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Any Booksellers doing class action law suits against eBay? by renaisanc9
I would like to know if any Ebay Book sellers are doing a class action law suit against Ebay? Ebay Indeed, will SELF-DESTRUCT it will! It is not only one of the greediest companies, it is FASCISTIC to the point of behaving UNLAWFULLY, denying Sellers their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS to accept...
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February 1st 09 09:01 AM
by RS Go to last post
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An Interesting Coincidence by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
At a book sale today, I picked up two books. One is _The Wandering Jew_ by Eugene Sue, a French author (1804 - 1857), whose acquaintance I had not previously made. The other is Umberto Eco's latest novel, _The Prague Cemetery_ , in which, I have just learned, Eugene Sue is a...
October 28th 13 01:43 AM
by Francis A. Miniter[_2_] Go to last post
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Find- by Joe Mc
I found this in my basement book stacks. I almost put it up for auction at ebay as one of 10 books in a lot . I removed it from the 10 just so I could stay within the 10 lb limit for media mail. I then did a look up on the internet for this book which I thought was not worth much. Book is Year of...
June 3rd 11 08:20 PM
by David Harper Go to last post
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Plagerism by diane.walker
I have noticed that you get quite a lot of posts on the subject of plagerism on this newsgroup. Ebay sellers like me seem to get the most stick for stealing other peoples descriptions of books. Are not dealers on Addall and Abe not commiting pagerism. They take the description from the jacket...
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July 27th 03 08:50 PM
by Bud Webster Go to last post
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"MAKE QUICK LEGAL EASY MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by bozo
"MAKE QUICK LEGAL EASY MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Turn $6.00 into $42,000, WITH HARDLY ANY WORK.... read : this to find out how!!!! : READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!!! I found this on : a bulletin : board and decided to try it. A little while back, I was : browsing through : newsgroups,...
February 28th 05 04:46 PM
by bozo Go to last post
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Another bookfair bites the dust? by [email protected]
Yesterday, I slogged out (in the endless rain) to the Long Island Antiquarian Book and Paper Fair, now held at Hofstra University. This is not easy to reach if one does not have a car: I took the subway from my home to the Long Island Rail Road, then took a bus from Hempstead to the college. (I...
April 7th 14 12:12 AM
by Hardyboys Go to last post
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Collecting vs.Accumulation... by Gnome de Plume
Re the previous thread about what constitutes true collecting as opposed to the mere accumulation of books: I think the whole question was fallacious. Accumulation is, by definition, any kind of accumulation - collecting included. Collecting seems to require accumulation by its very nature. The...
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February 19th 05 09:41 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Tag Sale Find by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
*Women of the War* by Frank Morris (1866, S.S. Scranton & Co. Hartford) is an account of the efforts of more than 40 women on the Union side during the Civil War, with some first person narratives from letters, etc. Most were nurses, but not all. One spent time in a Confederate prison camp....
August 1st 09 10:34 PM
by Francis A. Miniter[_2_] Go to last post
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Looking for Coin catalog - used by Eric Bustad
Amudhan wrote: Hi I am looking for Coin catalogs like the KRAUSE catalog. Main intrest is world coins. If any one is intreseted in selling their old catalog please mail me with the details of the book and the amount (inc S&H). Any suggestions for book shops where I can get will also...
July 13th 03 02:00 AM
by Eric Bustad Go to last post
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Philip Farmer and "River World" Series by Art Layton
I used to read alot of science fiction, and one of my favorites was Farmer's "River World" series (To Your Scattered Bodies Go, etc). Is he still writing books? And are there any more books in the series? Art Layton Stamford CT
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July 21st 03 09:19 PM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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Query: The House Called Hadlows by Victoria Walker by Graeme & Chris Williams
Sorry if this turns up a couple of times, the first time we tried posting nothing showed up. I wonder if anyone can help us? We have recently come across a signed first edition of 'The House Called Hadlows' by Victoria Walker, and were all set to offer it for sale through our usual channels, when...
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November 15th 03 10:12 AM
by Graeme & Chris Williams Go to last post
20 1,974
Another Coincidence by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
Recently, I purchased an 1817 copy (1st printing was 1809) of *Reliques of Robert Burns* , which I had mentioned in an earlier post about the Scottish version of English. Today, I finally decided to shelve it without, for the time being, doing the repair work that is needed on the binding. ...
August 23rd 10 03:00 AM
by Jean B. Go to last post
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New Ghost-Fiction discussion forum by [email protected]
Perhaps now would be a good time to promote a new Ghost-Fiction forum hosted by Google: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Ghost-Fiction Anyone can join, anyone can read the archives, nothing is moderated, controversial discussion of a pleasant and amusing nature is particularly encouraged....
April 23rd 05 05:35 PM
by Franklin Hummel Go to last post
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Found Lying On Its Side on a Bookcase at Home by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
I have no idea where the book came from. It might have been my mother's and I may have simply overlooked it until now, 15 years after her death, but then again, I keep discovering books she collected. This one was on a bookcase of cheap detective novels. The spine identifies it as "Keystone...
December 29th 10 01:54 AM
by Jean B. Go to last post
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Carey's Pure Pleasure by emjay
"Don Phillipson" wrote in message ... Is there something fishy about John Carey's Pure Pleasu a Guide to the 20th Century's Most Enjoyable Books (Faber paperback, 2000) being out of print? Something to do with the Sunday...
May 27th 14 10:23 PM
by Don Phillipson[_2_] Go to last post
1 1,961
Arthur James Fiction – 3 Novels - Free by AJ[_2_]
Read on-line/Download – Free www.arthur-james-fiction.com • Adams Sisters – A love story about Christa, a young African American woman who is a medical student at Georgetown University in Washington DC. • Jason and the Kodikats – A story for children, about a young boy named Jason who goes into...
June 18th 09 09:17 PM
by AJ[_2_] Go to last post
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Memorial edition of Dune by Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
Just found for $1.50 !!! - Frank Herbert, Dune (Memorial Edition from Easton Press 1987). Bound in red leather, gilt all edges. Condition fine minus, with some gilt on cover faded. Illustrated by John Schoenherr, unmarked. I am as pleased as punch. -- Francis A. Miniter In dem Lande der...
January 19th 11 11:33 PM
by J[_2_] Go to last post
1 1,951
I Love My Cat! by Felix
Just thought I'd let you all know I love my cat. He likes to sit on my shoulder and watch while I read. He seems to prefer non-fiction. That is all. Thank you.
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March 1st 05 01:43 PM
by Jim Foyle Go to last post
10 1,947
FA: Vintage 1970's Radio Shack CB Radio Manuals by Scott
Vintage 1970's Radio Shack CB Radio Manuals http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5704766776&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
June 19th 04 04:00 PM
by Hardy-Boys.net Go to last post
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Looking for book - please help. by Godspeed
I have searched high and low for this book and can't seem to find it anywhere. Any help is greatly appreciated. The book: I think the title of the book is something like "Stranger Than Fiction". If I remember correctly it was a hardcover book. It was primarily red, with some yellow & black and...
December 22nd 10 08:11 AM
by Sparrowhawk Go to last post
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