Showing posts with label For the Thrifty Collector. Show all posts
Showing posts with label For the Thrifty Collector. Show all posts

Monday, September 20, 2010

You can’t tell a book by its cover, but maybe the title would help - or not !

You may not be able to find these in the Valley's bookstores, but you might, so here are reasonable RETAIL prices for these most interesting titles. Christmas gifts, anyone ?

Warfare in the Enemy’s Rear  O. Heilbrunn 1963  $ 20.00  -  $ 40.00
Selected Themes and Icons from Spanish Literature: Of Beards, Shoes, Cucumbers, and Leprosy 
            John Burt  1982     $ 200.00  -  $ 250.00
 What do Bunnies Do All Day ?  J. Mastrangelo 1988   $ 2.00  -  $ 8.00
 The Romance of Proctology  C. Blanton  1938   $ 200.00  -  $ 250.00
 How to Become a Schizophrenic  J. Modrow  1992  $ 20.00  -  $ 30.00
 Teach Yourself Alcoholism  M. Glatt  1975  $ 30.00  -  $ 50.00  (Paperback)
 Nasology; or Hints towards  a Classification of Noses  E. Warwick  1848 
        $ 200.00  -  $ 250.00
 Not Worth Reading  G. Arthur  1938  $ 40.00  -  $ 100.00

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Cheap Reads Worth Having

Many of our customers want to have a library of worthwhile books that look good too. If you're on a strict budget and a literature reader, we would suggest to you the Reader's Digest -insert a very loud scream here - "The World's Best Reading" series. These are serious literature, not abridged, have credible translations of foreign literature, and extremely high production values - colorful, excellent bindings and illustrations - plus they include a four page biographical insert on the author. They're built to last, and considering the books' quality, could even become heirlooms. And, they're quite reasonably priced on the used market.