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Cutting uncut pages - should I - shouldn't I by Mark Usher
Hello all, I was wondering what the general consensus of opinion is regarding uncut pages. I recently acquired a book where all the pages are at the top, uncut. This makes the book unusable, and I would like to use it. Should I cut the uncut pages or should I try and acquire another copy. If I cut...
March 21st 04 08:08 AM
by palmer.william Go to last post
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Who did a better job...? by Jbrodie1750
I often hear complaints about the prevalence of amateur book sellers on ABE who don't know how to grade books accurately. But I often come across established shops on ABE who grade books in an equally amateurish way. Take, for example, this description from an established shop that sells all...
March 21st 04 08:23 AM
by Bud Webster Go to last post
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Movie Release Increaases book prices? by Art Layton
About two weeks ago, I saw the movie "Touching the Void". This is based on Joe Simpson's book of the same name published in 1988. I checked eBay and ABE for copies of the book for sale, and purchased one thru eBay for $36. At the time, there were several for sale on ABE. Since then, most of thos on...
March 21st 04 10:20 AM
by Diane Go to last post
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Recherche livre en Bibliothèque Rose by Fran?ois Houste
Hello tout le monde, Je suis à la recherche d'un livre de la collection Bibliothèque Rose, dont le titre m'échappe mais dont voici à peu près l'histoire : C'est l'histoire d'une petite fille qui s'appelle Michèle (ou Michelle) et qui rêve. Elle rencontre d'abord le pharaon dans le désert....
March 22nd 04 05:51 AM
by John Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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Hardy Boys in Japan by John Yamamoto-Wilson
The impact of F.W. Dixon in Japan is probably little-known in the West, even to Hardy Boys fans. And yet there were several Hardy Boys books translated into Japanese, all now out of print, though anyone wanting to chase them up by ISBN might be able to do so (the relevant ISBNs are...
March 22nd 04 06:14 AM
by John Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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Fist Edition Dates by Andrewstep1234
I am getting into this collecting books thing and love it. I could do with some help though. I want to get as close to original writings as possible so can anyone give me a list of all the titles and first edition dates for the following Nautical Series please. Also any web sites that might help...
March 22nd 04 12:21 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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"We cannot disassemble a book in any way..." by John Yamamoto-Wilson
We had a lot of discussion on rcb about dust jackets a few months ago. A lot of people - especially Americans - insisted that, as long as it was the same issue as the book, it really was an academic point whether a particular dust jacket originally belonged to a particular book, i.e., it was fine...
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March 22nd 04 01:50 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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first editions and magazines/journals by John F. Kuenzig
Hope everyone had a great weekend and found a few goodies! I was at a photography show this weekend, and had an interesting conversation with a longtime dealer. I was mentioning owning a first edition of Daguerre's announcement of photography in it's journal appearance, and he quickly told me...
March 22nd 04 03:47 PM
by John F. Kuenzig Go to last post
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Ace Annoyance by palmer.william
Something has been annoying me from time to time regarding the way many sellers list Ace paperbacks. Until now, I have never bothered to comment on this irritating practice.. I might add that the people guilty of the listing behavior I am talking about are dealers, not simply amateurs trying to...
March 23rd 04 01:39 AM
by John Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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first editions and magazines/journals by John F. Kuenzig
Hope everyone had a great weekend and found a few goodies! I was at a photography show this weekend, and had an interesting conversation with a longtime dealer. I was mentioning owning a first edition of Daguerre's announcement of photography in it's journal appearance, and he quickly told me...
March 23rd 04 04:45 AM
by William M. Klimon Go to last post
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Vanity bindings? Special order, or what? by Rodins Balzac
I have several sets of books bound in leather with the original owner's name stamped in gilt in the ruling of the spine at the bottom. Was this done "aftermarket" or was it likely an option when ordering a set of books from the publisher.
March 23rd 04 03:51 PM
by Rodins Balzac Go to last post
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Apology to person who emailed me regarding a rec.collecting.books posting by palmer.william
Regarding the very interesting emailing I received based upon something I had posted in rec.collecting. books, I wish to apologize for not responding and I want to explain why I did not do so. Since email is supposed to be confidential, I will not mention the person's name nor disclose what he...
March 23rd 04 06:08 PM
by palmer.william Go to last post
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1823 edition of Tacitus in Latin by Allan Adler
I have an 1826 Latin edition of Tacitus that I fished out of the garbage on moving day a couple of decades ago or so. Its front cover fell off taking a couple of pages with it, but I have it. It was published in Hartford by Oliver D. Cooke and Co. and edited by E.B.Williston. It contains 5 books of...
March 24th 04 04:57 AM
by Allan Adler Go to last post
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Is it a first edition?.help sought.. by saj
Hi, Couple of questions.. A.I picked up "The Hundred and One Dalmations" at the local thrift shop. I was wondering if it is the First American edition or a Book Club Edition since I understand that the early Vikings are difficult to identify.. 1.The Top Inner Flap is unfortunately clipped. 2.The...
March 24th 04 09:07 AM
by John Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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help me someone by Tibor Heged?s
Im looking for the special catalogue of world coins, in good condition, no latest version / I have only 20 US Dollars/ Thanks Tibor from Slovakia
March 25th 04 06:11 AM
by John Yamamoto-Wilson Go to last post
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Library Of Congress by Andrewstep1234
I have tried the Library Of Congress for accurate publishing dates of books by Laurell K Hamilton but it doesn't list all the books nor does it give first publishing dates. If I am trying to find First Editions of books, for any author, where do I look?
March 25th 04 06:59 PM
by paghat Go to last post
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Arthur Mee Children's Encyclopaedia - Vols 1 - 10 - Circa 1950 by [email protected]
I have a set of Arthur Mee Children's Encyclopaedia - Vols 1 - 10 - Circa 1950 in very good condition. Can anyone perhaps tell me what they might be worth? Thank you email:
March 26th 04 09:23 AM
by Giltedge04 Go to last post
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Almost a brag by Dave
Just was out looking at the weekend yard sales and came across what I thought was a "find", or possibly a "FIND". In a box with some paperback books, comics and a few hardcovers were a pile of mimeographed and stapled pages. The mimeo pages matched one of the books in the box, an odd mix of...
March 26th 04 05:18 PM
by Dick Stephens Go to last post
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LOOKING FOR ARC UPCOMING GRIPPANDO "HEAR NO EVIL" by MJW51
After getting shut out of three Ebay auctions for this book I've decided to approach this newsgroup. If anyone has a copy that they are willing to sell at a "reasonable" price please let me know MARK __________________
March 26th 04 09:38 PM
by MJW51 Go to last post
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Da Vinci article by bmc
Hello, Does anyone have the full text? I don't subscribe but would like to read the whole article. Thanks, Bob
March 28th 04 12:59 PM
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