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Collectible Childrens Books on eBay

As per cc's suggestion, a thread for relatively higher dollar children's books sold on eBay and the ensuing discussions.

A book that looks like nothing.

There are quite a few books that don't look like anything special. Here's one: Security Analysis

Resolved! Captain Hall in America by an American

Captain Hall in America by an American, printed by Carey & Lea, Philadelphia, 1830, 120 pages. Captain Hall is Captain [Basil] Hall. The author of the book, an American, is [Richard Biddle]. The book is in the original paper wrap and is water stained...

Ask any question about any book Part II

Someone tell me why this is the first discussion on this board. It has not been updated or anything new added since October 6. I know the book board is no longer as inclusive or friendly as it once was but still shouldn;t the most recent posts or com...

Happity Christmasses to you and to all a Good Night, Moon!

New bid emails from eBay

Just received an email from eBay telling me someoneone had placed a bid on one of my items. This is one of the features I like on the eBay app but eBay stopped sending out bid emails a decade ago? More? Anybody know what is up?Michael

Resolved! Signature added value?

Good morning all. Condition is deplorable, but the inscription could be the Saving Grace for this Edition. It looks like JB Quinn, and of course inscribed by John Phin. 2 questions ..when I acquired this book The Leather that is now peeling away on t...

How do i remove the qustions and answers at the bottom of page?

I have a question at the bottom of my page. And there are wrong answers for it. Some one asked what print my book was and they got answers that are not right. It is a 1st print. I tried to answer the question and it says something went wrong try agai...

I am so vary mad at ebay right now

Your listing has been removed: Trademark Violation - Unauthorized ItemI just recieved this message from ebay. I spend a lot of time searching for authentic J.K. Rowling signatures on here.There are more fakes then real ones on ebay. I listed the ones...

How Books Designed for Soldiers’ Pockets Changed Publishing

The entire article is well-worth reading imo. Some excerpts. How Books Designed for Soldiers’ Pockets Changed Publishing Forever In early June, 1944, tens of thousands of American troops prepared to storm the beaches of Normandy, France. As they line...

Discount GTC books

How do I select all my GTC books I'm selling so that I can dicount only them. I can find no easy way to do this. I list about 1000 books and about 70 of them are GTC which have been there too long. I don't want to have to individually select them.

Resolved! Ask the Dust – First Printing

Trying to determine if I have a first printing. Ask the Dust by John Fante. My copy: Copyright 1939 with no other printings mentioned. Published by Stackpole Sons, New York. No date on title page. No dust Jacket. No book club dot. Anyone know the fir...

Squirrels

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-glass-cased-taxidermy-scene-of-five-red-squirre-1FA467DAD5Description: A glass cased Taxidermy scene of five Red Squirrels playing Billiards, the scene showing three squirrels at the Billiard table with cues, ...

Sometimes you learn the nicest things from your buyers.

I always email my buyers when their item is shipping out. Been doing that for as long as I have been selling on ebay. I used to email buyers right after the auction closed but then eBay stopped providing email address. So I sold a group of EC Comic r...

Resolved! Franklin Library Oxford Library of Charles Dickens

I was just consigned two sets of Franklin Library reprints from very early in their short career as a fine book house. The one is a set of reference books--English Dictionary and the like, a 500th anniversary set.The other is the Oxford Library of Ch...

Resolved! Old, handwritten, Latin, illuminated, vellum--what is it?

Any help on this book would be appreciated: It appears to be in Latin, although some looks to be in Italian or Spanish. Some of the text is illuminated. Several pages are vellum and the others don't seem to be paper, but not vellum either. One page h...

Story Time.......

The rules are simple, tell a bookselling story. Hardest Collation, Foulest Stench Removal, Big Scores, Lucky Finds, Creative Insights, Business Maneuvers, History of the World, the glory of it all, bubblegum and bamboo shoots.... May I begin by telli...