Not really a brag, but today in a charity shop I found a copy of John Baxter's "A POUND OF PAPER: Confessions of a book addict" which I might have passed by if I hadn't seen it mentioned here. Thanks for the heads up. Jim Barker

Today I stopped at a "moving sale" on the spur of the moment when I saw a sign posted on a street corner. In a lovely old house (where you sometimes find lovely old books), the only books for sale in the driveway were recent ones of no interest. I asked the woman running the sale if there was...

I have a collection of 1987 editions of Beatrix Potter books. Some of the books have just the title of the book on the spine of the book cover, and some books have both the title and the number of the book on the spine of the book cover. Does anyone know the reasons for this and what the...

Does anyone know where I can find information about Jane Pilgrim who wrote the children's books Blackberry Farm? Thanks.

I have a collection of 1987 editions of Beatrix Potter books. Some of the books have just the title of the book on the spine of the dustcover, and some books have both the title and the number of the book on the spine of the dustcover. Does anyone know the reasons for this and what the difference...

I have always kept poetry in a separate bookcase from literature in the past. But during my recent reorganization, wherein I mixed drama with fiction and ordered them all chronologically rather than alphabetically, it occurred to me that I could not come up with a good reason for keeping poetry...

Can anyone tell me if all of the library/collector's editions of the UK edition of Jasper Fforde's Something Rotten are signed? And if so, do they contain a postcard or is this something Fforde does when he signs a book? I'm thinking of ordering from Amazon UK rather than eBay... Thanks so much...

Michael Adams replied, and I snipped: ...Sorry no email. NewsGroups work on the premise that at least some of the information posted, however obscure or specialised, it may seem, may be of interest to other readers, either now or in the future. Thus adding to the sum of human knowledge. Whereas...

I'm trying to find out a little about a book and author (of said book) that I picked up last week. A search on abe etc and google has not helped. The book is: "Humanity and the Universe" by Lawrence Jackson The copy I have appears to be a proof of some kind as it is littered with spelling...

I thought it judicious to instigate a 'Nah-nah-na-na-nah' thread. If anyone wants to let off steam, post abusively or level an inane childish insult, they could use this thread, thus freeing up the wider newsgroup for mature bookish discussion. I crave your indulgence. Or yearn for you tragically,...

Last Sunday saw no prior engagements, so despite the weather being overcast I trawled the car boot sales that I knew occured between here and Southampton. Starting at Hurn Airport around 7.30am, at the first stall I looked at was the scarce first issue dustwrapper (only issued at airports) of Le...

I was just wondering if anyone knew a website or something that could give a value to older books? Kinda like a priceguide or something? Thanks :-) -Ryan

I find that a good dollop of household bleach - or indeed common-or-garden pesticide - proves most effecacious in dealing with the unwelcome attention of 'sock puppets' (derived from the latin 'cowardicus impotentia'). Chris http://hauntedriver.co.uk

Recently I obtained a fine library discard: It is one of those wonderful Scribner's illustrated classics from the Twenties. If you buy a fine copy of this book from a rare book dealer, you might expect to pay at least $100.00. Well, my copy is in near fine condition--except for the usual...

Header from adams' post: Path: uni-berlin.de!not-for-mail From: "michael adams" Newsgroups: rec.collecting.books Subject: Another Finnon Mess He's Got Himself Into ! Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 09:36:10 +0100 Lines: 152 Message-ID: X-Trace:...

I am signing off for the next few months. I am sick and tired of reading attacks on others, books for sale and totally irrelevant postings. See you in January, 2005. Art Layton Stamford CT

As usual, on Friday night, I had marked the tag sales mentioning books. Then, yesterday (Saturday), the first place I stopped had boxes and boxes of books - everyone of them a book club edition. And the majority of those were historical romances, most of which were of the medieval knight and...

In article AOBRc.16238$Bb.15448@lakeread08, William M. Klimon wrote: "Mike Berro" wrote in message ... (1) E.T.C. Werner's A DICTIONARY OF CHINESE MYTHOLOGY (1961), VG-/VG-. A standard reference...

Not a store, but try to visit the Huntington Library. Their book collection is awesome, and the gardens are wonderful. ---Mike "Ted Jones" nonny@hey wrote in message ... In September, my girlfriend and I are going to Los Angeles intent on ...

I thought the group might find this interesting. Someone could even pick up some coin. http://answers.google.com/answers/browse?catid=1001 Rich