I have been trying to log onto Ebay for the past few days as I am running several book auctions but I haven't been able to get in. I've gotten the odd email from Ebay regarding the outcome of the auctions but none of the links seem to work. I heard that the server crashed but I haven't gotten any...

Books frequently have a quotation from a famous individual or from another book on a page that follows the title. The quotation supposedly gives an idea of the nature of the book or some idea of the story line. Doe this have a name or some designation? How would it be identified? I would...

Brodart experiences at a couple of recent book signings: (1) Ricky Jay wrapped up his recent stay in Washington for a revival of his one-man show "Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants" with a signing of his new book EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITIONS. The announcements of the signing all stipulated that he...

Today I picked up a collection of Dashiell Hammett short stories, published posthumously with an introduction by Lillian Hellman, under the title "The Big Knockover", Random House (1966). On the copyright page it stated "First Printing", so I grabbed it. On looking at it more carefully at home, I...

I think I've finally realised why I dislike John Pelan so much. It's because he says things like this (a comment posted by him in alt.horror.cthulhu today): "I've helped launch more careers than you've had pieces of ass." I don't think it's possible to be more sexist and egocentric in...

Can someone give me the pointers for a 1s ed of PostMortem hb dj by P. Cornwell? thank you in advance... Joe Mc St. Louis

As I've mentioned this is not an area I collect in, but I have from time to time made a fortuitous find, most recently a first edition of Mary Ellen Mark's first book Passport (1974). Over the years I've found a second edition (1968) of Robert Frank's seminal The Americans, with an introduction by...

Did no one bother to check the posting history of the chap looking for cannibal books? You've all cross-posted your messages to some vile sex.snuff.cannibalism discussion site. Serves you right if your email addresses get passed to some obscure agency who monitor deviant or criminal internet...

The San Diego Open Air Book Fair will be this Sunday, June 12, from 10 am to 5 pm. This is a free event, open to book lovers everywhere. There will be 50 booths, a book appraisal table, and booksignings from local authors. There are also several used bookstores at this same location. If you...

Locus is reporting the death of SF/F/H bookseller Peder D. Wagtskjold (owner of PDW Books, and formerly of DreamHaven) on their front page: http://locusmag.com/ I didn't know him terribly well, but we did buy books from each other from time to time... Lawrence Person

Franklin Hummel sez: I hope so, Mr. Pelan. I think you are a reasonable poster... Sorry my friend but you think wrong. Pelan is anything but reasonable. He threatens and flames anyone who disagrees with in the slightest degree. He's a bully and a blowhard and, ultimately, a coward. Cheers, Bob

Hi, Would anyone know what is the true first edition of Eco's _The Name of the Rose_, the UK edition or the American? Thanks, Mike

At a tag sale I picked up a copy of vol. 1 of Max Rooses's "Rubens", Lippincott, 1904, large quarto size with gilt top edge. The only problem is that the quarter leather covering the spine, while attached to the front board has come loose from the leather attached to the back board. I do not want...

On Thursday, June 16th 2005, PBA Galleries will offer at auction an exceptional rarity in the field of miniature book collecting: a copy of Benedikt Smidt's famous 1674 printing of Bloem-hofje, the smallest printed book for about 200 years. Our copy measures 11x9mm and is bound in the original...

On Thursday, June 16th 2005, PBA Galleries will offer at auction an exceptional rarity in the field of miniature book collecting: a copy of Benedikt Smidt's famous 1674 printing of Bloem-hofje, the smallest printed book for about 200 years. Our copy measures 11x9mm and is bound in the original...

Found this book and I can't find any info on it. It's illustrated by Carll B Williams and published by The Saalfield Publishing Co. in 1905. I have found some info on a sequel to Jim Crow Tales. but thats it. Anyone have any info? Thanks Gary

Yesterday I picked up a copy of Chiniquy's "The Priest, The Woman, and The Confessional". Published by F.E. Grafton of Montreal in 1875. A bit of research reveals that Grafton published in that year what was apparently the first North American edition of this book which had been published...

Hi everyone. I'm new to this whole book collecting thing. I notice that most people seem to be able to tell when books were published. If it indicates it on the inside, I can usually tell, but what if it doesn't? Can anyone steer me in the direction of any resources to find the date of...

Has anybody else run into the same problem with buying books from ALIBRIS. After 30 days waiting for delivery, I tried to email them. Have now repeated this 4 times. All I get is their automated suggestions junk. Cannot contact a human there. Perhaps they don't employ any.

How many copies of a book would typically have been printed in one year in 1778? (I'm just curious.) I'm looking at books printed around 1778 in London. Many of the books I am seeing say printed for this person or printed for that person. This sounds radically different from the way books are...