Forum: Books
December 2nd 07, 01:07 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 7
Views: 647
Is it worth it?
I think there are alternate books. We have a good time reading ephemera
about San Diego. I felt an alternative was a better idea. Her failure is
she reads the books I give her. Due to an over...
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Forum: Books
December 1st 07, 09:22 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 7
Views: 647
Is it worth it?
I am trying to decide whether a book is worth the price. The book is
about California history. My girlfriend is a nut about early California.
I would give it to her for Christmas. The problem is...
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Forum: Books
September 9th 07, 10:36 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 9
Views: 643
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Forum: Books
September 9th 07, 09:30 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 9
Views: 643
Help for Bookstores in Portland/Seattle
My girlfriend anI are going to the Pacific northwest. All she said was
she wanted to go to Powell's. (Don't worry about Powell's. It's a damn
good book store and a wonder to behold. Anyone who gets...
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Forum: Books
April 15th 07, 01:23 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 4
Views: 477
Weasel-Word Listers
wrote:
Ever get annoyed by weasel-word listers? I do.
Here are a few of common weasel-words
which I find especially offensive.
Perhaps the most abused weasel...
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Forum: Books
April 1st 07, 11:28 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 19
Views: 853
Question about $0.01 used book prices on Amazon
Nobody wrote:
Can anyone explain how can it be worth it for anybody to sell used books for
$0.01 on Amazon? Even considering shipping allowance seller still has to go
through the trouble of...
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Forum: Books
March 8th 07, 01:22 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 3
Views: 467
Flatty flees eBay?
Jon Meyers wrote:
Did anyone else notice that Flatsigned, at least under his most
recognizable IDs, is no longer selling on eBay? The IDs
www.flatsigned.com, flatsigned, and...
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Forum: Books
February 23rd 07, 12:53 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 10
Views: 788
Preserving books
At the California Antiquarian Book fair, I graduated from the $500
dollar level to the 1K level. I fell in love with the book. I can take
reasonable care of most books. but I really want to take...
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Forum: Books
January 24th 07, 03:38 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 13
Views: 740
Wild Pricing!
Willow Arune wrote:
A few days ago, I visited the local COLES outlet up here. By chance, I
noticed a book called DISSOLUTION by C.J.Sansom on the reduced rack, and a
copy of DARK FIRE on...
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Forum: Books
December 24th 06, 10:14 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,592
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Forum: Books
December 11th 06, 06:41 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 10
Views: 835
Collecting pre-1700 books on a budget
wrote:
Hello all:
I really enjoy older books, but am on a tight budget for
book-buying. I can only buy a few titles a year at less than $500 each.
I'm asking for...
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Forum: Books
November 28th 06, 12:49 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,016
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Forum: Books
November 10th 06, 10:34 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 6
Views: 788
ceiling leaks
Allan Adler wrote:
"Sam" writes:
Large sheets of polyvinyl or painters' plastic drop cloths can provide
temporary solutions but are not very aesthetic...unless you...
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Forum: Books
November 2nd 06, 12:02 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,806
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Forum: Books
November 1st 06, 10:42 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,361
Book Preservation
RWF wrote:
Ted Jones wrote:
None that I know of. However, this application would require a tape that
reasonably blends with the olive green color of the book.
May I suggest clear Contact...
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Forum: Books
November 1st 06, 10:12 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 3
Views: 655
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Forum: Books
October 31st 06, 04:28 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,361
Book Preservation
RWF wrote:
Ted Jones wrote:
At last my ex-wife has delivered my copy of The "Book of Kells" Knopf
1974. As is often the case, books left in her hands have not fared
well. The slipcase has...
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Forum: Books
October 29th 06, 05:50 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,361
Book Preservation
At last my ex-wife has delivered my copy of The "Book of Kells" Knopf
1974. As is often the case, books left in her hands have not fared
well. The slipcase has the fabric loosened. I like the...
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Forum: Books
October 14th 06, 09:39 PM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 9
Views: 623
Dated books
Walter Traprock wrote:
"my-wings" wrote:
OB Collecting reference: For those who collect fiction and actually read
it...
A novel idea!
I find temperance...
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Forum: Books
September 2nd 06, 01:23 AM Posted to rec.collecting.books
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Replies: 3
Views: 482
Finish for book shelves.
My son just finished building some permanent book shelves. They are
white board. (I believe this is merely pine but nicer than your usual
pine.) His construction is immaculate but plain. My...
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