolyn,from Texas to the Matterhorn through Hollywood." It begins in a driveway in front of a Texas shack; a drunken father aiming his...

I went to three sales in all, starting Friday morning. I came away with two real finds; Dick Francis, Nerve (Harper & Row 1964) book club edition, near fine (bookplate of former owner) in a very good- jacket (two small tears). Alan Furst, Dark Star (Houghton Mifflin 1991) fine in a fine dust...

"Jack Campin" wrote in message ... I have been told by two different dealers that they have seen a Victorian manual on how to stuff kittens and make dioramas with them in costume, with versions of Gainsborough's "Blue...

I was at an estate sale today and came across a copy of The Sea Wolf by Jack London. I am new at book collecting , so please pardon my ignorance. I am having trouble figuring out what it is worth in the market. The copyright says 1903, 1904 and it is followed by "Published October 1904, ...

A thrift store find. A little costlier than the average book. But this is the book version of Frank King's comic strip Gasoline Alley, (Chicago: Reilly & Lee 1929), pictorial front board, intact, some light browning of pages. with all the cartoons taken from the Chicago Tribune. It...

NEW MILITARY HISTORY BOOK,"THE BANTAMS", TELLS LITTLE-KNOWN SAGA OF FIVE-FOOT WARRIORS "The untold story of World War One" is the sub-title of "The Bantams", a recently revised military history book by Canadian author, Sidney Allinson.

THE HARDY BOYS UNOFFICIAL HOME PAGE http://hardyboys.us The most detailed site about the Hardy Boys on the Internet. Detailed information on all the books, both hardcover & paperback. All the TV series: the Mickey Mouse Club serials, the animated series, the 70's series starring Shaun Cassidy &...

Five volumes, 1989, in mint condition. Today was a very, very good day. -- Francis A. Miniter Mesure is Medicine þauh þou muche �eore. Al nis not good to þe gost þat þe bodi lykeþ, Ne lyflode to þe licam þat leof is to þe soule.

Hi all! I'm new to this group, thought I'd get my foremost interest out there... I'm looking for others who collect or are familiar with Hunter S. Thompson's hardcover, first edition titles. Love to hear from you. Jah

I work in a charity bookshop. We used to have a regular customer called David Gilroy. I don't think we'll be seeing much of him for a while: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17367652 And some time ago we had a donation of books that had belonged to Paul Agutter:

Juvenile Series Book Web Sites - Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift & Much More! Series Book Central http://seriesbookcentral.bobfinnan.com Information, cover art and more on your favorite series book heroes! The Avenger: http://seriesbookcentral.bobfinnan.com/avenger.html Brains Benton...

I just bought a brand new book and within 50 pages of reading it the part of the book by the spine where the pages connect to the cover has separated from the spine. Now when the book is open you can shove a pencil clear under the pages and the spine. IS this normal for a book, have books always...

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I've noticed several designs for the Harvard Classics 50 - volume (51? 52?) set. One set is green with a uniform (plain) design, another is multicolored with various designs. What's the original? Thanks! Scot Kamins -- Collecting the Modern Library 1917-1970 Modern Library Collecting Website at:

It was the end of the second day of the Farmington Public Library sale in Connecticut, but still I came out with: Anais Nin, The Hunger (limited 1st ed 1945) Thomas Hardy, The Well-Beloved (1st ed. Osgood McIlvaine 1897) Colin Dexter, Death is now my Neighbor (1st American Ed. Crown -...

On Thursday, February 6, 1997 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Glen Stevens wrote: Does anyone know what the value of a signed, first edition, Emily Carr, The Book of Small might be? Does anyone know of a source on the net that might help? 1,000$Can

Yesterday I went to the Library sale in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. I'd gone to this event a few years ago, and not done especially well, but I thought I'd give it another try. This time I came away with a 25- cent paperback that I was anxious to read, and four excellent condition hardcovers (all...

I bought this in a lot at auction recently. No name on the cover or the title page. But it quickly turned out that the book was written by Elizabeth von Arnim, who had a very interesting life indeed. She was born (1866) Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia, to British parents who, three years...

THE ANCIENT, WORLD SMALEST BOOK(BIBLE)WHICH WAS LEFT FROM 2 WORLD WAR,WE WAN TO SELL IT PRIVATELY!! leather covered,The appearance looks 5mm x 5mm Inner pages size 3,5mm x 3,5 mm,8 pages total 16 pages written inside 7 languages(english,german,italian, american english,francis,sweden,netherlands)...