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"Book and Magazine Collector" by
Peter Guy
Hi,
I am wanting to dispose of a full run of "Book and Magazine Collector"
magazine from issue 1 to 200. They are in good condition except for marks
in the advertising part where I have indicated items of interest.
In view of the weight I think I would expect the person getting them to
collect...
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Minor Brag: John Reed, Ten Days That Shook the World by
Francis A. Miniter
I went to the West Hartford (Connecticut) Library book sale
today and found (for $1) a first edition of John Reed's Ten
Days That Shook the World (1919, Boni and Liveright, no
additional printings noted on copyright page, 371 pages,
green boards, map on endpapers, frontispiece of "Lenine",
with...
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Rare Book Specialist To Take On Amazon by
William M. Klimon
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1086214212722&call_pageid=968867495754
William M. Klimon
http://www.gateofbliss.com
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Rare Horror Book, Any Info? by
Diane
Hi again
I have just had another couple of thousand books delivered, all the usual
suspects, and I haven't come across anything too exciting so far. One book
though is called "It Walks the Woods" by Alan Grant, It was published in
1936 by Ivor Nicholson and Watson. I'ts a horror story set in...
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by Diane
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Peculiar dust jackets, part 17 by
William M. Klimon
For my wife, who is interested in such things, tonight I picked up a copy of
Jeffrey Steingarten's *The Man Who Ate Everything and Other Gastronomic
Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits* (Knopf, 1998). The jacket is
entirely taken up with a hugely enlarged picture of a piece of bread,...
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Rare W E Johns / Biggles Collection by
Count Magnus
I am not personally a fan of Biggles books, but I know a good thing
when I see it. There is an interesting auction of some very rare
Biggles books at the following auction house at the end of June 2004:
http://www.dominicwinter.co.uk/
Hope this is of interest to some.
TTFN
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Facsimile Dustwrappers by
Giltedge04
Hello Folks
Can anyone point me in the right direction for a good source of facsimile
dustwrappers (UK Editions)
Many Thanks
Stan
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June 5th 04 07:39 PM
by henry
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[Ganoksin] The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography by
Ganoksin
All;
We are pleased to announce the newest Ganoksin feature - The Jeweler's
Selected Bibliography pages.
Based on member recommendations, we have compiled an extensive
bibliography of books covering a broad range of gem and jewelry
topics.
Now you will have the opportunity to browse our list of...
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Fake or Facsimile? by
Diane
I'm sick of the rise in fake jackets being sold on ebay and elsewhere. Can't
think of anything else to say, bye.
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A book Question by
Matalog
Does anybody know a book with a front cover picture of maybe a girl's
bedroom full of clothes all messed up, maybe a standing coat or umbrella
stand with a fur coat on it. I have been trying to remember the book name
recently and am having no luck. I don't remember much else about the book -
but...
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Food for collecting thought by
William M. Klimon
From John Pearson's *The Life of Ian Fleming* (NY, 1966), pp.71-72:
" began with his friend Percy Muir, whom Fleming had
met in the Kitzbuehel days. Muir was then a partner in Dulau's bookshop in
Bond Street and Fleming, on vacation from the Tennerhof, had walked in to
buy a book of D.H....
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Book from 1675 by
Richard
How do you determine the value of this book:
Licenfed
November 23, 1675
Roger L'Eftrange
It appears to be a book about different kinds of drinks made
from fruit juices. It's leather bound (leather just wraps around
the inside cover) and measures 4.75" x 7" x 1". The title isn't
readable on the...
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The one that got away... by
Tim Crawford
Today at an antique fair in Lawrenceburg Indiana after looking at piles and
piles of old text books, reprints and damaged books I found a nice hardback
of Robert Heinlein's "Glory Road" It lacked its dust jacket and had some
writing (in pencil) on the free end papers but the green cloth boards...
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Wanted: Rivers of America by
John Cronin
The Rivers and Estuaries Center wants to purchase the Rivers of American
series. Will consider individual books or entire set. Contact John Cronin:
or 845-838-1600.
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How big would that be exactly? by
Jon Meyers
From an eBay auction: "There is a pee sized stain on the front of the
actual book (see picture for details)..."
Oh, and the auction is for Harry Potter Number One...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6901632886
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finds by
BookEditions
Ok, I know that this isn't like finding a Gutenburg under grandma's bed. But...
On Ebay got for $36 a first of "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Exorcist" which are
two books I have been looking for to add to my mystery/suspense/horror personal
first editions collection. Of course, I have to see the books...
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Brag in a minor key by
William M. Klimon
At a local thrift the other day, I found an uncorrected proof of *The Best
of Walter M. Miller, Jr.* (1980). A nice item in itself, but also a good
selection of the short fiction of one of the most interesting of Catholic
convert authors of the 20/c.
William M. Klimon
http://www.gateofbliss.com
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Brag by
Bookbank1
One perk of owning a used bookstore is that people cleaning out houses after
their parents' deaths offer you book collections for free. My brag for this
week--located amidsts a vast amount of 1950's book club popular fiction--is a
first edition (but with less valuable variant binding) of Jack...
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Search Book Auction Lots Worldwide by
WB
There is a new search that allows you to search dozens of worldwide
book auctions by keywords. It searches these listings, including
title, author, and description fields, all from one location. To try
it, go to http://www.americanaexchange.com/auctions/auctionlistings.asp
.. To learn more about it...
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June 8th 04 07:30 PM
by WB
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