The Adventurers' Foundation will present "Quest for the Lost City" (1954) in a Special Event screening at The Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, California on Saturday May 29, 2004. This will be the first time the Sol Lesser RKO feature documentary by noted husband-and-wife explorer/writing team of...

Are "The World's Classics" published by the Oxford University Press considered collectible? I have half a mind to start collecting them. Would I be alone ...or are there other nutcases out there who have already thought of this? Jonathan

I had been aware of Henry Heins' A Golden Anniversary Bibliography of Edgar Rice Burroughs (both Donald M. Grant editions) for quite some time, though I don't own copies of either edition. I've heard it described as "essential but badly organized." I recently became aware of Robert B. Zeuschner's...

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At a library book sale recently, I acquired an 8th printing of Douglas Adams' "Life, the Universe and Everything" to replace the BCE edition that I had. I was surprised to find that the BCE edition was bigger in size than the regular edition, quite the opposite of what one expects. True the...

Extremely scarce and desirable early book on the German Shepherd Dog: THE ALSATIAN WOLF-DOG: Its Origin, History and Show Points, Working Capabilities, etc. by Geo. Horowitz, B.Sc. (Antwerp). Published by "Our Dogs" Publishing Co., Limited, Manchester, UK. Printed by Percy Brothers Ltd., the...

I have recently begun buying an increasing amount of antiquarian books in poor condition - generally the insides of the book are very good or immaculate, but he bindings range from adequate missing labels, to downright poor! I had a good weekend rebacking two books (1884 Facsimile of the 1st...

Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs The complete series of twenty four books of tarzan Published by Ballantine books by the early 60's 1. tarzan of the apes 2. the return of tarzan 3. the beasts of tarzan 4. the son of tarzan 5. tarzan & the jewels of opar

For reasons mostly to do with family/genealogical research, I'd like to find a copy of the book "Religious Conditions of the Ancients" by Dr. George W. Stewart (1862-1927), a noted Philadelphia surgeon. This information came from Dr. Stewart's obituary, so the accuracy of the title name is not...

Yes, I will collect books written by maniacs, conjurers, satanists, psychopaths only.For example "Mein Kampf" bei Adolf Hitler.

Ebay auction at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4210700754 This is the complete set of ten vintage children's adventure books written by Thornton W. Burgess and beautifully illustrated by Nina R. Jordan. The copyright is 1927 and the illustration copyright is 1929 by Whitman...

One of the lots in a forthcoming Christies auction is the 'lost' four voume autograph manuscript of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel. The description informs us: "Conan Doyle was to confess in later years that 'my shock at its disappearance would be as nothing to my horror if it were suddenly...

I have a few books i would like to find out some information on but i have no idea where to start can anyone help me? the one im having the most trouble with is "Arithmetic for schools" author J.B.Lock printed by Macmillon and co it is the 1907 edition. Any help would be appreciated.....

I've had one up on ebaY, but no takers. Is this worth keeping? Auction 4205634744 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4205634744&category=2228&sspagename=STRK%3AMESSE%3AIT&rd=1

Hello, I'd like to get the opinions of veteran Civil War booksellers and collectors as to the current and future state of the collectable, 1st edition Civil War book market. In particular, do most CW collectors make their purchases with an eye toward the same criteria as collectors of modern...

Dear Barbara, How are you? I just wanted to ask you what you thought of the evil demon seed you spawned? You know. the drunk that was coked up all those years, little George? The loser who lived with you until he was in his 30's? Can you believe how far he's gotten??!! Only in America!!! And then...

I just received Piers Anthony's Bearing an Hourglass from a business on Abebooks. The book was as described except I believe that it is a BCE. However, I'm not absolutely sure. There isn't a price on the inside DJ flap. However, the book is almost identical in all respects to the other first...

I've found that using an ozone generator can really preserve the quality of certain books. It works great for getting rid of a smoke odor. It also can kill mildew. I usually put a plastic bag around the generator with the book standing inside and next to it, leaving a lot of room for the...

rec.collecting.books FAQ http://www.rcbfaq.com It's been a long time since I clogged up your newsreaders with the whole shebang, so here it is. Happy new year! 1. General Information About REC.COLLECTING.BOOKS a.. 1.1 What is REC.COLLECTING.BOOKS? a.. It is an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup devoted...

Hi, Though I've been buying books as a reader most of my life, I just recently decided to take up book collecting. I've been reading up on it, trying to get my bearings before I really start, but I ran into a couple of problems which are not surprising for being a neophyte collector. Are there any...