Saturday, June 7, 2008
SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY BASEBALL GUIDE 1911
This antique book has a yellow soft cover with black spine lettering and a color cover illustration. Book is edgeworn, with soil; cover has protective plastic library-style covering to prevent further wear. Inner pages are browned, with some edgewear and bent corners. This classic baseball reference is illustrated with photos and includes official rules, standings, rosters and news of each Major League team. 405 pages, plus numerous advertisements; approx. 4"x7". Bookseller Inventory # P8025
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: American Sports Publishing Co., New York
Publication Date: 1911
Binding: Soft Cover
Illustrator: Illustrated
Book Condition: Good
Regular Price: $299.00 Today's Special: US$ 258.75
Publication Date: 1911
Binding: Soft Cover
Illustrator: Illustrated
Book Condition: Good
Regular Price: $299.00 Today's Special: US$ 258.75
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Labels: Special of the Day, Specials
I hate to keep posting about college textbooks...
...but this is what happens in the current system:
3 arrested in college book-selling scam
I looked around for stats on textbook shoplifting, but couldn't find any meaningful numbers. I imagine, with the cost of books, that there is a lot of loss that bookstores have to pick up due to poor students swiping books.
3 arrested in college book-selling scam
Police said they would either shoplift the books or write bad checks and then return the books to other stores for a cash refund....
...The total loss incurred by the three bookstores and the bank was $15,823.76.
I looked around for stats on textbook shoplifting, but couldn't find any meaningful numbers. I imagine, with the cost of books, that there is a lot of loss that bookstores have to pick up due to poor students swiping books.
Labels: college bookstores, crime, textbooks
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Another irritating textbook buyback story
I don't want to throw around the word epidemic, but something has to be done soon.
From thecolonialist.com:
That pretty much sums it up. College kids - buy all your books online, then sell them online when you're done. Professors - don't require the latest edition of a textbook when the last edition has all the same information. Take away their control. Help stop the epidemic.
From thecolonialist.com:
I decided to sell to the cart outside of Kogan on H St. I buy coffee from the guy twice a week and he always seemed to be a fair man. I gave him five books to scan, and he did so with out speaking a word. After a few moments he said, “five dollars.”
Now, I’ve been screwed on books before, but one dollar a book seemed a little irrational. I told him that I was going to take the books over to the bookstore, but I’m confident he had lower prices, so I’d be back. The following is a transcript of our actual conversation:
Coffee Guy: If you come back, I’ll only give you fifty cents for each of these books. $2.50 then, instead of $5.
Travis: What? Why would you do that?
Coffee Guy: Because I control the prices.
That pretty much sums it up. College kids - buy all your books online, then sell them online when you're done. Professors - don't require the latest edition of a textbook when the last edition has all the same information. Take away their control. Help stop the epidemic.
Labels: book buyback, college bookstores, reselling, textbooks
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Keep an eye out for these -
The top 10 out-of-print books. By top 10, I assume they mean most wanted.
From bookfinder.com journal
- Once a Runner (1978) by John L. Parker, Jr.
The cult classic distance running novel; the long-awaited sequel, Again to Carthage, was released in November- Football Scouting Methods (1962) by Steve Belichick
Legendary college football scout’s playbook, used by coaches and players to develop winning game plans- Sex (1992) by Madonna
The pop icon’s controversial book of erotic photos- Promise Me Tomorrow (1984) by Nora Roberts
An early novel that the bestselling romance novelist refuses to reprint, describing it as “mediocre”- The Lion’s Paw (1946) by Robb White
A children’s adventure story about two orphans who travel around Florida in a boat- The Principles of Knitting (1988) by June Hemmons Hiatt
An indispensable resource on hand knitting- Raven: The Untold Story of the Reverend Jim Jones and His People (1982) by Tim Reiterman
Chronicles the inner workings which allowed the Peoples Temple to flourish- Aran Knitting (1997) by Alice Starmore
History and how-to about the Irish knitting technique- One Way Up (1964) by John F. Straubel
The story of of helicopters and vertically rising aircraft- Dear and Glorious Physician (1959) by Taylor Caldwell
A novel based on the life of Saint Luke
From bookfinder.com journal
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
This month's special:
"THE ART OF COOKERY MADE PLAIN AND EASY" by Mrs. Glasse
Published by T. Longman, B. Law, J. Johnson, et. Al., 1796.
This antique hardcover cookbook is bound in full leather, trimmed in gilt, with patterned edges. No cover or spine letters. Half-title page notes a price of six shillings bound; title page notes that the book "far excels any thing of the kind yet published ... in which are included one hundred and fifty new and useful receipts, not inserted in any former edition." Also included are "the order of a Bill of Fare for each Month; the Dishes arranged on the Table in the most fashionable Style." Some cover wear; inner pages browned, but clean, with very little foxing. A great example of one of the first widely-available cookbooks. 418 pages; approx. 5"x8".
Price:$599.00 US Now only $529.00
-Buy it-
Published by T. Longman, B. Law, J. Johnson, et. Al., 1796.
This antique hardcover cookbook is bound in full leather, trimmed in gilt, with patterned edges. No cover or spine letters. Half-title page notes a price of six shillings bound; title page notes that the book "far excels any thing of the kind yet published ... in which are included one hundred and fifty new and useful receipts, not inserted in any former edition." Also included are "the order of a Bill of Fare for each Month; the Dishes arranged on the Table in the most fashionable Style." Some cover wear; inner pages browned, but clean, with very little foxing. A great example of one of the first widely-available cookbooks. 418 pages; approx. 5"x8".
Price:
-Buy it-
Labels: antiquarian bookselling, Books, Specials, Terms of Sale
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Abebooks draws ire for charging comission on shipping
From PW
This is a BIG deal. Eight percent is no small chunk of change; we routinely eat up to $20 on shipping as it is, to add another 8% is going to kill a lot of smaller dealers.
The decision by AbeBooks to place an 8% charge on seller shipping expenses has caused outrage among many of the online retailer’s booksellers, who called the move shortsighted and one that discriminates against international booksellers. Hannes Blum, Abe CEO, said that in order to cover rising costs and compete in a marketplace that includes Amazon and Alibris, Abe needed to find a way to boost revenue. The benefit of instituting a charge on shipping fees is that it has the dual affect of raising revenue while discouraging gouging on shipping costs by booksellers who sell books for (literally) pennies and make their profit on shipping charges.
This is a BIG deal. Eight percent is no small chunk of change; we routinely eat up to $20 on shipping as it is, to add another 8% is going to kill a lot of smaller dealers.
Labels: abebooks, comissions, international shipping, shipping costs
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