Which secondhand bookshop is housed in the most unusual/interesting building? I will start the ball rolling with Over-Sands Books, in Grange-Over- Sands, North-West England. This is located in a former waiting-room on one of the platforms of the (still in use) railway station there. Any others?

I have what I think is a complete collection of Zane Grey books and stories. This was printed sometime after 1979 and is in near perfect condition. There are 65 books in total, plus two duplicates. They belonged to my father-in-law who recently passed away and his wife asked me if I would find out...

Hello, I'm a 59 year old bibliophile and long time San Francisco resident who's into reading and writing non-fiction almost exclusively; and mostly it's all sorts of national, state, and local history, political science, and some sociology. I have two first draft manuscripts mostly done. One is a...

Suppose I take a new, plastic produce bag and put a perfectly good book in it. Optional whether to leave it open or close it. Can this result in any damage to the book, such as encouraging molds? I think this might be more likely with the bag closed, but I don't know. The reason I'm asking is that...

I have wondered if anyone has noticed if they have observed text changes between successive printings of the same book? It seems i have encountered some books that had different content when going from hardcover to paperback ,as if the original piece is being edited or censored in subsequent...

I am sitting here in the upstairs office with the work of the day finished -- at least as much of the work of the day that I have any intention of doing. You could say I am reflecting, I guess, as I watch the lights of the traffic winding along the street down the hill. .. Here is what is on my...

I was unloading some books at my local Half-Price Books store this afternoon and the clerk was talking with another customer about things that other readers have accidentally left behind in their books. I joked that they should have an "Is This Yours?" display case of such items, but she said that...

We have an old copy of Tom Sawyer by Samuel Clemens. How is age determined if there is no dates for copyright or printing.

Hi, (Sorry, if this is not the right group but I tried to find the most apt place for this question) I am planning to write a book. I havent done this before so I need some help in selecting a good software to help me through. I think I am looking to write around 100-200 pages. Not much...

Hi -- For sale on eBay I have all four volumes of George Mills Harper's "Yeats's 'Vision' Papers," all in new or like new condition, as well as a 1938 first American edition of "A Vision" which has chips in the dust jacket and penciled underlining on several pages, but is otherwise in good...

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Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie Alfred A. Knopf, First American Edition, 1980 Stated. Precedes UK Edition Near Fine - Fine / Near Fine, price clipped Please check out the 90-second video, avail at the listing page. It's Windows Media, and it's

Hello all, Looking for a little help here. I recently lost a complete set of Antique Shakespear books in a seperation and I don't know if there worth going after via the courts. I was hope to get a ball park estimate as to their worth. It was 13 or 14 books in total, each book roughly five...

I hope I'm not misusing this group by mentioning to dictionary collectors out there that I am offering an original Merriam Webster dictionary on Ebay this week. I am not a dealer, but an individual who discovered this rare book in the attic of my house. I apologize in advance if this sort of post...

Hardy Boys Fan Forum - 0808 A group for adult fans of Franklin W. Dixon's famous Hardy Boys Mystery Series Books. Meet other fans, discuss all aspects of collecting and reading the Hardy Boys series, buy/sell/trade Hardy Boys books, collectibles...

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Nancy Drew Fan Forum - 0808 A group for adult fans of Carolyn Keene's famous Nancy Drew Mystery Series Books. Meet other fans, discuss all aspects of collecting and reading the Nancy Drew series, buy/sell/trade Nancy Drew books, collectibles...

On Aug 7, 10:55 pm, Bill wrote: On Aug 6, 6:08 pm, Towse wrote: Libraries: Patron loads up books, then sells By Alan Gathright, Rocky Mountain News August 4, 2007 "Authorities say they have busted a serial book bandit who roamed Front ...

Are there really no recent posts here, or has my isp eliminated this group?

Stopped by the local JAX FL thrift shop & stumbled on a find for $1. Rogue Warrior II - Red Cell by Richard Marcinko & John Weisman. It had an interesting enscription " To John, Best Wishes Again! Continued success - Take care of the troops and you'll survive." Signed Dick Marcinko 2/24/94. A few...