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A Conundrum by
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
I bought a book today, John LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I
is in the original format that Knopf published in the USA when it came
out. The problem is that it is sealed in plastic, never opened. It is
the same size as both BCEs and regular printings (I
compared it). It has a...
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How Many Men Have Become Books? by
William M. Klimon
Or, more specifically, how many authors have become eponyms for their
books--or perhaps a genre of books?
These come immediately to my mind:
Bartlett's (Quotations)
Webster's (Dictionary)
Fowler's (Modern English Usage)
Gray's (Anatomy)
Black's (Law Dictionary)
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Groff Conklin disappointment by
Bill Palmer
When I noticed Groff Conklin was being discussed
the other day, I recalled having seen a science
fiction paperback and focusing on artificial
intelligence edited by him.
Going up into the Tower Room and then getting
on a high ladder to hunt the book up, I finally
spied it. The title is...
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Book of Mormon desecration by
Al Smith
Is anybody else outraged at this?
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Arizona woman selling Mormon scripture, page by page
By BETH DEFALCO
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
PHOENIX -- Retired bookstore owner Helen Schlie can see a higher
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by Dave
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flat signed by
foad[_5_]
A Tennessee company is suing Don Imus for $4 million after the radio host
allegedly disparaged the firm last year while reading its commercials on his
show. FlatSigned Press alleges that Imus made snide comments about the
company as he read spots advertising its sale of copies of the Warren...
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"misuse" of priority box - what's The Law? by
Scot Kamins
Folks,
From time to time (as in another current thread) the issue of using
Priority Mail boxes for media mail purposes comes up for discussion. The
question is whether using these boxes for other-than priority mail is
against the law.
There MUST be lawyers who read this newsgroup.
Will someone...
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Building a library... by
[email protected]
Well, it's a done deal - I've closed on my first house, tiny though it
may be, complete with a nice wood-paneled study with built-in barrister
bookshelves. My law books will of course occupy some of these, but all
work and no play -- you know the rest.
I was raised in a(n upper?) middle-class...
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A Guide to Rare Books? by
Christian
I was wondering if there was a serious guide out there that gives some
indicator as to the value of rare books, perhaps a speculator publication? I
am looking for something that goes beyond the simple value of first edition
STephen King novels and explores the values of very old books, dating...
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Signed, First Edition of LEGEND by David Gemmell by
AnteVirus
Hi,
I am thinking about selling my prized first edition of David Gemmell's Legend (signed) and was wondering how I go about putting a value on it (please, no sarcastic comments about Mr Gemmell's writing).
I want to put it on eBay but can't find another one for sale anywhere in Google.
Help much...
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fraudulent seller by
William M. Klimon
"Kris Baker" wrote in message ...
Good work (although I wish your friend would have asked why
this "physician" cribbed from another seller's auctions).
Not surprisingly, there is no "cristian argesanu" licensed as a...
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Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by
lashleyl06
I have this book in my possession it is a small used book is in good
condition for being 113 years old. It measures 6" X 4". The front
cover and back cover are worn but the spine is intact, no pages loose
or falling out. It is not moldy or smell funny. It has an
inscription on the inside page...
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Missing Number on Limited Edition Book of just 150 by
dwardu
I bought a limited edition book of just 150 copies. The book is new and has been purchased directly from the publisher. Like other limited edition books, this is mentioned in the copyright page and there is space for the number of the book to be written. However, the book does not have a number...
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Antique Miniature Books for Sale by
[email protected]
Large lot of interesting and rare antique miniature books for sale.
Please visit http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdebabelizer to view.
Includes:
-- 1820 Complete Set of 10 Illustrated Miniature Children's Books ~
Quadrupeds, Botany, Theater, Mythology, Geography, Moral Tales,
History of France,...
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Treatment of foxing with NaBH4 (sodium borohydride)? by
mario
I have been reading the rec.collecting.books FAQ in search of a good
method to kill off moulds that cause foxing (foxing by iron contents of
paper do not bother me as they don't produce spores and are not
transmissible to other books/pages).
I have agood understandingin chemistry, due to my...
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Mylar Book Covers by
John Warner
I would like to cover several of my books that weren't purchased in
Brodart book covers. I don't have many books to cover so I don't want
to purchase rolls of Mylar. I have seen several companies that sell
boxes of individual sheets, but don't know anything about any of them.
Has anyone had any...
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by zxc
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PETRONIUS IS A ******! by
GordLack Books
You can't fool anyone. You spend every waking moment on the UseNet
discussing sports and cars and kittens.
What a freaking ****** you are!
HAHAHA
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Collecting Whims Revisited by
Jerry Morris
It's been awhile since we last revisited a thread on Collecting Whims,
and almost three years since I first posted it:
http://www.tinyurl.com/5mr62
Collecting Whims, as defined in one of the previous posts, are
out-of-the-ordinary collecting interests, odd fancies, off-track
booking, or, simply,...
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January 1st 05 12:42 AM
by Eden R
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Identifying a Harper Collins first edition by
John Warner
I believe I have a Harper Collins first edition, 2nd printing, but
wanted to make sure. I recently purchased Ann Patchett's Bel Canto
advertised by the seller as a first edition. However, when asking
particular questions I realized that she was a novice regarding book
condition terminology. It...
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