Used Book Store Purchases
I am damned with a slow reading speed and the obsessive-compulsive nature that makes me buy books faster than I can read them. Why, then, am I smiling?
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TO BURY THE DEAD by Craig Spector
MANIAC by Stuart Friedman
SAURIAN by William Schoell
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I have the same problem--stacks of books purchased on a whim and no time to read them. My house is becoming a fire hazard. But used books are so cheap! And they have the delicious, musty smell of knowledge and imagination.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
'Knowledge and Dust,' in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)
'Relativity,' in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
And you never know when you'll stumble over a signed copy. (Bought a signed HC of Koontz's FEAR NOTHING for $5. I also have a signed PB of BLACK LIGHTNING by John Saul, but I'm not sure if the autograph is genuine.)
Anyway, here are my latest purchases:
FEARS edited by Charles Grant
BODY BAGS by Christopher Golden
SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE by Kurt Vonnegut
Yes, the rare gem is always great to find.
Just yesterday I snagged a gaggle of very fine paperback books by REH: Conan, Tigers of the Sea, and Son of the White Wolf.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
'Knowledge and Dust,' in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)
'Relativity,' in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Congrats! Those are some very fine books. God bless the used book stores.
Another gem! Found a pristine 1st printing Lancer edition of Conan of the Isles for $2 yesterday. The thing hasn't even been read.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
'Knowledge and Dust,' in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)
'Relativity,' in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Lucky.
BLOOD IS NOT ENOUGH edited by Ellen Datlow
THE PACK by William Essex
I just got back from the local used book store. I took in five, I walked out with eleven. Oops. And I was finally clearing out the books stacked in front of the books shelved on my to-be-read bookshelves.
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card. I've been wanting a copy for my permanent collection.
The King of Elfland's Daughter, Lord Dunsany. I've listened to the musical scores of times, but I've never read it.
The Knight and Knave of Swords, Fritz Leiber. Boy, did the cover of this one make me not want to buy it, but I've not read this collection.
Midnight at the Well of Souls, Jack L. Chalker. I've never read anything from Chalker. Figured this was the place to start.
Frost Flower and Thorn, Phyllis Ann Karr. Caught my eye the first time I was in the story, but author and title drew a blank, so I did a little research. This is the main reason I went back to the store.
Frost Flower and Windbourne, Phyllis Ann Karr. Ditto.
Pursuit on Ganymede, Michael Resnick. Haven't read anything but one short story and his editorials.
The Girl Who Was Plugged In, James Tiptree Jr, and Screwtop, Vonda N McIntyre. I've not read anything from Tiptree, nor do I recall ever buying a double.
King Kobold, Christopher Stasheff. Sounded too goofy to pass up.
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea, Ursula K Le Guin. I'm pretty limited in what I like from Le Guin, but I haven't read this and momentum was on my side.
War-Gamers' World, Hugh Walker. Momentum purchase.
Total expenditure: $14.11. The books already on my TBR shelves will not be happy with me.
--Jeff Stehman
Way to go, Jeff! Eleven books? Wow! The store must've given you a HUGE bag. Ha ha.
- Thirdy
Guys:
Right now visit Paperbackswap.com. They mail the books right to your house. Free.
Enjoy.
Lee
Agreed. Worst cover ever. But I still bought it, too.Jeff Stehman said...
The Knight and Knave of Swords, Fritz Leiber. Boy, did the cover of this one make me not want to buy it, but I've not read this collection.
Just bought three Thieves' World novels and The Merman's Children, by Poul Anderson for reading, as well as a mint condition copy of Swords of Darkness for my collection.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
'Knowledge and Dust,' in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)
'Relativity,' in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
A WHISPER OF BLOOD edited by Ellen Datlow
WORLDS OF FEAR edited by David Hartwell
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fictionfeatured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATHI, II, and III (Black Death Books), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere.
My latest haul:
The Policy by Bentley Little
The Beast House by Richard Laymon
Psychos edited by Robert Bloch
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fictionfeatured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATHI, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere.
I bought Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers by de Camp the other day. It is a great looking book.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
'Knowledge and Dust,' in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Spring 2008
Published
'What Heroes Leave Behind,' in Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, March 2008
'The Weald Maiden's Will,' in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
'Relativity,' in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com
Nik, is that a novel or a collection of shorts?
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fictionfeatured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATHI, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere.
It's a literary study of heroic fantasy. Goes through the history of the genre and talks about its influential authors. It's a great, high-quality, hard cover book put out by Arkham House in (in 1976, I think). The cover looks like one of the original D&D modules, only better. The copy I have is from a library, but it obviously wasn't circulated. Other than a stamp, it's in almost perfect condition, including the dust jacket.
What the Whisper of Blood antho you picked up all about?
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
'Knowledge and Dust,' in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Spring 2008
Published
'What Heroes Leave Behind,' in Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, March 2008
'The Weald Maiden's Will,' in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
'Relativity,' in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com
Hey, I bought the whole used bookstore--well over 150,000 books added to the 50,000 I already had. I was in used books for nearly eight years before the bottom fell out of the used book business due to sites like Amazon and ABE flooding the market. So I sold out last year. It was fun and profitable while it lasted.
You ever tried to move 150,000 books in a single day? It's a bear. Two of us loaded them and six unloaded. You should see what 150,000 books does to the tires on a 36 foot rental truck that is rated for 10 tons but carrying about 13 tons. [img]/emoticons/smile.gif[/img] Luckily I made it back without a blowout or a ticket. But those tires were squating and the springs were nearly upside down. When I sold out the stock I had left split and went to CA and SC from TN in four trucks.
So, I've handled a few used books. The most expensive book I ever sold was about $2500.00. It was a signed first edition of Jim Thompson's 'Heed the Thunder.' I also sold a signed copy of Rosa Parks biography for $2000. And I sold a signed copy of an old Analog magazine that had the first appearance of 'Ender's Game' as a short story for $1500. And I had a copy of the 1951 Galaxy magazine that had Ray Bradbury's 'The Fireman' in it (later became Fahrenheit 451). I'd like to have those two back.
Edward Knight
Editor
Journey Books Publishing
Order our newest anthology, Unparalleled Journeys II, now at:
http://www.journeybookspublishing.com
Jeff Stehman said...
I just got back from the local used book store. I took in five, I walked out with eleven. Oops. And I was finally clearing out the books stacked in front of the books shelved on my to-be-read bookshelves.
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card. I've been wanting a copy for my permanent collection.
The King of Elfland's Daughter, Lord Dunsany. I've listened to the musical scores of times, but I've never read it.
The Knight and Knave of Swords, Fritz Leiber. Boy, did the cover of this one make me not want to buy it, but I've not read this collection.
Midnight at the Well of Souls, Jack L. Chalker. I've never read anything from Chalker. Figured this was the place to start.
Frost Flower and Thorn, Phyllis Ann Karr. Caught my eye the first time I was in the story, but author and title drew a blank, so I did a little research. This is the main reason I went back to the store.
Frost Flower and Windbourne, Phyllis Ann Karr. Ditto.
Pursuit on Ganymede, Michael Resnick. Haven't read anything but one short story and his editorials.
The Girl Who Was Plugged In, James Tiptree Jr, and Screwtop, Vonda N McIntyre. I've not read anything from Tiptree, nor do I recall ever buying a double.
King Kobold, Christopher Stasheff. Sounded too goofy to pass up.
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea, Ursula K Le Guin. I'm pretty limited in what I like from Le Guin, but I haven't read this and momentum was on my side.
War-Gamers' World, Hugh Walker. Momentum purchase.
Total expenditure: $14.11. The books already on my TBR shelves will not be happy with me.
King Kobold is part of a series.
Great stories.
I recall a late 70's edition that had an awesome front cover..a sci-fi viking longship cutting thru a huge storm.[/quote]
You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com
The Jaqzone:
http://www.kevin-jaqhama-lumley.blogspot.com
I have in my hot little hands:
Swordsmen in the Sky edited by Donald A Wollheim. With stories by Poul Anderson, Andre Norton, Leigh Brackett, Otis Albert Kline and Edmond Hamilton inside. The front cover is Frank Frazetta.
Earliest story written in 1933. This book published 1964.
Also have: Gulliver of Mars by Edwin L Arnold. First published 1905. This edition; Circa the early 60's. Cover by Frazetta.
Brian Aldiss: Equator.
Plus a half dozen others I haven't looked at yet.
Yes I'm having a great weekend!
You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com
The Jaqzone:
http://www.kevin-jaqhama-lumley.blogspot.com
How could you part with a gem like that? [img]/emoticons/cry.gif[/img]
Edward Knight said... And I had a copy of the 1951 Galaxy magazine that had Ray Bradbury's "The Fireman" in it (later became Fahrenheit 451).
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fictionfeatured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATHI, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere.
Swordsmen in the sky is my favorite fantasy anthology. Love the Anderson story there. 'War Gamers' world' is also a nice purchase. That's part of a three book series that is really good, in my opinion.
Charles Gramlich
http://charlesgramlich.blogspot.com/
One answer: MONEY, and the need there of.
Thirdy Lopez said...
How could you part with a gem like that? [img]/emoticons/cry.gif[/img]
Edward Knight said... And I had a copy of the 1951 Galaxy magazine that had Ray Bradbury's "The Fireman" in it (later became Fahrenheit 451).
Edward Knight
Editor
Journey Books Publishing
Order our newest anthology, Unparalleled Journeys II, now at:
http://www.journeybookspublishing.com
Paid a visit to my favorite bookstore and walked away with these beauties:
SLITHER by Edward Lee
DEATH'S DOMINION by Simon Clark
FACE by Tim Lebbon
THE JIGSAW MAN by Gord Rollo
THE NIGHT CLASS by Tom Piccirilli
THE LOVLIEST DEAD by Ray Garton
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fictionfeatured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATHI, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere.
I've run out of horror and fantasy book finds in my area at this point... I shop every used book store from Jacksonville, FL to Melbourne, FL and hit Orlando as well, but I keep seeing the same books over and over... I am 59 and completely obsessed with collecting books... I read about six per week and another three or so on my Kindle, but I have (at last count) three bedrooms/library rooms filled with over 19,000 books... at reading roughly 300 per year, I should be about twice my age before I finish them.
Sounds like a plan...
David A. Rose
RYMFIRE eBooks
http://rymfireebooks.angelfire.com
http://rymfireebooks.livejournal.com
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