Today was different in our bookshop for a change no freaks well just me. We got there late, that means we were looking for books to fill orders before we left home, well Anne was. I was as usual doing emails, listening to the wireless, radio modern speak. I always get bagged by everyone at … Read more
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Freaky Friday 05/11/2010 no its just me
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Authors, Childrens Books, Freaky Friday, News, Uncategorized
Tagged : 2GB, 2UE, Alan Jones, book finding, bookshop, Bryce Courtney, Chris Smith, Dorothea McKellar, Dr Seuss books, George & Paul, Jason Morrison, Lake Macquarie, Lynn McCudden, Morisset, My Country, poetry, radio, Ray (Bolts) Hadley, Ray Hadley, Ross Greenwood, Talkback radio, used books
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Dr Seuss, Cat in the Hat & book collecting
Hi all, I have had the pleasure of knowing Jim and Anne for a couple of years now,and wish to express my gratitude to them for teaching me a fraction of their knowledge about books. Thank you. The reason I am writing is to share my experiences, with the help of Jim and Anne in reliving my … Read more
Posted in : About books, Authors, Childrens Books, Education, Uncategorized
Tagged : bookshop, childrens books, Dr Seuss, The Cat in The Hat, Theo LeSieg, Theodore Geisel, used books
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Tuesdays talkfest at bookshop
I had an early start today I had to pick some lovely leather bound books from The Easton Press in near mint condition I had to do this before the boys arrive in town, seeing its Tuesday again that means a meeting of left handed gents again Rob Allan & this time Steve were here for another … Read more
sort or burn bodies-n-books
Freaky Friday is here again. For the past four weekends a recent acquaintance SteveM has volunteered to help me sort my vast collection of used and old, rare and antiquarian books in my used book store, at the moment we are about half way through this job of just sorting into categories. His … Read more
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Childrens Books, Freaky Friday, Uncategorized
Tagged : bookshop, childrens books, Freaky Friday, rare books, undertaker, used books
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Some peoples trash is others peoples treasures
There is not a day that goes past that someone doesn't ask me to value their old books and sometimes rare books, at least a half a dozen times per day some days its many more times than that. Very often they are in a condition that frankly they should go straight into the bin, how many times have … Read more
Posted in : About books, Authors, Childrens Books
Tagged : Anne of Green Gables, Dr Suess, L M Montgomery, local markets, old books, Questions about books, rare books
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