Forum: Books
January 11th 07, 08:37 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 13
Views: 740
Wild Pricing!
All British hardcovers are printed in small numbers, ridiculously small
by North American standards. (It could also be said that we over-print,
but that's another thread...) Many of those go to...
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Forum: Books
January 9th 07, 02:36 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 6
Views: 568
Robert B. Parker
Congrats!
The hardest, for me, was MORTAL STAKES. I finally had to "settle" for a
Briitsh first, which was okay with me, as my DOUBLE DEUCE (signed) is
also the British edition. I don't have the...
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Forum: Books
December 30th 06, 05:08 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 3
Views: 260
Bookcases
Francis A. Miniter wrote:
Last week I bought five used bookcases for $30. This should keep me organized for a little while.
There never seem to be as many bookcases as books, do there?
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Forum: Books
November 2nd 06, 12:29 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 1
Views: 821
Brag of the Day
Ruth Streeter wrote:
Found at a book sale. Rex Stout's Where There's a Will. First edition,
Farrar Rinehart 1940. vg-nf, no DJ. paid 25 cents. Life is good!
Life is very good--that's one of the...
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Forum: Books
October 28th 06, 01:44 AM Posted to alt.books,rec.arts.mystery,rec.collecting.books,rec.arts.books.childrens,rec.arts.books
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Replies: 5
Views: 851
Hardy Boys Fan Forum - 1025
wrote:
RWF wrote:
Hardy Boys Fan Forum - 1025
A group for adult fans of Franklin W. Dixon's famous Hardy Boys Mystery
Series Books.
Hmm...What's wrong...
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Forum: Books
September 18th 06, 02:45 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 2
Views: 450
NY Is Book Country - RIP?
I haven't seen anything about it for this year, and Google turns up
nothing, either.
Too bad. It was a nice place to see books and authors, and the weather
was usually favorable.
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Forum: Books
September 10th 06, 02:05 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 11
Views: 726
What book has eluded you the longest?
I have all the James Bond novels in first editions (some without
jackets) except the two film novelizations by Christopher Wood, THE SPY
WHO LOVED ME and JAMES BOND AND MOONRAKER. There was no U.S....
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Forum: Books
August 15th 06, 03:15 AM Posted to alt.gossip.celebrities,alt.marketing.online.ebay,alt.true-crime,rec.collecting.books,alt.obituaries
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Replies: 13
Views: 840
Kris Baker is dead
Carmen wrote:
The OP is just trying to get at her, even if he scares
the hell out of any friends she may have while he does it.
Surely said friends would have more sense than to expect...
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Forum: Books
August 3rd 06, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,028
Book Pricing
Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:
To me, the two are complementary, not exclusive.
No doubt, but there are fewer and fewer places to browse in person.
Neither of us (meanwhile) answers the original...
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Forum: Books
August 3rd 06, 09:20 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,028
Book Pricing
I also prefer to buy in a store--though it's getting harder and harder.
I like to browse, and I like to see the condition of my potential
purchase for myself. Even an online book that's described as...
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Forum: Books
July 17th 06, 01:28 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,118
Charter and FAQ
Kris Baker wrote:
wrote in message
...
It would be nice if there were just a link on the "home" page,...
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Forum: Books
July 17th 06, 02:44 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,118
Charter and FAQ
It would be nice if there were just a link on the "home" page, wouldn't
it?
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