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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

Unreadable inscription Signed by Author

Can you make it out? I get: “ To My Friend, John Gary Morgan, blah blah blah of the author ... Thank you for taking the time!

Helpful Bookseller links

Quite a while ago (actually 12 years ago, based on my notes), I started a list of helpful bookseller links. I recently pulled out my old notes and, not surprisingly, some of the sites no longer exist or they exist in a changed form, under different U...

The Illustrated Dust Jacket, 1920-1970

Beautiful midcentury book covers in 'The Illustrated Dust Jacket'"What makes an outstanding book cover? The Book Jacket Designers Guild of the 1940s and '50s defined the art as the "successful integration of concept with graphic means … and expressio...

Our browser on an ebay glitch?

I need a little reality check here.When we list a book in the Antiquarian & Collectible category we go to SUBJECT and choose HISTORY (any subject, but this for example). Then for TOPIC, we get the entire Antique & Collectible list - about 150 choices...

Translation Assistance

Would really appreciate translation assistance on the writing that appears on the cover of this book.

Bookplate Help

Can't remember where I got these. I can't find much on them. The most prominent Dr. Schnitzer I can find was also known as Conrado and was a photographer. I'm hoping someone here can help shed some light on these and if they're worth trying to sell. ...

Happy Birthday, Bumping Squirrel!

We miss your smiling visageAnd send you heartfelt greetingsWith nuts galore (just read the threads!)Wrapped up like shiny things ~Happy Birthday from the Booksellers' Board!~

Grouping Similar Listings .....based on ISBN for books

eBay.com now has the option of ... Group Similar listings. The grouping appears to be based on ISBN. How one lists a book, and how different one tries to be compared to the.... no photo, book title only, no information about the book ....sellers... t...

Help with odd version of Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller?

Hello,We have a copy of "Tropic of Cancer" By Henry Miller Published by Grove Press Inc. 1961. It is a stated "Second Printing". However the dust jacket, front board and spine are from a book called "Lilith" by JR Salamanca published by Simon & Schus...

Great bookselling article in Sunday's Washington Post

The little neighborhood bookstore that a venture capitalist would loveBy Thomas Heath Reporter June 23 Paul Cymrot owns Riverby Books on Capitol Hill, a comfortably profitable bookseller that carries on his late father’s legacy. The used bookstore al...

Would this book be considered a presentation copy?

Would really appreciate some help with this. Would this book be considered a presentationcopy? I know it is a 1st Edition, signed copy but beyond that I am at a lossas to how to list it. Thanks much.

Library markings and book value

How much do library markings reduce the value of an otherwise collectible book?I have a limited edition copy from 1959 of The Shuttered Room & Other Pieces, by H. P. Lovecraft (& divers hands). It's in quite good condition, both the book and the dust...

The Witch of Blackbird Pond First Edition Points

Does anyone have the 1958 first edition points for The Witch of Blackbird Pond? I have a nice HC/DJ (cloth boards, illustrated endpapers, heavy for the size) that appears to be an early printing with a $3.00 DJ price, and no mention of The Bronze Bow...

Mary Poppins 1st Edition??

Recently acquired "Mary Poppins" published by Reynal & Hitchcock in 1934. No additional printings on copyright page. $1.50 price on front dust jacket flap. Jacket is maroon/red. Have also seen blue first printing dust jackets. Were red and blue jacke...

Resolved! "Who stole 314 items from the Carnegie Library rare books room?"

Keep an eye open for these: http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2018/03/19/Carnegie-Library-rare-atlases-maps-books-Japanese-prints-stolen-Oliver-Room/stories/201803190007