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...

I found out recently that Borders will order used books for people, so I tried out their service. First I went to Amazon and found out what prices I could get on 2 used books. Then I went to Borders and asked about the availability of those same books. Apparently, Borders only accesses the database...

What is the best way to protect one's books from ceiling leaks? On at least two occasions while I've lived in my present dwelling, leaks from apartments above mine have caused water to leak from the ceiling. Fortunately, I was home when they started and was able to move the book cases out of the...

I sometimes pick up discarded wooden wine boxes from liquor stores and use them to hold books. There were a couple of boxes I kept in the bathroom with some old books I considered expendable but still found useful occasionally, and they didn't get moldy or anything. They were there for years. So, I...

Recently, I was at a library and noticed someone sitting by some books being sold by the library. This person was using a laptop to connect via wifi to Amazon. Apparently he/she was looking up the sale books at Amazon, but I couldn't see in greater detail what was being done. My guess is that...

Situation: You buy a used book through Amazon and when it arrives you find that it smells moldy, like it was in a basement for too long. True or false: Vendors who sell books through Amazon are not supposed to sell smelly books under any circumstances. True or false: It is the responsibility of...

In 1993, I posted USENET articles about some books I wanted to sell at the time. In the last two days, I've gotten two inquiries, each about a different book, from two apparently independent people in two different countries outside the US. Neither book is a collector's item and each is available...

I picked up a slim hardcover volume at a library sale, but it has no markings on it from the public library. The title is: "Today, Tomorrow ... and the day after. Four writings by Warren Bennis, President, University of Cincinnati". I don't see an ISBN number, merely "University of Cincinnati 1972"...

What is the best way to insure your books? Ignorantly, Allan Adler **************************************************************************** * * * Disclaimer: I am a guest and *not* a member of the...

I know someone who has some books he thinks might be worth something. I'm very skeptical but I agreed to post the information he has so that people who actually know something about books can give their opinion. The books are as follows: (1) Author: Catherine D. Bell Title: Horace and May; or...

24) Bill Wesley Beal, Jr. (The agent?)] Å‚Beyond the Snake PlanetË› Science Fiction Stories July, 1959 40 pages Six in addition to the one you have: "The Coffin Ship", 1/60 SCIENCE FICTION; "Crash Program", 12/58 FUTURE; "Disjecta Membra", 4/60 FUTURE; "The Enormous Diamond", 6/59 SUPER...

I realize my chosen genre is not a really hot ticket, so getting a real bargain is not as remarkable as it could be. But I just have to brag about my latest ebay aquisition. You'd think, ebay being as big as it is, that there wouldn't be any good deals. Surely (unless an item is really badly...

Wow. The thread(s) that ate the newsgroup. And here I was stressing over whether to write more of the dissertation or wash the dishes. Problem solved! Excellent dog & pony show. -Allison

Dear Rec.Books.Collecting Denizens, I can appreciate that staying on-topic is somewhat stifling to creative conversation and the free exchange of ideas, but the current traffic here is anything if entertaining. To to remedy this, I would like to make the following request: Could those of you who...

When I was quite young, my cousin had an antique Cinderella book that I was fascinated by. I was told by my mother to only handle it very, very carefully, if at all. So in my current attempt to track down anything and everything book-wise that I might be remotely interested in (I'm supposed to be...

I don't know if I'm in the right place (either newsgroup) but I hope someone knows what I'm looking for. Actually, this is for someone else, but I loved the concept so much that I want to find the story myself, and read it. Here's the question my friend posed: On a whim I am looking for this...

My online store, ALMOST FREE is currently having a HUGE book sale. We have over 1,500 books for sale for only a penny. NOT eBooks, 100% real books! Visit the book section of our eBay store at this link: http://stores.ebay.com/Almost-Free?refid=store Click "Books" on the top left of the page.

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I have in my possession a small pocket size catalogue that says Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue No. 13 Spring and Summer, 1875. I can't find anywhere inside where it says what year it was actually printed. It appears to be a type of wholesale catalog for Wards. Does anyone know anything about it....

The following is a list of very-good-condition books which I have for sale. Prices are negotiable, the listed price just being what the edition cost originally; e-mail me at to make an offer. Other books are also available; feel free to ask about a title because I have...