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Cataloging the Collection: Who does it? by Rodins Balzac
I have been cataloging my collection in an Access database. Anyone else use an electronic catalog system? Do you design your own or use some special piece of software? How do sellers and collectors catalog sets? For instance: The Complete Works of Dickens. Do you use only one entry for all 22...
February 8th 05 03:47 AM
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Bibliography Question by William M. Klimon
(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 ...
February 8th 05 03:12 AM
by A. Roy Go to last post
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Is Selling USed on Amazon Rigged? by callmekilo
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...
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February 5th 05 09:38 PM
by callmekilo Go to last post
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Favorite Bookstores Worldwide by William M. Klimon
http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/specials/posttravel/story.html?id=67c0435f-b93d-4cc5-a5de-f936edc545ae William M. Klimon http://www.catholicbookcollector.com
February 5th 05 04:32 PM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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Discount book store! by fft
www.onbk.com extra 5% coupon code "welcometoonbk" ONBK continues to grow with additional titles and promotions to enhance your book buying experience. Currently every title is discounted 20% from the list price. Coupons and promotional codes are entered and redeemed during the check out process.
February 5th 05 06:08 AM
by fft Go to last post
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Many old books are full of demons !!! by Dan Simper
They are dangerous, cannot be read without an exorcist near !
February 4th 05 11:38 PM
by Kris Baker Go to last post
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Selling Nat'l Geo from 1950's by midlib
I am a middle school librarian with a limited budget. I have been granted permission to sell my back issues of Nat'l Geographics to generate funds for badly needed new materials. My stash goes back to the mid 1950s and most are in at least "good" shape; almost no maps remain in them. I'd prefer...
February 4th 05 03:39 PM
by Evelyn C. Leeper Go to last post
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Finally got my keelboat nickle. by Wolley Segap
Unbelievable. After all this time, I got my first keelboat nickle today in change for my Dijon Turkey/Ham/Bacon sub at Subway in Portland OR. ($6.19, gave him 6 and a quarter.) You'd think I would have found a damn Lewis & Clark nickle months ago, here at the end of the Oregon Trail. Wonder how...
February 4th 05 03:11 PM
by Bob Go to last post
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To Kill a Mockingbird - More than one BCE? by Francis A. Miniter
Six years ago, Jeff Armstrong posted the following list of points of comparison for a regular edition and a BCE. "I have a copy of the first edition and one of the BC's as well. I would be glad to give you as much as I can, but I'm afraid I have no idea what "detentions" are ... help me...
February 3rd 05 05:55 PM
by Francis A. Miniter Go to last post
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Must Visit Bookstores in San Francisco? by William M. Klimon
I hope to have some time tomorrow afternoon to do some booking in San Francisco. What's your must-visit bookstore in San Francisco? (I'm more interested in nonfiction than fiction, more scholarly than popular, more antiquarian than modern.) William M. Klimon http://www.catholicbookcollector.com
February 3rd 05 04:57 AM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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New type of library book sale by Matt J. McCullar
I just happened to stumble across this, and I'm very glad. :) The Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library have set up an actual store to sell used/damaged/obsolete books. No longer will they hold massive, once-a-year booksales at Will Rogers. Fun, yes, but apparently much more practial to be...
February 2nd 05 10:34 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Da Vinci Code - Verifying 1st Edition. by Matalog
Does anybody knwo how to tell if the Da Vinci Code you have got is A True 1st Edition?? Does It just have to say : April 2003 First Edition 10987654321
February 2nd 05 05:57 PM
by Matalog Go to last post
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seeking book-repair advice by Mark Sornson
I recently bought a book from 1856 that is in pretty good shape for its age, especially the interior, but the spine needs help. More specifically, the outer-most layer of the cover at the hinges is almost gone, which means there is very little holding the facing material to the spine. After...
February 2nd 05 04:25 PM
by Mark Sornson Go to last post
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Encyclopedia Britanica 11th edition by [email protected]
I have a copy teh Encyclopedia Britanica 11 edition in good condition that is complete except for the index. I know this edition is valuable but don't know if the missing index completely destroys it value. I'm not a book collector so i could use a little help.
February 2nd 05 12:27 AM
by Al Smith Go to last post
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Travel Ephemera by Russ
Please visit my website at www.dupontbooks.com for my new catalogue of Books and Ephemera relating to Travel. Also listed are Maps and Viewbooks.
February 1st 05 09:43 PM
by Russ Go to last post
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Looking for info on publisher Ernest Nister by Mark C. Orton
I have an old children's book published by Ernest Nister in London and E.P. Dutton in New York. I've been trying to find out when this book was published. (There's no copyright date printed in it.) Hunting around the web has produced very little information. I did find that Ernest Nister died...
February 1st 05 04:59 AM
by Mark C. Orton Go to last post
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Formatting and presentation of postings by [email protected]
Am I the only person who has problems with the appearance of postings on this usenet? I use two browsers; IE and Firefox. Both have problems. Lines of text are broken or run off into text on the right side of the screen. I have sent emails to Google and gotten a general response. Art...
January 31st 05 05:53 PM
by Francis A. Miniter Go to last post
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FA: WWII 84th Division, 334th Inf, Rail Splitters Unit History Book, ID., c. 1945 by fishnet
WWII 84th Division, 334th Inf, Rail Splitters Unit History Book, ID., c. 1945 This WWII 334th Infantry, 84th Division Rail Splitters Unit History Book is in its original cardboard shipping box and is in excellent condition. It belonged to Pfc. Joseph Ahner, Co. M, 334 Infantry who shipped it home...
January 31st 05 02:06 AM
by fishnet Go to last post
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FA: WWI 4th Division Unit History Book, c. 1920 by fishnet
WWI 4th Division Unit History Book, c. 1920 This WWI 4th Division Unit History Book is in excellent condition. It is titled, (The Fourth Division, Its Services and Achievements in the World War). It is written by Christian A. Bach, (Col. of the General Staff, 4th Division) and Henry Nobel Hall...
January 31st 05 01:48 AM
by fishnet Go to last post
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Lakeland, FL Collectorama Show - February 25-27, 2005 by EdKuszmar
This show is right in the middle of Florida's busy winter tourist season. There is still a little space left for Antique and Collectible Dealers at the February 25-27, 2005 (Dealer Set-up and Wholesale Day, Thursday, February 24th - 3 to 8 P.M.). We have increased the space available for all kinds...
January 30th 05 11:42 PM
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