Continue VISIT WEBSITE Whiting Books OWNER: Chuck Whiting Member since: 2011 Books & Paper (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: 20 % COUPON CODE (if applicable): whitingbookseller@gmail.com (713) 899-6918 27120 Fulshear Bend Dr. Ste 900-29, Fulshear, TX, 77441, United States More about this bookseller 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale All sales subject to availability. On rare occasions, your selection may have been sold just prior to your order.

BEVELED BOARDS < Back to Terminology List BEVELED BOARDS Feature Boards edges are cut at an angle before covering material is added. The angle and board thickness can vary and generally gives a pleasing effect. Previous Next

RECASED < Back to Terminology List RECASED Defect A repair, where a book is taken apart and put back together using original pages, cloth, and endpapers. Usually this is done to tighten the sewing or to wash the pages, etc. Previous Next

After Hours Conversations : Conversations with Lawrence Block PRICE $ 200.00 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile This book is primarily a wide-ranging interview of Lawrence Block, famed author of at least a zillion crime, suspense, and mystery novels and short stories, and a creator of archetypical characters who are resident across multiple Block novels. The interview is informal and extensive, revealing Block's thoughts about writing, his personal quirks, and his dry humor. The interviewer Ernie Bulow, a notable 'character' himself, knew how to elicit conversation that created a biographical account. An example of that humor is in Block's retelling of 'ghost' books attributed to him, but never written by him. One 'book' consisting of nothing but a title that was given a publishing date and cataloged and promoted by the publisher, received a vague but glowing press review based on the reviewer assuming it was another enjoyable detective novel by Block. The book still did not exist, but Block thought it was the best possible situation to receive positive reviews and not have to write the books at all. Includes 4 previously unpublished short works by Block: Outliving a Father, Geographic Cures, The Lure of New Places, and A Modest Proposal for the Categorization of Mysteries. Also reprints You Can't Lose, first appearing in an adventure/crime periodical and Block's first story issued under his own name and not a pseudonym. The chatty Introduction: Greenwich Village is the Center of the Universe is by the interviewer Ernie Bulow. Includes a Bibliography of Block's novels and short stories, including those written under the pseudonyms Chip Harrison and Paul Kavanaugh. This is copy T of 26 signed, lettered, and specially bound copies in a total limited edition of 400. First edition. The title page serves as the limitation page, is lettered "T" in marker pen, and is signed by Lawrence Block, Ernie Bulow, and Ernest Franklin. Bound in black cloth over boards, with the spine titled in silver. This 8vo book 8 3/4" x 5 1/2" and has 165 pp. In a slipcase covered in black, textured, leatherette. The front bears a silver-colored, cast and polished metal (silver?) medallion that is a relief portrait of Lawrence Block. Although the book does not mention Navajo artist Ernest Franklin, he designed the medallion and it reflects his skill in traditional Navajo silversmithing. Quite scarce in the trade, this specially bound, lettered, signed copy is Fine in a Fine slipcase. PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from 20 Ants Fine Books O’Hara, Frank, [Jim Dine, illustrator], Arion Press See Item After Hours Conversations : Conversations with Lawrence Block See Item The Remarkable Rooming-House of Mme. Le Monde See Item A Pig Tale, by Henry David Thoreau [Fine press keepsake book from A. Colish & Bruce Rogers] See Item Picture/Poems, by Hoyem, Andrew. Signed/inscribed to fellow prose poet Lawence Fixel See Item Network at Fifty, by Norman Corwin. Two trial copies designed & printed by Ward Richie See Item Pili's Wall, by Philip Levine, former Poet Laureate of the United States See Item

< BACK TO MEMBER DESK August 20, 2021 Useful Links A part of our collective knowledge comes from knowing how to makes use of the wide variety of resources that are now available on the Internet. This note will list some of those sources of information related to books and bookselling. FEdPo.com : First Edition Criteria and Points for Book Identification. This site provides detailed information and images for the points that properly describe a first edition/first printing of a title. Only a limited number of titles are covered which generally represent the high points of modern fiction. http://www.fedpo.com/ ORDEROFBOOKS.COM : Complete List of All Book Series in Order, This site addresses at least principally authors of modern fiction. For the authors included it provides a reasonably complete listing of titles and years of publication. It is not indexed alphabetically; the simplest way to find a given author is to use the Search box provided.with their last and first names. http://www.orderofbooks.com/authors/ TomFoilo.com : A reference for Used and Rare Books, Periodicals, and Paper Ephemera courtesy of an International Co-Op of Independent Dealers. TomFolio was for many years operating as a cooperative group of booksellers with their own web site to promote sales. The sales site is no longer in operation, but they are continuing to maintain several features of interest. These include pages of Author Information, Author Signatures and Book Awards. The author information and signature pages focus on signatures of authors and form a collection of examples gathered over time by their members and believed to be genuine. The award pages list the winners of various book awards such as the Caldecott Medal and Pulitzer Prizes. http://www.tomfolio.com/index.html Deciphering Fraktur. The term Fraktur refers to the old form of the letters of the German alphabet. This font is seen in most German-language books dating from prior to World War II. These pages can be difficult to make sense of for English-language readers. One of our members, Alice Voith of My Wings Books, has created a page to describe how to make sense of these The page is linked . Children’s Picturebook COLLECTING. Offering Information on Contemporary Illustrated Books. Offers first edition points and value estimates for a good many of the higher priced modern children’s books. http://1stedition.net/ MetroPostcard.com . Includes information about the history of postcards, lists of publishers and artists, guides to printing techniques, different kinds of real photo postcards and much more. http://www.metropostcard.com/index.html PublishingHistory.com . Offers series title lists, images and other publication details for a large number of publishers. Publishers are listed by country for the UK, US and the rest of the world. http://www.publishinghistory.com/ USPS International Shipping – Service Alerts. Details on service disruptions and other issues for shipping from the United States to each foreign country. https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm Book Sale Finder. A list of non-profit book sales, arranged by state. https://www.booksalefinder.com/ Book Fairs, A list of book fairs arranged in chronological sequence. https://www.bookfairs.com/ Previous Next

COPYRIGHT PAGE < Back to Terminology List COPYRIGHT PAGE Feature Abbreviated c or cp . The page that usually, normally, appears on verso of the title page, containing the artistic property protection. Previous Next

The Civil War Art of Mort Kunstler (Signed) PRICE $ 150 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile Signed by author in blue ink. Kunstler, Mort. The Civil War Art of Mort Kunstler. Seymour, CT: Greenwich Workshop Press, 2004 (First Printing). Printed in Italy by Pizzi. 152 replica color prints by Mort Kunstler. 223 pages. Approx. shipping weight 7 pounds. Approx. diminsions: 14.5" x 11.5" x 1" Red leather hardbound book with gold gilt lettering and illustration. Color art pasted onto front cover. Minor text block sag. Recommend laying book- horizonataly flat, rather than shelving in the vertical, upright position. Minor page ripple. PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from Captain's Book Shoppe LLC I COULD NEVER BE SO LUCKY AGAIN An Autobiography by General James H. Jimmy Doolittle See Item THE CRY OF VIETNAM [signed by artist in pencil] See Item Henry Ford's 1930 McGuffey's New Fifth Eclectic Reader (inscribed) See Item The Civil War Art of Mort Kunstler (Signed) See Item

Continue VISIT WEBSITE La Fenice Antiquaria OWNER: Paola Pugliese Giovanni Landini Member since: 2026 European hand-press books from the 16th century onward, with a particular focus on wine and viticulture, early science, and the curious and unexpected—always finely illustrated. (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: 20 % COUPON CODE (if applicable): member-to-member contact@fenicebooks.com 4242350278 8033 W. Sunset Blvd., Ste 358, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States More about this bookseller La Fenice Antiquaria is an antiquarian online bookshop based in Los Angeles, founded by Paola and Giovanni. La Fenice takes its name and emblem from the mythological phoenix, a symbol of rebirth. The idea suits us: old books continually acquire new lives, meanings, and readers. The symbol feels personal too, connecting naturally with our own backgrounds and stories. Paola trained academically in art history and the history of Western publishing before pursuing a career in marketing; Giovanni comes from the worlds of design and technology, with additional training in wine and the culinary arts. Both have continued their bibliographical studies through CABS-Minnesota and specialist courses in descriptive bibliography. The business grew out of years of collecting and a shared interest in books—perhaps, in its own way, another form of reinvention. Art and illustrated editions, as well as wine and gastronomy, remain central to our catalogs. We are also particularly drawn to books that reveal how knowledge was made, illustrated, circulated, and put to use: natural history, travel, early science, and the occasional excursion into the occult or simply the wonderfully strange. 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale

SPINE LABEL < Back to Terminology List SPINE LABEL Feature A printed label attached to the spine of a book's binding , most often used for the title. The title may be a shortened version of the book's title as-printed on the title page . Spine labels are typically leather or paper and glued to the spine . The image shows three cloth bindings with paper spine labels. The first is lacking part of the label. The second is toned. The third wraps around to include the front cover and remains well-preserved. Previous Next

Continue VISIT WEBSITE Bookcharmed Books OWNER: William Kemps Member since: 2015 (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: % COUPON CODE (if applicable): billkemps@verizon.net 9082591265 9087874262 B47 Woodside Gdns, Roselle Park, NJ, 07204-1008, United States More about this bookseller 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale

< BACK TO MEMBER DESK August 27, 2021 Garry Austin's Guidelines for using Trade Lists to SELL books Editor's Note: I first met Garry at the 2013 edition of the Colorado Antiquarian Bookselling School. He was from the opposite side of our country and very much seemed to know what he was doing. We struck up a conversation that lasted on occasion until his demise in 2019. At one point I asked him to expound upon a brief Discuss post about selling on the trade lists. Sadly, I did not get around to posting this in his lifetime. I recently had conversations with Karen Austin, now the sole operator of IOBA member Austin's Antiquarian Books. I had received Garry's explicit permission and edits, and have added hers as well. Without further comment I offer Garry's sage wisdom on the use of trade lists to sell. *** In response to the question what am I doing and why does it seem to be working at this point; I think that it has evolved from the basic first attempts; Here is the anatomy of our posts; We have constructed a single e-mail incorporating all of the list serves that we are enrolled with. This will vary with each poster but we utilize the ABAA Trade & Public List, The IOBA Trade List, the Biblio List, the Cabs List, the VABA (VT Booksellers) & Forest Proper’s Rare Books List. My Basic Rules; Subject line must be somewhat compelling. There are many possible buyers but an even larger body of folks who will not be interested. How can I get a prospective buyer to open the email, what is the hook? Below are three recent posts, all sold in a relatively short time, less than an hour. F/S An off the wall Dickens Item F/S Lot of Dearborn Independents 1923-1924 Anti-Semitic Articles, Henry Ford etc F/S 1876 Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway Promotional Literature Only two known copies Complete disclosure . Each item must be completely described. We subscribe to a cataloguing format that is probably overly detailed but greater detail lessens possible confusion, it often answers questions before they are proffered. Add a little Sizzle . To me “Sizzle” means a little tag line as short as “only two known copies” or a paragraph from Wikipedia or some other source highlighting the significance, importance, or history of the item. The KISS method (Keep It Simple Stupid!) By utilizing a “net to all & postpaid @ $X” a potential buyer can make that quick judgment of viability, no secret add-ons here, it is economically feasible or it isn’t. There is nothing wrong with “Trade Discount Applies” etc, except the potential buyer has to do a quick calculation, 20% or 10% which is it? A Target Rich Environment. This can be a very dangerous strategy. With experience in the Trade we learn who generally buys what. Who is the “Theodore Roosevelt Guy” to use an example close to home. So why don’t we just quote this lot directly to that buyer? Sometimes I do. Sometimes that is successful & other times not so much. Still we should always be striving to increase our universe of potential buyers, new customers both within & without the Trade. Repeated postings of interesting material may put you on someone’s radar. They might not jump on today’s post but they may later visit your website, shop or booth at a fair. So Much Stuff / So Little Time. What to offer? The question might be what NOT to offer, or the “Grant’s Memoirs Syndrome”. Why go to all the trouble of offering items that are in multiples all over the databases. There has to be something special, esoteric, scarce, unusual, to move the potential buyer. Follow-Up. If you are successful in selling your posted material, immediately follow up with a “Thank You It Is Sold” message to the lists. It is not fun to tell the second or third buyer that they have missed out. Also psychologically if your colleagues see that you are selling material on a regular basis they may start paying greater attention to your posts. Don’t Be Greedy / Leave Something On The Table. Since I am posting generally to the Trade, I am wholesaling. There has to be money left in the deal for the buyer to prosper as well. So arrive at a price that benefits you as well as the buyer. Make that buyer pay attention to your next post, we are all looking for opportunities. Do not let your ego get in the way. Sometimes we are well educated curatorial rescuers preserving real cultural rarities, many other times we are hucksters just trying to make a living by selling fluff. Summary; Be consistent, thorough, creative, indulgent & thankful, especially when it works. Garry Austin, Karen Austin, Austin's Antiquarian Books Andrew Langer, Bookseller, Editor Previous Next

Continue VISIT WEBSITE LIFETIME MEMBER Antiquarian Bookseller John Windle OWNER: John Windle Member since: 2011 (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: 20 % COUPON CODE (if applicable): john@johnwindle.com 415-986-5826 49 Geary Street, Suite 233, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States More about this bookseller 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale