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Texas Wind Print Run by Al
Recently, I was fortunate enough to obtain a signed copy of Texas Wind by James Reasoner in fine condition. (paperback original, manor books, 1980). Does anyone have any knowledge of the size of the print run of this notoriously scarce PBO? Thanks, AL
May 8th 04 04:51 AM
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Is this an ex-library? by Al Kaff
I recently acquired a 1st edition copy of Deadlier Than the Male by James Gunn, 1st edition with dust jacket, published in 1942 by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, Inc. I am wondering if I have some sort of ex-library copy. The dust jacket is in very good condition with a slightly visible quarter...
July 31st 03 07:31 AM
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Sealed book by Al Kaff
Hello all, Recently I acquired a 1st edition copy of Portrait in Smoke by Bill Ballinger (Harper and Brothers, 1950). On the upper right corner on the front of the DJ there is a blurb that says "Your money back if you can resist breaking the seal!". Still attached to the free rear endpaper...
November 26th 03 03:42 AM
by Al Kaff Go to last post
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Signed bookplate by Al Kaff
I've noticed an ebay seller offering signed bookplates. I am interested in perhaps obtaining one of a deceased author I collect and affixing it to a book. Any thoughts on this? Clearly an actual signed book would be more valuable, since it was actually held by the author at one point. ...
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January 19th 04 11:48 PM
by Daveblues Go to last post
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"Your United States" by Arnold Bennett. by Al Smith
I've got what I believe may be the first edition of "Your United States" by Arnold Bennett. Harper and Brothers Publishers, New York and London, MCMXII . Unfortunately, when I bought it the book was missing its cover, and its spine had been half gnawed away by mice, so I had to re-bind it. I bound...
November 3rd 05 06:36 PM
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Book of Mormon desecration by Al Smith
Is anybody else outraged at this? ------ Arizona woman selling Mormon scripture, page by page By BETH DEFALCO ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER PHOENIX -- Retired bookstore owner Helen Schlie can see a higher
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September 2nd 05 04:46 PM
by Dave Go to last post
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Books written by spirits -- any collectors? by Al Smith
I've got a couple of books that are probably pretty rare that were written by discarnate entities. Spirits. You know, boo-o-o-o-o-o! Booga-booga! A lot of folks don't know that spiritual beings can write books. Well, they do it a lot. You're probably familiar with some of the more famous ghost...
July 12th 05 10:38 PM
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Life of Wellington by C. H. Gifford by Al Smith
I thought I'd look up the value of a little two volume set I bought years ago on Abe books, but Abe let me down. I couldn't find this work listed. Can anyone help me out here? The work is titled "The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Duke of Wellington; from his earliest years, down to the Treaty of...
July 9th 05 08:55 PM
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Collecting Pulp Fiction Paperbacks (U.K. Guardian article) by Al Smith
I wonder if paperback books will ever achieve that sort of value? I've got shelves full of SF paperbacks that I bought for fifty cents each back in the 1960s. Great cover art. I've seen them selling for fifteen dollars or so at SF conventions, but that's not much of a rise in...
April 18th 05 03:39 PM
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Asmodeus At Large by Al Smith
I've got an odd little book. "Asmodeus At Large" written "By the Author" (it is anonymous) but somewhere I discovered that it was written by Bulwer Lytton. The edition is Carey, Lea & Blanchard of Philadelphia, 1833. It has a cloth spine, paper label and paper covers. Does this ring a bell with...
April 2nd 05 10:23 AM
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So what's the deal on bookplates? by Al Smith
From time to time I've toyed with the idea of designing and printing up a bunch of bookplates, and gluing them into all my hardcovers. Two things stop me. One, it would be a considerable labor and expense. Two, I don't want to decrease the value of my books. What's the deal with bookplates? Do...
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March 21st 05 01:49 PM
by Matthew Hill Go to last post
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Am I a collector or not? by Al Smith
I've got thousands of books. I buy what interests me, or what I need in my researches, or what I believe will be useful as part of my general reference library such as classic English novels or translations of ancient Roman and Greek works or straight reference works. Sometimes I will buy a book...
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January 3rd 05 03:08 AM
by Tim Crawford Go to last post
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PETRONIUS AND **** by alamocitycomics
Hey petro...feels good between the toes, eh?
March 21st 05 04:53 AM
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UPDATE: AN ANSWER FROM BARRY MAULDING by alamocitycomics
You heard it here first: Received: from (helo=tpa6.isomedia.com) by smtp.web-mania.com with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1ClyVy-0004nR-00 for ; Wed, 20 Jan 2005 15:05:42 +0000 Received: from auctiondev (flare.isomedia.com ) by tpa6.isomedia.com (Postfix) with SMTP id EC5F71C821B for...
April 20th 05 10:12 PM
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WHO IS MIKE TICE? ANOTHER REPLY BY MAULDING! by alamocitycomics
I have received forwarded emails from Barry Maulding to Mike Tice regarding the John Pelan argument. It sheds new light on the situation and I am baffled as to its contents. As soon as this question is answered, I will copy and paste all header and email information to the group. It appears Mr....
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April 22nd 05 01:50 PM
by The People's Poet Go to last post
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Storing book in safe? by Alan Lukka
Hi, I have a rare and somewhat expensive book that I have decicded to store in a small fireproof, waterproof safe. I have wrapped it in plastic and have put a few moisture absorbers (the kind you find in bottles of vitamins) in the safe. I live in Sacramento, California. The air is dry in my...
November 5th 03 09:59 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Preserving books against mold? by Alan Meyer
I have a collection of several thousand books in a part of my house that gets too humid in the summer time. The books can get moldy. I've dealt with that in the past with dehumidification, but in the last year electricity costs have gone through the roof in my state and it's getting really...
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June 29th 08 03:28 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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simultaneous first editions by alan robson
Hi everybody Recently I've noticed an odd phenomenon here in New Zealand. For many of the popular British authors such as Ian Rankin, a large size paperback is published here to correspond with the "official" hardback first edition in the UK. Indeed, sometimes it comes out a few days *before* the...
October 4th 04 06:35 AM
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first edition i.d. by [email protected]
Howdy -I have copy of John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The copyright page has no number line. It is copyright @1994 by John Brendt. ISBN 0-679-42922-0. Manufactured in the United States of America. There is no price on the cover, or anywhere else. 388 pages. Published by...
February 7th 13 08:58 PM
by SpanishMill Go to last post
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albums scraps royal families, all Europe by Albert Van den Bosch
http://www.collectomania.be/default.aspx?reeksnr=Famille%20Royale&lang=nl&item=search&txtsearch=vorst albums scraps royal families, all Europe Albert Van den Bosch Stenenbrug 14 borgerhout 2140 Antwerp Belgium http://www.chromo.be Liebig, Guérin Boutron, Au bon Marché, Cibils
February 15th 08 03:03 PM
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