DO YOU HAVE A BOOK QUESTION?

[manor_house_books]

Hi all, pippy_oak here, posting under my brand new user name. Hopefully, Richard will pin this thread, as it seems a nice tidy place to pose specific questions about a book (Is it a 1st edition, what's it worth, where to find it etc. etc.) Don't just come here with a question. If you think you have the answer, then let's hear it.

Or we could just mooch around and learn a few things.

Cheers

Paul

[kimmus00]

sorry that should of said a human story o the grat war

[sigmapsidelta]

Looks quite interesting. Don't just accept the prices you see- these books are still for sale. Only the price one sold for can be a guide to value.

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bx=off&sts=t&ds=30&bi=0&an=hammerton&y=14&tn=i+was+there&x=113&sortby=1

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[did-you-like-that]

what is the best read at the moment i have a few pounds to spend.

[sigmapsidelta]

Do you have several years to read through everybody's opinion of what is 'the best read at the moment'?

A few guidlines might have been helpful.

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[sigmapsidelta]

Who stole that 'e'?

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[fine.books]

Nay, Laddie... "guidlines" be naught but a Burnsism. Dialect for, "coccaine of the highest quality."

[sigmapsidelta]

In that case, a few guidlines would be welcome.

Never tried the stuff but, in the spirit of 'don't knock it until you've tried it', I'm game.

As long as someone else is paying.

I said that once about 'magic mushrooms'. Then I was given the chance to try. Odd experience. The main memory I'm left with is of my motorcycle at the time. I had a Honda CB125 TDK Superdream but, under the influence of those ingenious mushrooms it looked like nothing less than a Van Veen OCR1000. Sadly it reverted to being a Honda when the psilocybin wore off.

Wow. That was 20 years ago now.

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[petedec]

What ? It was twenty years ago,today...

[patgal4]

fine.books - you may recall my asking for advice on how to remove bumps/waves from the pages of 'Dance till the Stars Come down'. I did as you suggested with the microwave and hot water and much to my surprise it nearly did the trick. Most of the pages look just fine but there are some that still have a slight wave across the top. I did leave it for over 2 weeks under a hugh pile of heavy books but am rather apprehensive of trying the microwave again. How does one describe such a flaw? To say that the pages have a slight wave across the top sound rather odd, at least to me.

Manor_house - Are you back from your travels and, if so, did you by any chance see the Macintosh chairs at Kelvingrove?

[black-country-books]

Hi Pat,

Must try that!

When I get my waterclour paper too wet, it becomes 'cockled' which is what happens to books when the pages become slightly wrinkled due to getting damp.

Don't know if fine. uses this term tho.:-D

[manor_house_books]

I bought an old Victorian book press a few months ago. I bet that would flatten your pages.

Yes thanks, Kelvingrove was one of the highlights of our stay in Glasgow. There was a recital on the massive organ in the foyer which was unforgettable. As for the Mackintosh stuff, Kelvingrove has a re-creation of one of his tearooms. Managed to cram in a lot of Mackintosh-related activities, including a guided tour of the School of Art (they've got tons of his furniture in there) and the library is stunning; a tour of the House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park, Willow Tea Rooms, Sauchiehall Street, and a tour of his recreated house at the Hunterian, plus a few other things.

[patgal4]

Manor_house - you certainly got around in 3 days. I have covered most of the exhibitions this week and thoroughly enjoyed it. I think the Art School is next on the list for refurbishment. Shabby it may be, but I love it just the way it is. I have only fond memories of my time there.

[patgal4]

Hello Cristo - I thought of 'cockle' too but wondered if it was part of the great book terminology. The sheer frustration of ruining a piece of work through bad preparation. Perhaps fine.books will come along with the answer. Anyway, thanks again.

[fine.books]

"Wavy," is accurate, but, "a few pages exhiniting slight curling," softens the description a bit. Glad to hear it worked out relatively well. A second treatment may or may not eradicate the problem completely

[fine.books]

...or, "exhibiting," even. 😉

[patgal4]

Fine.books - thank you for the advice. It is back to the microwave for another shot at it. After all, I have nothing to lose (20p) in the experiment. I am a devout coward when it comes to taking chances, but here goes.

[patgal4]

I found a copy of 'Swinburne, Portrait of a Poet, 1974,first edition in perfect condition as is the d/j. On glancing through it I discovered that the previous owner had underlined one line on page 3 and seven lines on page (the scribbler being inclined to underline Swinburne's baser instincts). I thought it was pencil but sadly it is a very pale biro. How does this affect selling such a book? Price, yes. Other than that, do people buy books in this condition?

[black-country-books]

Would just like to check please:

I have several of The Buildings of England series by Nikolaus Pevsner. Published by Penguin Books in the fifties.

As these are paperbacks, do I list them as First Issue, or First Printing? I know this to be the case as it states: First published 1952. Price is 6/-.

Thank you.

[sigmapsidelta]

'Paperback first' would fit right.

Or 'Paperback first printing'.

Some of those go quite well, Chris. I think I got around £10 for the North Devon a good while ago.

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[black-country-books]

Brillo, Steve!

Have quite a few - including North Devon.:-)