tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post1479810189176377191..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: Friends of the SFPL Big Book Sale, Fall 2013Furrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-60225791735919078022013-09-27T10:44:27.779-07:002013-09-27T10:44:27.779-07:00Well, Claire, the truth is I've already fantas...Well, Claire, the truth is I've already fantasized about how I could spend the remaining $60 so much that it would cost me $300 or so to make all the fantasies come true! But it's been a lot of fun to think about anyway.<br /><br />By the way, I have actually found a couple of DES's at Awesome Books, surprisingly enough. You never know how nice the copies will be, but the price is usually right.<br /><br />ScottFurrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-28326494607934470662013-09-27T10:36:17.553-07:002013-09-27T10:36:17.553-07:00Oh, that's a nice one, Susan. I've though...Oh, that's a nice one, Susan. I've thought of doing a post dedicated to inscriptions, bookplates, and other items found in books, but haven't gotten to it yet. My lovely copy of Mrs. Tim of the Regiment (given to me by a DESsie, but I'm ashamed to say I can't recall her name at the moment) also has at least a name and date (1940 also, I think), but I think no inscription. It made me feel connected to a previous generation of DESsies.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-71943647592441944332013-09-26T19:54:54.002-07:002013-09-26T19:54:54.002-07:00What a wonderful haul! I've never come across...What a wonderful haul! I've never come across any D.E. Stevenson in any North American book shop or sale, though I have had good luck in the UK. She is one of those authors (like von Arnim and Angela Thirkell) whose books I always keep an eye out for.<br /><br />It really is the most wonderful feeling to have allotted yourself a book budget and still have some left over. Have fun spending the rest!Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-20812761059810984912013-09-26T11:11:49.675-07:002013-09-26T11:11:49.675-07:00Oh Scott, what a good posting. You've shared ...Oh Scott, what a good posting. You've shared all the important things about the books, bookplates especially.<br /><br />I do like inscriptions in books. They hint at relationships and events. The edition of O. Douglas's 'Jane's Parlour' given my by Tricia when I was visiting her this month is inscribed, "An extra from Mummy, to Eileen."<br /><br />I can just picture it. Mummy came across this in the bookshop and just knew she had to get it for Eileen, even though the main present from Mummy and Daddy was already bought and wrapped.Susan Dhttp://www.destevenson.orgnoreply@blogger.com