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Buying on eBay -- It's all in how you look - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Buying on eBay is different from buying on listing sites and at traditional auctions. eBay mimics other forms of buying and can seem familiar but at heart it is a different buying option and a powerful one for those who understand its differences and become their master. eBay is a marketplace and a very large one. You can buy almost anything and periodically one of the "anythings" shows up...

Buying on eBay -- It's all in how you look

- By Bruce McKinney

By Bruce McKinney Buying on eBay is different from buying on listing sites and at traditional auctions. eBay mimics other forms of buying and can seem familiar but at heart it is a different buying option and a powerful one for those who understand its differences and become their master. eBay is a marketplace and a very large one. You can buy almost anything and periodically one of the "anythings" shows up...


Bookselling Relationships: Partnerships or Parasitism? - By Renee Roberts by Renée Magriel Roberts Every day around 4PM I begin to crash after too many hours at the computer and I've found it comforting to put...	Going Ex-Libris - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Every person who deals with books faces the end of their career. For most this is something remote, a future sequence...
A Sordid Tale of The Destruction of a Great Collection - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman It was a miracle find. Drawings meant for an early 19th century book of poetry, created by a poet-artist-printer himself, lost for almost...	Part Four of the Forbes Sale of American Documents Completed - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Part Four of the auction of the Forbes Collection of American Historical Documents took place at Christie's in New York on May 19,...
A Bookseller Visiting Christie's and London - By Carl Burnham By Carl Burnham During May, I visited London for the first time during an extended visit. The city of London is an experience unlike any other....	Abebooks Purchases LibraryThing.com - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Abebooks recently purchased a stake in LibraryThing.com, following up on its acquisition of BookFinder last fall. In this case, Abe purchased a 40%...
Sex and Videotape at the Library - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Everyone knows that stories about sex sell, or at least generate more readers, but when you write about antiquarian books, you rarely...	Two Add'l Sources added to the AED - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney This month we have added A Bibliography of The White Mountains by Allen H. Bent to the AED. There are 778...
Bookesellers' Catalogues Reviewed This Month - By Michael Stillman Thirteen catalogues from European and American booksellers are reviewed in Section Two of June's issue of AE Monthly. Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books weighs in...	Fascinating and Unusual Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books By Michael Stillman We have received catalogue 90 of Rare Americana from David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books, and as always, it is a treat for...
The Latest from Bauman Rare Books By Michael Stillman We have received a catalogue of New Acquisitions from Bauman Rare Books dated April 2006. Bauman's offerings generally cover a wide spectrum of...	Old English Books from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books By Michael Stillman Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books has recently published a catalogue of English Books & Manuscripts to 1800. This is a collection varied...
A Joint Catalogue from Europe Features Colors, Variety By Michael Stillman For the second month in a row, we have received a cooperative catalogue from multiple European booksellers. We don't know whether this...	Southern Americana from William Reese By Michael Stillman The latest catalogue from Americana bookseller William Reese Company of New Haven is titled Southern Americana. This is a most significant catalogue,...
More of The Unusual from Thomas Cullen By Michael Stillman We have received catalogue number 40 from Thomas Cullen, Rockland Bookman. Cullen offers an unusual collection of books and manuscripts, unusual but always...	Rare and Unique Books and Manuscripts from the 19th Century Shop By Michael Stillman Just released is catalogue number 111 from the 19th Century Shop. Their specialty is "rare books and manuscripts of all ages." "Rare"...
Western Fiction from Between The Covers Rare Books By Michael Stillman The American West was peopled with the tallest heroes and the vilest of bad guys. It was a black and white world,...	Unusual Memorabilia from the American West at Johns' Western Gallery By Michael Stillman We have just received Catalogue 20 from Johns' Western Gallery of San Francisco. Most folks probably know of Johns' Western Gallery for...
Books About More Than Just Books From Oak Knoll By Michael Stillman Oak Knoll Books has issued its 273rd catalogue, and this fits the Oak Knoll mold. The firm specializes in "books about books"...	Western States, Travels, and More from Dawson's Book Shop By Michael Stillman Dawson's Book Shop of Los Angeles put together a catalogue in conjunction with the recent California Antiquarian Book Fair. Dawson's is one of...
Spectacular European Antiquarian Works From Thomas-Scheler By Michael Stillman Librairie Thomas-Scheler issued a list of books exhibited at the recent New York Antiquarian Book Fair. This collection is certainly appropriate for...	Some Dutch Works from the Antiquariaat Forum By Michael Stillman The Antiquariaat Forum of the Netherlands released a Short Title List in conjunction with the recent Amsterdam Antiquarian Book and Print Fair. As...