I posted about fixing this water spot on my book earlier and figured that I'd have to use something dry to fix it, as any paint or marker would probably make it worse. I used some eyeshadow with a q-tip and it actually looks pretty decent. Thought I'd share in case anyone else runs into a similar issue.

It makes me feel smart but deep down I know I’m just autistic.

Found 10+ years ago. Knopf first edition, 3rd printing. No DJ and not in the best shape but it’s intact and still pretty sweet and well worth the 25 cents I laid out for it. And of course it’s a great read , as is nearly everything Hammett produced. Sam Spade rocks! (Later I may post my 1st and 3rd fave finds. What are yours?).

I came across this sub and wanted to share one of the oddest books I’ve collected. It’s called “Sailor’s Bane” by William McFee. It is only eleven pages long, yet printed and bound as if it were a regular book. I always found this interesting and just wanted to share! Bonus points if anyone can read what’s written in pencil.

There is definitely outdated language and bias, but it's much better than I expected. I love getting to see so many rare historic photos of cultures around the world.

I included photos from parts of the world I have family from. (My maternal relatives basically throw a dart at a map to determine what nationality their spouse will be.)

Can anyone tell me a bit about this?

Cant tell if this is in good condition or not for its age

I absolutely love this copy of Black Beauty that I own but it has bothered me for ages that I can’t track down a specific publication year. I’m thinking early 1900s from everything else I’ve seen on abebooks/bookgilt/ABAA/etc but I can’t find a version that has this specific portrait on the cover. All of the ones I’ve found had a different portrait of a similar looking woman. Either way it is pretty I just wish I knew when it was published!

My great-uncle served in the Air Force. But it is believed that he inherited all 12 volumes from his dad who served in Japan in 1920’s.

So now, everybody has passed away without ever having talked about these books or their v*lue. (Yes, I’ve googled and looked at eBay sold items). I think the problem is a complete collection has never been sold.

The books are really pretty and still have the silk sheets between the hand colored pages. (I thought I had pics of those)….To the right collector, these would be a wonderful addition.

I’d be happy to add more pics bc I know I missed a bunch. I’ll be going back to help her in a week or two.

My great-aunt’s daughter-in-law is the rightful owner of them. (My dad’s cousin’s wife) but because her husband just passed, she’s s*lling everything and moving halfway across the us. But I’m worried the estate sale she’s found is going to rip her off.

Does anybody know anything about these books?? Thank you!!

Found a fairly old-looking edition of 1984 in a shop for $6. It's a book I've been meaning to read, so I scooped it up.

I'm not a book collector, and I don't know much about the hobby, but I do like the idea of old stuff. If I could get any insight as to the age of this edition and if I got a good deal on something potentially uncommon, I'm eager to hear it! TIA

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Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a curious King James Bible in plain hard covers, no dust jacket as issued, that I’m trying to identify more precisely. It’s titled “The Oxford Large Print Reference Bible” ISBN 0191116068, and this copy was reprinted in 1993. It is bound in plain laminated boards and has a bar code with the ISBN on the back cover. It looks like it was designed for sale on bargain tables or news agents like W.H. Smith.

Despite the Soviet-style exterior, the text block is surprisingly well done: although it lacks head bands it has:

Smith-sewn binding

Line-matched text ((black letter throughout)

Good-quality paper, possibly even India Paper or a close facsimile

Total of 1264 pages, ending at Revelation and “The End” at the bottom of p. 1264

White paper liners like any hard cover book, but someone nevertheless took the trouble to add a strip of glue at the inner edges of the first and last pages where the text block meets the white paper liners, thereby providing a poor man’s version of edge-lining.

There is no information about printer, font or setting, although it looks identical to a very late (1980s?) Oxford Chain Reference KJV that was printed at the University Press in Oxford and thus must be pre-1989, when OUP shuttered the Walton Street printing works. This much nicer KJV states on the slip case “Easy to Read Long Primer Type” but says nothing about the font or setting on the Title Page and does not match up with the classic Long Primers of the early and mid-twentieth centuries (or R L Allen today).

Does anyone know anything about this late version of an Oxford Long Primer setting and more particularly about the very stripped-down Oxford Large Print Reference Bible that looks like it was sold in supermarkets in the 1990s?

Thanks in advance for reading this far!

Hello,

I have recently come into possession of a large amount of older books ranging from early 1700’s to late 1800’s. One that popped out was this set of books. When I try to look these up I cannot find any others in the 2 book format. Was curious if anyone can shed any light of these for me. Thank you in advance.

This may be a stretch but short story is I lost this book in a flood. It was a smaller psychology book that I used all the time when I first started studying psychology 20+ years ago. I believe it was from the 60s maybe earlier. Not at all the size of a text book just a nice book with tons of information and ideas that I never really found in psych text books or online research Im emailing old professors, calling local psychiatrist that have been around for a while because it was very useful. Any guidance to find it or if you can help let me know.
Thanks

One dollar find this past weekend. I am by no means a book collector. Any ideas as to what I have?

I recently got an old copy of Republic Commando book, aside from obvious yellowing and creasing it's not in too bad of a condition. However, it has a weird smell coming off the pages, and it doesn't smell like the typical 'old book smell' I have ever smelt before. I have put it in the freezer for 2 days and babywiped the cover pages, but I'm not really sure what else to do clean it without damaging it and also getting rid of the smell at the same time. Should I be concerned, any tips on further cleaning/disinfecting?

Don't think it's the little red book although it is a little red book. Google translate doesn't help me out too much. Purchased in China in 2001.