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A collector's puzzle: S. by
[email protected]
I am seeing copies of the Abrams/Dorst puzzle book "S." advertised for sale as "first edition, first printing." Since the edition statement is inside the back cover of the slipcased book, which is closed with a paper seal (in addition to being shrink-wrapped), how can you tell?
I was in Barnes &...
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All praise to R. Dunaway, Bookseller... by
Jonathan
Yesterday was hot in St. Louis. Grand Blvd. was noisy and crowded.
I went into Mr. Dunaway's shop and browsed for an hour. It was cool,
quiet and organized. I found two fairly-priced books (obscure and of
interest,
I imagine, only to me). I bought them and spent half the night
reading one...
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Thornton Burgess 1sts? by
M Hill
I have two Thornton Burgess books which, according to the descriptions of
some ABE dealers may be 1sts. Others raise doubts. Can anyone help me?
The books are
MOther West Wind's Neighbours
The Adventures of Reddy Fox
Both are published by Little, Brown and Company. Both have the dae 1913
on the...
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Determining value of used books. by
[email protected]
I was looking for used books on the net and discovered in many
instances the same book in similiar condition and edition varied in
price from $8.00 to $100.00. So is there such a thing as a used book
price guide to narrow down the actual cost of a book?
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AB Bookman coming back as book auction/listing site? by
Kris Baker
"William M. Klimon" wrote
in message news:SfTOa.36811$ZE.9815@lakeread05...
As of this afternoon, we have an agreement in principle
(the principals agree, now the lawyers have to word it
right), for control of the intellectual property, name
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by Mark
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John Pelan's sordid past (was Those Were The Days . . .) by
Carnacki The Ghost Finder
As John Pelan is once again starting to tell lies, It's time to post a
timely reminder that he is in fact a discredited liar as per the
following.
In alt.books.ghost-fiction Pelan twice boasted about owning substantial
shares with his former ISP, Isomedia. Yet Isomedia confirmed that this
was a...
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"Second Printing before Publication" by
Telicalbook
"Second Printing before Publication" -- what does this mean? I'm looking at
Cheever's Falconer, but I have also seen it on other books.
--
Robert Pearson
http://www.rspearson.com/
ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net
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Thanks, Francis. by
Willow Arune[_3_]
After one of your posts, I headed to the UNBC library for Karen Armstong's THE BATTLE FOR GOD. I have log been of the opinion that it is not any particular religion, but the fundamentalists of any religion that represent the greatest danger to our countries, be we in a Muslim nation, Israel or any...
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Bay Psalm Book listing mystey by
Tim Crawford
I was looking in Ahearn's "Book Collecting 2000" for a listing for my copy
of Will Harriss's "The Bay Psalm Book Murder" 1983 Walker. when I found it
twice. Harris, Will. The Bay Psalm Book Murder. New York. 1983 and Harriss,
Will. The Bay Psalm Book Murder. New York. 1963. I am going to assume...
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Bad collecting news: NYC by
J[_2_]
I did a google search earlier to see when the book fair was going to
be at the Armory on Lexington Avenue. I couldn't recall if it was
January or February, though I remember it being bitter cold last year.
I found this message on the organizer's website:
Books at the 25th Street Armory
69th...
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February 2nd 11 02:57 AM
by J[_2_]
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Book Advice by
Lee Cochenour
I have some questions about an item that I have had for some time. It is
a "manuscript" for Clive Cussler's "Sahara". It is two voulmes of typed
8.5X11 pages, I guess that it was too big to do in one volume in this format.
Each Volume has been bound together very simply. The cover of the first...
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A Time to Kill. Signed, First Edition by
John Kleineberg
I have a copy of John Grisham's A Time to Kill. It is a signed, first
edition.
The ISBN is 0-922066-03-5 The Publisher is Wynwood Press dated 1989.
The dust cover price is $18.95.
My wife bought this in a grocery store in Mississippi before Grisham
became famous.
Any opinions of it's...
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Artgallery Redux by
John Yamamoto-Wilson
Tom wrote:
Wasnt this one of the items complained about last time?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=35388023
All I get on that is "Invalid item", so perhaps it's been scratched already.
All stops out, though, to ensure the following also gets...
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Vintage book Ex Libris Collecting Book-Plates 1892 FA by
JaneyP
English Book Plates An Illustrated Handbook for Students of Ex-Libris
by Egerton Castle 1892 This book is itself ex'library and has several
small library cancels scattered throughout.otherwise a good solid
copy.250 pages.
Fantastic vintage reference for the collector with masses of...
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Adventures in book collecting by
[email protected]
There's a mystery series I like, by an author named R.D. Wingfield. Jack Frost is a detective inspector in Denton, England in just half a dozen novels which never saw hardcover publication in the U.S. I have been assembling these over time, and just need two more to complete the series.
Checking...
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facsimile dust jackets by
Jason Bennett
Hi all,
I have seen books sold with new facsimile dust jackets.
Does anyone know how I can find these dust jackets for my ERB collection?
Thanks!
-Jason
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Spam Question: Or A Former (one-time only) Spammer Explains Himself by
Mark
Hello All,
I am a reporter in a little town most of you have probably never heard of,
or if you have all you likely know is that we are home to Bass Pro. Anyway,
I am a freelance writer working for the Springfield Business Journal in
Springfield, Mo. and doing an on-spec article.
Now, my question...
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Finds at Goodwill by
Joe Mc
The Odessa file by Frederick Forsyth hb dj first edition 1972 viking
press
The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon Riverhead books First ed first
first printing numberline hb and dj signed with inscription by author.
http://jpmcbooks.bravehost.com
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December 31st 05 08:19 AM
by xerlome
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Pricing Ex-Library Books by
Htn963
Hello,
Is there a generally agreed upon rule-of-thumb for discounting the value
of books for resale when they are, physical condition aside, library discards?
I'm talking specifically about ex-library books that are clearly so on
inspection, having visible stamps, taped jackets, glued pockets,...
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