I saw this statement in an eBay listing. Does anyone (besides me)think this is incorrect? SIGNED by President Nixon on the beautifully colored Library and Birthplace Bookplate. A Bookplate is the best guarantee that the signature is authentic. Art Layton Stamford CT

I have tried this product on two volumes of a four-volume set that reeked (at least to my nose) of cigarette smoke. I put one book in a box with book deodorizer sprinkled around and in the pages. Sealed the box. Another book went into a trash bag and was not tightly sealed. After two days, the...

"michael adams" wrote in message ... "John A. Stovall" wrote in message ... I'm thinking about getting a nice edition of _Ulysses_ for...

Does anyone else collect books about the Vietnam conflict? I do, and I am interested in what you feel are the most valuable or important books you have collected. Where do you get your books? I guess I should answer these questions first myself. Among fiction, I have enjoyed and placed the highest...

Went to the Smith College book sale yesterday in New Canaan, CT. Reportedly over 80,000 books for sale. Staff told me they had a record number of books. I looked for several hours and saw nothing worth buying even for $1. Ran into a book dealer friend who had found little of interest or value....

Went to the ABAA show in New York City today. Well-attended with about 145 booths and hundreds of visitors. I asked about the special event the night before - $150 preview - and was told the attendance was very low for that. One book I saw today stuck in my mind. Hemingway's "Across the...

Before leaving on vacation, I went to the shelf in my local library that has books about book-collecting. I picked up a copy of "Booking in the Heartland" by Jack Matthews. I have been rewarded by reading about Mr. Matthew's particular specialty in collecting and how he values books. I guess I knew...

Does anyone collect books or punctuation or grammar? I just finished reading "Eats, shoota and Leaves" and was inspired thus. Art Layton Stamford CT

Please remind me; what does it mean when a bookseller describes a book as "first thus"? Art Layton Stamford CT

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...

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I used to read alot of science fiction, and one of my favorites was Farmer's "River World" series (To Your Scattered Bodies Go, etc). Is he still writing books? And are there any more books in the series? Art Layton Stamford CT

Jérôme DUBY wrote in message ... Hello, I purchased a 1st French edition of Bradburry's martian's chronicles inscribed and signed to friends of him. Do you think that it is interesting for American collectors and what...

Where can I find a bibliography for this author? I suddenly have five of his books in my collection; probably a good idea to complete it now. Art Layton Stamford CT

Alfred Armstrong wrote in message ... This question is directed in particular to Bill Klimon and John Yamamoto- Wilson, who both know more than I do about Christian literature, but any relevant contribution would be...

The current issue has reprinted a letter from Ken Lopez, President of ABAA to Clay Kallman of eBay. The letter states that ABAA doesn't believe there can be a successful relationship between the two organizations unless eBay does something meaningful about fraud related to book sales. Because of...

I have an opportunity to purchase THIS IS VIETNAM: THE DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTATION OF HUMAN DECISIONS edited by Gareth Porter and Stuart Loory. Looking for feedback about this book before I try to purchase it. Anyone have an opinion? Art Layton Stamford, CT

I understand that Cormac McCarthy has a new book that will be released in Winter 2003. Does anyone heard anything about this? Nothing on Knopf website. Art Layton Stamford CT

I have a copy of "The Ascentof Everest" by John Hunt published by Hodder & Stoughton. On the copyright page, it states "first printed 1953". There is no other indication that would indicate editions or printings. Can anyone help me? Art Layton Stamford CT

Anyone heard of Terrence Riley? Apparently he has written several books. I am interested in purchasing "The Draft" published in 1969. Art Layton Stamford CT