A dealer has listed a signed copy of Derek Jacobi's new autobiography on both eBay and ABEbooks. The text and photos clearly show it to be the identical book, offered by the same seller. There won't be a U.S. edition of this title. HarperCollins slapped a new barcode sticker on some third and...

I have a small book with weird cover damage. At first I thought it was mold, although the book doesn't smell musty. My second thought was water damage, because of the pattern, but none of the pages are wrinkled, and the boards are not warped. It almost looks as if some kind of clay sizing has...

http://tinyurl.com/z5msd This guy don't think much of his "collection," do he?

I have a First Edition, First Printing (1903/1903 + published October 1903) of Kate Wiggin's "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm". I understand that their were printing changes made during the first printing run, and I would like to find out how those changes were made. For instance, on page 325, line 9,...

I have two full sets of religious encyclopedias that are terrific resources for Bible study. I am sending the links to these two sets that i am auctioning on eBay, as i felt these books would be of interest to list members. I also have many hundreds of other religious books for sale in my online...

Almost everytim I list a book there are no other sellers, then suddently there are six or seven all $1 lower. And when I lower my price, those six or seven all lower it again to $1 under me. I appreciate the need for competition in the free market place, but I wonder is there a bot or something...

Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the book he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought from me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any circumstances. This whole episode gave me a nasty turn. I'm just off to iron my...

"J" wrote in message ... Apparently one of the Leslie Charteris collections of Saint stories, first published by Doubleday, was originally set in the U.S. and featured Inspector Fernack as Simon's...

When is a Book of the Month Club book not a book club edition? When it is the only edition. The other day I found a most unusual book - Stephen King, Secret Windows: Essay and Fiction on the Craft of Writing (Book of the Month Club, 2000). Yes, BOMC actually published the book showing itself...

For a mere $3 today I got a 1st printing of the 1st American edition of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass (Knopf 1996), fine in fine condition. I think the most important thing in book collecting (outside of gaining the requisite knowledge of books) is hunting every day. And fortunately for...

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My girlfriend just phoned and found reprints at Costco (For those who have not enjoyed the experience, it is a North American store that offers deep discounts on the toys and gustatory delights of affluent Americans.) Usually it's book selection is reserved for Bestsellers. Has Stella Gibbons been...

Most kids love to read fairy tale books............ Even I loves to read also this kind of book.I don't know why, maybe its normal to me even though im already 22 yrs old. I think there is no limitation of age when it comes reading a book like this..........I wish I'm just the same with Pitter Pan...

Of all books published in the United States, he says, only 2.8% are translations from other languages, and no translated book has reached the US bestseller lists for years. The figure for Britain is similar. In Germany, however, the figure is a whopping 40%. Radio Havana Cuba Sep 23

I recently purchased "The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayton, Gent" by Washington Irving. It is the University Edition published by Clarke, Given, and Hooper of NY. There is an "Introductory Note" by Frank Parsons and "Advertisement to the First American Edition" followed by same but "English"...

Just sharing some of my Sci Fi - Clarke collections Here's my 1st edition / 4th printing of 2001 a space...

What I picked up today is a copy of the Inaugural Edition of this work (1961, of course) by Harper & Row. But, it is not cloth bound. Rather it is beautifully leather bound in brown leather and gold trim. What I don't know is whether this copy was part of a presentation copy (for which I...

I have a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Knopf dated 1964 with red boards, red top edge, mustard color end papers, pygmies reference in text and black color illustration; but at the end of the book there is no colophon. It just has the "About the Author" segment. It is also 178 pages. I can't...

Does anyone know what all of the first edition points are for Tony Hillerman's The Blessing Way, or where to find such information? Does the number series in back have to start or end with the number 1 (or both?) Does the dust jacket price at $4.50 or $4.95? Thanks. Brian

Hi , is it possible to remove an inscription from the front page of a book , it was written in fountain pen ink and seems very light.