Twice Told Tales PRICE $4995 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile Boston: American Stationers Co. Very Good. 1837. Hardcover. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Twice-Told Tales, 1st edition in exceptional condition. With the fifth story listed on the contents page as starting on p. 78, although it actually starts on p. 77: thus the first state of the first edition. This copy is exceptionally square and straight in the original binding, with the gilded printing on the spine still easy to read. Hawthorne's breakthrough book, and it is very difficult to find copies in such nice shape. Condition: some mild spotting and discoloration on the exterior cloth, as if from handling. Only very slight occasional foxing and stains, but generally remarkably well preserved. Two older collector's bookplates on inside front board. Most notably from the collection of Frank Brewer Bemis (1861 - 1935). Bemis was a Boston banker bibliophile who amassed one of the finest collections of American and British works, including all four Shakespeare folios. Very slight turning-in at the tips of the boards. Close to Near Fine overall, I think. Now housed in a custom clamshell box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from Rare Collections Poems by Frank O'Hara See Item The Little Lady of the Big House (Signed Association Copy) See Item Strange Stories See Item Twice Told Tales See Item Nohow On See Item Pheasant Drawings See Item Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa See Item Psycho See Item Lady and the Tramp See Item Amphigorey Also (Extremely Rare Signed Association Copy - 1 of 6 First State Copies) See Item The Listener and Other Stories - Custom Clamshell See Item The God Emperor of Dune (Signed Copy) See Item

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< BACK TO MEMBER DESK April 16, 2026 SELLING ON IOBA TRADEBOOKS As many of you know, I post somewhat prolifically on IOBA's Tradebooks listserv. I've noticed over the years that relatively few members post on Tradebooks and I've never really understood why. We all have books to sell, and it is a worthwhile venue to sell them on. Hopefully this will answer questions about the list and encourage more people to use it. For starters, the Tradebooks list is an email list open only to fellow IOBA members. It is a list where, as is probably obvious, one can offer items for sale, or post wants for particular items. You do have to be subscribed to the list to send and receive postings. I usually post 3 items a day, about 5 days a week, but one doesn't have to be that diligent. I've incorporated that into my daily business routine. By doing this I easily earn back my dues each year (and then some). Over the years I've developed a few strategies/goals in my listings. 1. I list items I think will appeal to other sellers and may not be in my areas of specialty. 2. I try to price the above items where I think there is enough room for another dealer to make money, while still making the profit I need off of it. 3. I list items in my specialties to establish recognition as that guy who sells zines, or whatever. This helps with my acquisitions, since other sellers may quote me things I am interested in. 4. I list bulk lots of books that are good general stock for open stores, but do not fit into my online selling model. The use of Tradebooks has introduced me (virtually) to many wonderful colleagues. Most of the time they will ask if I have other items in the same area as what they bought. If so, I quote the items directly to them. If not, when I do acquire something in their wants, I email them a quote. These transactions often allow me to flip something quick without having to put a lot of effort into cataloguing/photographing, etc. Other booksellers are some of my best customers, and without the use of Tradebooks, I doubt I would have "met" many of them. As far as what goes into the actual listing, I tend to catalog the item as I would if I were offering it elsewhere. That way if it doesn't sell on Tradebooks, it is ready to be offered to others. I price all items NET (this should be made clear in the post), meaning trade discount and shipping is included in the price posted. This way a potential buyer can evaluate quickly whether the item is priced for them to resell. If you do not post it net, you should clearly state the trade discount you offer to fellow members, as well as shipping costs. I make mention of accepted payment methods, my return policy and make sure to include all contact information. Emails are then sent to tradebooks@ioba.org . Make sure you are sending them from the email you are subscribed to the IOBA lists with, otherwise the email will be rejected. Related to the trade books list is https://www.bibliophilegroup.com/ which is a commercial list for booksellers and others. It costs $30 a year to subscribe and operates similar to out list Another list is the Exlibris-l list, which mainly consists of librarians [including special collections librarians], booksellers and otherscholars. Commercial posting are allowed ONLY on Tuesdays. See https://list.iu.edu/sympa/info/exlibris-l for complete terms and conditions for subscribing and posting as a seller. Hopefully this will encourage some of you to try an important, but often overlooked resource of the IOBA. Richard Erdmann IOBA Education Chair Mare Booksellers, ABAA ILAB IOBA Previous Next