Brice, I think that's why she laid claim to it.
Over the years I have given her numerous pieces of original art for her birthday and Christmas.
Her fear is I will sell it first.
Karl
Brice, I think that's why she laid claim to it.
Over the years I have given her numerous pieces of original art for her birthday and Christmas.
Her fear is I will sell it first.
Karl
I think David @ Betts Books is now in charge of several Collector's books upon their demise.
I have decided that I will change my will soon. My sons have got me so riled up.
Is there anyone here that would be interested in my meager collection? Maybe I will send it to Betts, and procedes to haven . Not that I intend to go quietly as you may have surrmised I am hanging on rather tightly to this life.
The answer is within
all matter is energy, all energy is GOD
fight to the death girl!! you'll sleep long enough!!
I'm gonna' have all my books buried with me in a mausoleum. I plan to test the theory that you can't take it with you.
Make sure you pack them in waterproof bags. There are a few "Burke and Hare's" on here
I hope to retire in about 6 - 7 years. After that, I'm planning to spend a lot of time on eBay, selling off the remainder of my BJS (see avatar) collection, plus my SK collection...I think...
sk
I see your av. Who is BJS?
I hate to see you sell your collection, but at the thought of all those foreign editions being up for sale.
BJS=Barbara Streisand.
I have 3 customers (2 from this site) that have put me in their wills or have some legal document that says I will help sell/advise their collections. Really, it's not a bad idea to do this as most extended family would not know who to contact to value a collection.
I get collection valuation requests all the time...to the point where it might be smart to start charging a nominal fee for some of them, as I sometimes spend more than an hour or two going through the list and getting clarifications.
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I know it used to be a common practice for rare book sellers to charge an appraisal fee when looking at a large collection that may or may not require them to travel to another location. This charge was for collections, not just one or two books. To my knowledge, this practice continues, though not at high volumes as the number of rare book stores in my area states has greatly diminished and many owners are no longer able or unwilling to travel to someone else's home in order to grade and tally a collection for a small fee. In truth, the quality of the books being carried by local used and rare book dealers seems to have degraded as well.
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Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
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I've noticed this too. I always assumed it was because of the ease of selling online has led people to sell their own books rather than sell to a local book dealer. And some book dealers sell exclusively online and don't incur the expense of keeping a real store open.
I used to try to go to several bookstores when I found myself in a different city but now I hardly ever bother.
I agree - many people seem to take the shortcut and sell their books directly online. I do it myself. Convenience is an issue, but also simple economics: if I sell my used books to a bookstore I will get almost nothing for them, while selling them online allows me to play even or make a profit (of course, I'm talking about trade paperbacks and the like - for limited books it may be worthwile to consign them through a bookseller).
So did I but I ran out of family members.
I have some I'd trade for books. Luckily I have a big family. Luckier still alot of them I wouldn't mind parting with.
Also, I have found books in used bookstores to be overpriced for their condition. I get discouraged when I take a book off the bookshelf and see it priced for a lot more than several better conditioned books on ABE. I guess they make sales to people who are unsuspecting and not familiar with internet sites but I find their prices a lot of times to be just insane. I can usually tell within the first couple of minutes if I need to stay and browse further or just walk out. The internet, especially ABE, has really spoiled me.
I agree. I generally hit used bookstores for cheap reading copies. It's convenience really. You go home with something to read immediately as opposed to having to wait. When I want books that I care about lasting I buy online mostly. Also I have noticed some used book stores have been jacking prices up in recent years though.
You are right Bob. And I do the same, Brice - in used bookstores I only look for reading copies nowadays.
I still prefer to purchase from a physical bookstore, whenever possible, if the mark-up is reasonable. I have had problems buying online and receiving books that are NOT in their described condition. Then I have to contact the online store and either way, most likely I will be out of the return shipping.
Last month I wanted a complete set of Hardcovers Jeffrey Archer reading copies in Fine condition. I ordered 4 copies online from different sellers and had to return 3 of them.
Yes, there is always that potential problem. And I do still love going to bookstores. It's just that more and more often I leave empty-handed.
And sometimes it is the only way to find new things to collect. I'll find something that I had never seen or heard of and it will open up a new avenue of interest. You can't get THAT on ABE very often. It's hard to find new avenues of interest when you do the same old tired searches on ABE day after day.
Still, I'm finding physical bookstores less and less interesting for some reason.