A few days ago, I visited the local COLES outlet up here. By chance, I noticed a book called DISSOLUTION by C.J.Sansom on the reduced rack, and a copy of DARK FIRE on another. A page or two of reading convinced me to buy both. American firsts, $6 each. In fact, you can still get a few from...

This one puzzles me... Ignoring the book club copies and the English editions, pricing goes form $6 to $385 and signed from about $400 to $15000 on ABE. How do you price a book like this - put it in the middle and pray? Willow

This collection includes every book written by Nelson DeMille during his career. The hardcover books after with "By the Rivers of Babylon" are signed by way of bookplates. The earlier paperback orginials, very hard to find and rare as hen's teeth, are all signed in person as set out below. The...

The writer is an avid reader and book collector in Prince George, B.C. As with all collectors, the time has come for me to thin down my collection. I collect modern first editions by favourite writers. It is my habit to collect all of a writer’s books. When I have done so, I contact the writer...

Vampyrrhic by Simon Clark UK 1st HB, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1998. A FINE book in a FINE dustjacket, an unread hardcover copy of a FIRST EDITION first printing. cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6944093673

Hello, Maybe you can help me. I remember reading a book as a kid where the child in the book was able to transplant his body into that of an android to travel the vast distances of space. I think it might have been to travel to a planet called Altair or something like that. I could be confusing...

I am looking into Shirley MacLaine's books. I have bought Out On A Limb. What other books are popular? Thank you in advance ...

I found a great method of cleaning soiled books. 1: Soak book in kerosene for several days. 2: Scrub briskly and thoroughly with steel wool for 2 to 3 hours. 3: Put book in dishwasher and wash repeatedly until all grime is gone. 4: Dry book in your clothes dryer for 2 hours. I only do this on books...

I just bought my fourth 16/c book for my Catholic convertiana collection: Johann Pistorius, *Christliche, erhebliche und wolfundierte Motifen* (Cologne, 1591), on the conversion of Jakob III von Baden-Hachberg (1562-90). which joins its fellows: Paulus Weidner, *Loca praecipua fidei Christianae*...

John A. Stovall wrote: I must say it was a nice bit of luck. Here's my nice bit of luck for the week: I recently discovered the following--which is a must-have for my convertiana collection:

"John A. Stovall" wrote in message ... http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=J4DPCY2F23NMWQSNDBCSKH0CJUMEKJVN?articleID=160701428 They are looking for a copy of the first publication of...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,923-1478710,00.html William M. Klimon http://www.catholicbookcollector.com

http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/specials/posttravel/story.html?id=67c0435f-b93d-4cc5-a5de-f936edc545ae William M. Klimon http://www.catholicbookcollector.com

"Wildwood" wrote in message ... On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 00:30:44 GMT, in rec.collecting.books John A. Stovall wrote: I'm sure this question will induce laughter but I actually mean...

Just discovered an interesting book--interesting enough to force me to post to my blog for the first time in months: http://gateofbliss.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_gateofbliss_archive.html#108958628454983802 William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com

Over the holidays I've finally been able to unbox and shelve the majority of my books, many of which have been in storage for 5+ years. I'm in the process of sorting, applying Brodarts, deaccessioning duplicates (my record so far: 4 copies of Louis Budenz's *This Is My Story* --I'm keeping the...

Book TV on C-SPAN2 is airing tonight and tomorrow a documentary on the sale of a rare book business: H.P. Kraus and the Sotheby's sale: http://www.booktv.org/feature/index.asp?segID=4171&schedID=238 William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com

Yesterday I picked up an interesting chapbook/ARC hybrid for William Langewiesche's new book. The page preceding the title page reads: "This limited edition chapbook contains an excerpt from WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE's forthcoming book THE OUTLAW SEA: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime, to be...

(A. Roy) wrote in message ... I have a question that I hope someone in rcb can answer. For a couple of years, I've owned a book called 'The Bank of Nova Scotia 1832-1932.' It was published by the bank as a ...

Although I had to scurry all over town this evening to do it, I managed to get to (1) Michael Dirda's signing at the Library of Congress and (2) Stephen Hunter's signing at a suburban Borders. My two favorite Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post critics were kind enough to sign,...