Plaza Books - Off-Line and Now On-line

Our esteemed colleague Ann DeVere, owner, operator, and queen of Plaza Books - one of the top three bookstores in Las Vegas -  has sold books on-line through the better web-hosted book venues for many years in addition to selling them in her store. She now has added a full-time web site to her selling options. Check it out: Plaza Books

Our Friend Vin Would be Proud !

Doing some research this morning on a book that we bought, I came across this description from an on-line seller. See, they aren't all morons, and some do have standards: 

June Additions to Our Stock

We've found some interesting things this month.  All, of course, are First Edition, First Printings unless otherwise specified. They include:

Deke Castleman  Whale Hunt In The Desert  A Very Fine book in a Very Fine dustjacket. Inscribed by  Castleman and his ghost writer, with promotional materials laid in.

Hazel Rossotti  Fire: Technology, Symbolism, Ecology, Science, Hazard  A Very Fine book in a Very Fine dustjacket.

Harold Wilkins  Flying Saucers Uncensored. a Very Good book in a Good dustjacket.

George Will  The Leveling Wind  A Very Fine book in a Very Fine dustjacket. Inscribed by Will.

Joe Jeff Goldblatt  Special Events: The Art and Science of Celebrations. A Very Fine book in a Very Fine dustjacket. Inscribed and dated by Goldblatt.

Scott Turow  One L. A Very Good book in a Good, chipped dustjacket. Turow's first book.

Coffee & Tea With I.C.S.

As Barbara & I were having our early morning revitalizer today, she mentioned that the I.C.S. books we bought this week had an excellent suggestion: dust your windows before you wash them. Now, this may be obvious to many of you, but for us it was a revelation. Also, you may be asking what the hell are I.C.S. books. Aha ! Gotcha.

Tom Wolfe - Brilliance Personified

Once in a while when we're out scouting, I invest in a book for me. Or Barbara. I bought myself a copy of Wolfe's latest offering: Hooking Up. It's worth a read. Or two. Or maybe even three. And it's every bit as good as Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers  q.v.
The link below is worth following so that you can see that there are still some real writers out there:  Tom Wolfe

Bookstore 106 Starts Soon at UNLV

Follow the link for information: Bookstore 106  Or call me at 444.9415 during normal business hours.

UNLV Upcoming Courses

 Now available for on-line registration:

Bookstore 101:   Bookstore 101  Starts 9/25

Bookstore 103:   Bookstore 103  Starts 11/06

More Than a Post-It

Our June, and maybe July sale will be 3M - not Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, but

Military

Music
Mystery

 50% Off

(excludes signed, autographed, and inscribed books)

Can It Be Two-and-a-half Months ?

Yes, but it takes even me some time to recover from pneumonia, congestive heart failure and quadruple by-pass surgery. There are some who'll be sorry that I survived, but others who are pleased. I don't care.
I'm back.