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Brag
Today I found Haruki Murakami's "Pinball, 1973" at a FOL shop and paid
50 cents! The book was published in 1980 by Kodansha, translated and published in English in 1985, and my copy is the ninth printing of 1994. My copy has been gently read and its only fault is some scuffing and edgewear to the colored wrappers. Murakami's latest book is "Kafka on the Shore" and is now being reviewed in the newspapers, but "The Wind-Up Bird" and "Norwegian Wood" would be known to most readers of this newsgroup. Murakami's second book is "Pinball, 1973", and from what I've learned via Internet searches, Murakami has forbidden his first two books from being published in English, so this little PB is the only English edition in existence.. The only reason I bought this book is because it had been discussed at length in 2003 in r.c.b, and fortunately a Japanese pinball book stuck in my mind (and also the high price this book seems to bring). I reread those postings today on www.deja.com (just search for "Haruki Murakami Pinball") and there is a good discussion about this book, but also a fascinating tale of book collecting and scouting in Japan. Bookfinder lists an inexpensive University of California photocopy edition, but otherwise only two copies are for sale at $400-$750. Wow! Who else has something to brag about? DKM To contact me directly, send EMAIL to (single letters all) DEE_KAY_EMM AT EarthLink.net. [For example .] |
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Doug McClure wrote:
Who else has something to brag about? I don't often brag because most of the books I collect are not generally high-valued but I was pleased with this one. It's "Does the Earth Rotate? NO!" by William Westfield, 2nd Edition 1919. It's a loopy flat earth tract full of great illustrations and really dumb elementary errors of understanding of astronomy. (For example, he manages to compute that the Pole Star is only about 6000 miles away.) There's only one other copy listed online, priced at $100. I won mine on eBay for GBP 5.51, roughly a tenth that. It's in very good condition and a top book all round. -- Alfred Armstrong |
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"Alfred Armstrong" wrote in message
... I don't often brag because most of the books I collect are not generally high-valued but I was pleased with this one. It's "Does the Earth Rotate? NO!" by William Westfield, 2nd Edition 1919. It's a loopy flat earth tract full of great illustrations and really dumb elementary errors of understanding of astronomy. (For example, he manages to compute that the Pole Star is only about 6000 miles away.) There's only one other copy listed online, priced at $100. I won mine on eBay for GBP 5.51, roughly a tenth that. It's in very good condition and a top book all round. Is this a solitary acquisition or does it fit into a collection of, e.g., scientific quackery? I think the latter would be a marvelous area for someone to pursue: nostrums, Flat Earth, phrenology, mesmerism/animal magnetism, spiritualism (to stretch it a bit, although the case of John Murray Spear makes wonderfully clear the connection between spiritualism and pseudo-science: http://www.forteantimes.com/articles...dmachine.shtml ) The Grolier Club hosted a wonderful exhibition on medical quackery a couple of years ago: http://www.grolierclub.org/exquack.htm Good luck and happy collecting. William M. Klimon http://www.catholicbookcollector.com |
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Doug McClure writes:
Who else has something to brag about? At an NYC shop last weekend, a copy of the 1st edition (UK) of Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair, signed, with a "lost dodo" promotional photo laid in. Ten bucks. Not a bad find for an out-of-towner. Bob Print Matters! Used & Rare Books http://www.abebooks.com/home/printmat |
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William M. Klimon wrote:
"Alfred Armstrong" wrote in message ... I don't often brag because most of the books I collect are not generally high-valued but I was pleased with this one. It's "Does the Earth Rotate? NO!" by William Westfield, 2nd Edition 1919. It's a loopy flat earth tract full of great illustrations and really dumb elementary errors of understanding of astronomy. (For example, he manages to compute that the Pole Star is only about 6000 miles away.) There's only one other copy listed online, priced at $100. I won mine on eBay for GBP 5.51, roughly a tenth that. It's in very good condition and a top book all round. Is this a solitary acquisition or does it fit into a collection of, e.g., scientific quackery? I think the latter would be a marvelous area for someone to pursue: nostrums, Flat Earth, phrenology, mesmerism/animal magnetism, spiritualism (to stretch it a bit, although the case of John Murray Spear makes wonderfully clear the connection between spiritualism and pseudo-science: I collect books in a number of areas of human folly and self-deception, not in any systematic way generally, but looking to luck. I don't aim at having a comprehensive collection in part because, to take an example, if you have any of the "better sight without glasses" books or one of the UFO abduction report ones, you have them all. One area I am beginning to collect in a slightly more organised way is physiognomy, though still concentrating on the odder outgrowths of it, such as breast analysis and its application as a sales tool. Some of my collection is "documented" online at http://oddbooks.co.uk -- Alfred Armstrong |
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I collect books in a number of areas of human folly and self-deception, not in any systematic way generally, but looking to luck. I don't aim at having a comprehensive collection in part because, to take an example, if you have any of the "better sight without glasses" books or one of the UFO abduction report ones, you have them all. One area I am beginning to collect in a slightly more organised way is physiognomy, though still concentrating on the odder outgrowths of it, such as breast analysis and its application as a sales tool. Some of my collection is "documented" online at http://oddbooks.co.uk -- Alfred Armstrong I think this would fit in your self-deception catagory. I picked this book up a couple years ago at a library sale. "it is safe to smoke" (no capitalization (fits)) by Lloyd Mallan 1966. Among the articles is Smoking and Expectant Mothers, including - "there was no significant difference in the rates of stillbirth, abortion or birth complication". The cincher for the purchase was that someone had written "Idiot" with an arrow pointing to the author's name on the title page. I laughed out loud. Rich |
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"Scrooge" wrote in
: I collect books in a number of areas of human folly and self-deception, not in any systematic way generally, but looking to luck. I don't aim at having a comprehensive collection in part because, to take an example, if you have any of the "better sight without glasses" books or one of the UFO abduction report ones, you have them all. One area I am beginning to collect in a slightly more organised way is physiognomy, though still concentrating on the odder outgrowths of it, such as breast analysis and its application as a sales tool. Some of my collection is "documented" online at http://oddbooks.co.uk -- Alfred Armstrong I think this would fit in your self-deception catagory. I picked this book up a couple years ago at a library sale. "it is safe to smoke" (no capitalization (fits)) by Lloyd Mallan 1966. Among the articles is Smoking and Expectant Mothers, including - "there was no significant difference in the rates of stillbirth, abortion or birth complication". The cincher for the purchase was that someone had written "Idiot" with an arrow pointing to the author's name on the title page. I laughed out loud. Rich. that sounds just like the sort of thing I would buy. On similar lines, back in the early 80s I worked for Molins Tobacco Machinery, who made machines to roll and package cigarettes. Their inhouse magazine once featured an article in which the author claimed that people who smoke are more interesting than those who do not. I wish I still had that, too. -- Alfred Armstrong Unusual books unmasked at http://www.oddbooks.com/ "Our nose does not only serve the purpose of respiration, but the purpose of smelling also." - Frank Nimrod |
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I don't often brag because most of the books I collect are not generally
high-valued but I was pleased with this one. It's "Does the Earth Rotate? NO!" by William Westfield, 2nd Edition 1919. It's a loopy flat earth tract full of great illustrations and really dumb elementary errors of understanding of astronomy. (For example, he manages to compute that the Pole Star is only about 6000 miles away.) There's only one other copy listed online, priced at $100. I won mine on eBay for GBP 5.51, roughly a tenth that. It's in very good condition and a top book all round. Is this a solitary acquisition or does it fit into a collection of, e.g., scientific quackery? I think the latter would be a marvelous area for someone to pursue: nostrums, Flat Earth, phrenology, mesmerism/animal magnetism, spiritualism I've sometimes thought about collecting Victorian hygiene and health books. Some of those are very amusing, with wonderful old illustrations. |
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Jon Meyers wrote: "Timdo99" wrote... Has anyone ever heard of a Gollancz proof or ARC for _Little, Big_? There are two listed at ABE (or one listed twice--same seller, same price ($290), small differences in the description). Enter "London" only (not Gollancz) for the publisher, and "proof" in Keywords. -- Jon Meyers (To reply, lose your way) Very interesting - thanks, Jon. I also see that Incunabula Press is accepting subscriptions for a limited edition of _Little, Big_ in celebration of the 25th anniversary. Each copy of the lettered state will feature a 350-word (max) passage chosen by the subscriber, and hand-written by Crowley on two pages bound into the finished book. Regards, Tim |
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