tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128659542011-12-14T18:44:27.034-08:00<p><a href=http://collecting-rare-books.blogspot.com>Collecting Rare Books The Blog </a>in association with the website, bigbluesigns.com ,collecting <a href=http://www.bigbluesigns.com/nuke>Rare Books </a>, which is all about book collecting and rare books. <p>Mr Sploshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683658252904593809noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12865954.post-1143105987998902572006-03-23T00:45:00.000-08:002006-03-23T01:26:28.293-08:00

Today I received an email which went like this...I got a message through eBay saying you were offering 'Imaginative Sex' forsale but when I tried to 'click' on the item number it said that it was eitherended or no longer available.Blimey! what would the missus say? What would eBay say? I could be banned or even arrested.Luckily for me, (and any customers) the only Imaginative Sex I am selling is

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The American Libraries Association announces that UCLA in conjunction with the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville is introducing a California Rare Book School in the summer of 2006. Aimed at people responsible for Rare Book Collections, it will offer guidance and education in all aspects of the specialisation involved with working with important collections.

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Aha, further to the article on the website about the Great Gatsby first edition with errors, the book is back up for auction on ebay , in fact at the time of writing there are only 3 days left and no bids.Heres the actual item on ebay which will show for the next 90 days I guess.http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-GREAT-GATSBY-FITZGERALD-1925-1st-ed-

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I dont know why , but I am a bit of an Indophile, if thats the correct terminology, and one of the delights I find is their wonderful use of the English language, both spoken, and especially written. Maybe its a bit of a throwback to Victorian styles, but if you are an expert wordsmith you really ought to use your skills at every opportunity. What's the point of acting like a craftsman when you

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It's interesting, how some people can write really well, even about the sudden death of a stranger outside a bookstore in a small town . Thats exactly what this article is about and since the deceased was a published poet and University professor its fitting that the writer is much more than just a man who lists the facts.

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James Hilton wrote "Goodbye Mr Chips" which probably almost everyone has heard of, He also wrote a few other books and many of them were used in the movie business. His book "Lost Horizon" was made into a movie and a musical, neither of which strictly adhered to the fictional work. a signed copy is coming up for sale at auction click hereFor more info on the author click here..The James Hilton

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These days, buying rare books on the internet is commonplace. The net has seized a huge chunk of the market and with good reason. The massively lower overheads of operating from home and dealing electronically makes it the book dealers first option. But this mass migration, has left holes in the more traditional methods, especially book shops, (or stores if you prefer), and also book fairs. This

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My old chum Pat, calls it spuddling, and anyone who climbs into skips to 'recycle' the contents is a Spuddler. It takes a lot of nerve to risk being spotted diving into a waste container, not to mention if you remove anything from a bin not belonging to you, it may be regarded as theft in the eyes of the law. It is more the domain of antique runners than book collectors, but apparently the same

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The headline reads..Galileo volume for sale at £500,000 and if you can stand the slide in pop up things the story is good..Sure its just a promotion for the Antiquarian Book Fair at Olympia in London next month, (June 9-12) and the book in question is only eight inches by six inches but its a signed copy from 1607, by Galileo himself. wow!

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The link that follows is a BBC news article which is quite short..Children's book drawings for sale There will no doubt be a follow up once its sold.The artwork concerns The Story of the Little Red Engine by Diana Ross and the artist is Leslie Wood, who is a bloke, and may I say what a great website those two links lead us to.

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A Truly Rare Book is the title of the article linked below, Richard Wollheim , the author of the book 'Germs', died before it was published in 2004.. Though much acclaimed , the printers original run was only 500 in hardback so a first edition of this is a rare book. Apparently, its a great read too, which is a good reason to buy a book..The price on ABE books is only US$40 tops at the moment so

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As I said before, rare book collecting and dealing is not what it seems. In fact its a dangerous business...http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Today/2005/05/28/1060229-sun.htmlat least in the minds of writers.. Could it be theres more to this ? As they say- theres no smoke without fire..

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Everyones heard of UMBERTO ECO what did he write? (I ought to stick a list here and link it to amazon but I'm too lazy)..ummm Anyway he tells us he was a committed Fascist but was lured away from the indoctrination and learned to think for himself by listening to free radio and Bertie WoosterHis latest novel, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, is about a rare-book dealer who loses his '

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In 1910, before he was famous Harry Houdini, stunned a London crowd with his spectacular feats of escapology, so much that they sort of rioted and he had to take refuge in a bookshop ..Houdini's 'Thank You' Gift to Rescuers Goes on Sale Bless 'em, either they used any excuse to riot in those days, or he knew all about maximising publicity opportunities.

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As it happens, I'm glad I'm not Terry Pratchett. Whenever I meet one of his fans, they have always been suspended in a state of 'a bit sixth form intellectual' even if they are 40! They make me feel like they are in on some secret joke which I'm not, and I'm pretty sure if they let me in on it I wouldnt get it anyway.I guess Mr Pratchett is one of them too, possibly he's a (The?)Grand Master so

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Reclusive people can be the subjects of much speculation , plus their skin goes pale and they can see really well in the dark, which is useful in a fight..So when I read Harper Lee had come off the porch in daylight I wondered if she at least wore shades ?Author Harper Lee, who has shunned publicity since the publication of herbook To Kill A Mockingbird in 1960, has made a rare public

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I found this article from a british newspaper, and its not got really much to do with book collecting, but it made me smile.http://observer.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,6903,1489353,00.htmlHaving done the trip to Calais countless times I can vouch thats the place to see eccentric Brits .Maybe I will get a couple of plasters and join them. (Whats the American term for a plaster? a Band aid I

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A Rare Book which is up for auction, with a valuation of $600,000 was looted from a historic German town during WW2..Its 60 years since the end of the war and although delighted to rediscover part of their history, the Germans are attempting legal methods of reclaiming it."The German government is saying that my uncle basically stole it, which istechnically true," Brown said. "He took what was

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A Rare Book collector, who 'cant live without books' has an honorable mention in ''The Union County Advocate",A bibliophile is someone who loves books. A bibliomaniac is a person who has a compulsive drive to collect and own them.Richard Holdman feels he falls somewhere between the two extremes."I love books, so I'm a bibliophile. But I also fit some of the criteria of a bibliomaniac ."His years

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I dont know if its the rise of the internet that makes selling rare books much easier for the individual, than it was even 5 years ago, but there are two stories today about people stealing rare books to resell them,Four men have pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing rare books from a university library and trying to sell them at an auction house in New York and a dodgy looking bunch they

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With hundreds of visits during the first five days, original Paul Gauguin art and artist Peter Teekamp's lifetime art collection are attracting a great deal of interest.(PRESS RELEASE FROM PRWEB via PR Web Direct) May 16, 2005 --The rare Paul Gauguin art that has come out of hiding after more than 100 years along with Peter Teekamp's unpublished book, "Reincarnation for Dummees?" and many other

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Rare Books Collectible Books Book Collecting - Most valuable book in the world: "Most valuable book in the worldThe Birds of America by John James Audubon is a collection of 435 hand-coloured engravings, up to 3ft long (double elephant) and is described as 'The world's most valuable printed book.' The last one in circulation was sold to an anonymous bidder for �4.8m at Christie's New York in

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Rare Books Collectible Books Book Collecting: "So you have an old book and you would like a valuation..You know that you could take it to your local book dealer, or find a specialist book auction house and get an opinion, but even then its best to go armed with at least a little knowledge.Well you have the world right there at your fingertips and it takes just 3 steps to get a little knowlege...

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Rare Books Collectible Books Book Collecting - Content:"Grading Book Condition - An official definitionHere is the IOBA definition of how to describe your rare books.IOBA BOOK CONDITION DEFINITIONSFor many years, the grading system defined by AB Bookman was the standard in the antiquarian book trade. IOBA's standards, listed below, do not fundamentallydiffer from those standards though they have

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Rare Books Collectible Books Book Collecting - Content: "worth restoring ??What's It Worth?by Edward Stansellhttp://bookrestoration.netAs a professional bookbinder, I am often asked thequestion, 'Is my book worth fixing?' I could say, 'Sure itis.' But, being an honest guy, I answer that books have nointrinsic value. The estimated value of a book is based onthe amount that a potential buyer is

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Rare Books Collectible Books Book Collecting - Content:"Identifying First EditionsA quick scan followed by a closer inspectionTo any new book collector, it is probably the first problem you stumble across. How can you be sure a book is a first edition? The answer can involve a little detective work....Have you ever been to a jumble sale, or book sale, and seen dealers scanning over hundreds of

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