Finally! Some new stuff. - A Meeting of Minds

mattv2099 · May 23 2006, 08:41 PM

Local public library sale started today. Today was the pre event where you pay double.

I got in line ran inside the room with a mad bunch of book buyers and started grabbing stuff as fast as possible. Some people brought huge boxes to carry all the loot they found. I came away with 5 interesting books. Three of them Mccaffrey related. I might post pictures tonite but I'm sure you all know this stuff.

1. I found a pegasus in space for 2$ in HC 1st printing good condition

2. Legends trade paperback with a short Anne story. 4$

3. paperback first printing of The White Dragon. First state with the error on page 143 "Will she let them Impress, sir?" Jaxom asked the head from side to side. $1.

#1 was not too special of a find as you can get that at any used book store for cheap (but not 2$ cheap).
#2 I'm happy to find because it has several stories I want to read!
#3 I'm really happy about because I figure this one isn't too easy to find. It's not in the greatest of shape but it'll do.

The next libary sale I attend I will be sure to get there an hour early so I can get a good place in line.

hehe. I also found a copy of The Fellowship Of The Ring perfect shape in HC. 2$. And I bought a Market Forces ARC (richard morgan - del ray sci-fi) for 2$.

***Becky*** · May 23 2006, 10:43 PM

Yahoo! Good for you Matt. The library does have some good sales. Glad you found such good finds!

mattv2099 · May 24 2006, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Coelura1

Yahoo! Good for you Matt. The library does have some good sales. Glad you found such good finds!

It took me a while to find the sci-fi / fantasy section. I hate to think of what I missed

ghyle · May 24 2006, 03:44 AM

I hate that: when I have to hunt up the poetry section (need you ask why?) first and I can't find it, I get so frustrated.

***Hans*** · May 24 2006, 03:46 AM

Nice finds, Matt

I enjoyed some of the stories in Legends. Not all of them but some are definitely good.

Jayru · May 24 2006, 04:46 AM

Ahhh, Legends: The first anthology was a good one for me: new Disc World story, a new Dark Tower story, and a new Pern story.

Shame it took ages to get a copy over here

Jax · May 24 2006, 10:00 AM

That's something that sucks about Australia and NZ, while you might occasionally find something - there's is very rarely ever a special Anne book anywhere, not in second hand bookshops, library sales, nor garage sales - and believe me, I've looked! If anything, I find a plain old run of the mill Anne, nothing ever special... *le sigh*

***Hans*** · May 24 2006, 10:02 AM

That's silly indeed as HarperPrism obviously was alerted and even made a special overseas edition (1999) mmp

with a "Discworld cover"

Note to Jay: on the title inside board (it is a thicj carton page) they made use of a font that looks very much like the Pern/Morpheus one. Will take a pic later (no time now).

**Cheryl** · May 24 2006, 10:10 AM

I dunno Jax, I recently bought this book on eBay, which was mailed from Aus.

It's a hardcover of Mark of Merlin from Millington Books in the UK.

(Course now Jax will be mad at me for exporting one of the few rare Anne books from down under.)

Jax · May 24 2006, 11:41 PM

Cher!!

Like I said, it's rare to find anything on the sly - Americans and UKers often go on about how they found this or that bargain, at a garage sale or used bookstore and they got it so cheap they were so glad that the person didn't know the real worth of the book... *wistful sigh*

One day!

I may even get my chance in the UK, but there are plenty of us over there I'm sure someone else will get there first

Lady Maelin · May 25 2006, 12:55 AM

OOOOOOOh thats a lovely looking book you have there Cheryl,

I had my eye on one that looked just like that one a while back

but moved on to something else instead. I think I might go and see what ebay holds in store for me as a surprise this weekend.

May 24 2006, 03:44 AM	#4
ghyle Hrruban Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. I hate that: when I have to hunt up the poetry section (need you ask why?) first and I can't find it, I get so frustrated.

May 24 2006, 03:46 AM	#5
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. Nice finds, Matt I enjoyed some of the stories in Legends. Not all of them but some are definitely good. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

May 24 2006, 04:46 AM	#6
Jayru Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A cozy house in the dales of Debyshire, in little old England Gender: M Fan of: The Pern Saga Now Reading: No time to read, am writing!	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. Ahhh, Legends: The first anthology was a good one for me: new Disc World story, a new Dark Tower story, and a new Pern story. Shame it took ages to get a copy over here

May 24 2006, 10:00 AM	#7
Jax Talent Latent Talent Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane Gender: F Fan of: DDawn 1st read, love all Now Reading: MagicKingdom4salesold ArtemisF	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. That's something that sucks about Australia and NZ, while you might occasionally find something - there's is very rarely ever a special Anne book anywhere, not in second hand bookshops, library sales, nor garage sales - and believe me, I've looked! If anything, I find a plain old run of the mill Anne, nothing ever special... le sigh

May 24 2006, 10:02 AM	#8
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. That's silly indeed as HarperPrism obviously was alerted and even made a special overseas edition (1999) mmp with a "Discworld cover" Note to Jay: on the title inside board (it is a thicj carton page) they made use of a font that looks very much like the Pern/Morpheus one. Will take a pic later (no time now). __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

May 23 2006, 08:41 PM	#1
mattv2099 Inactive Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Gender: M Fan of: Dragonflight Now Reading: Wizard And Glass	Finally! Some new stuff. Local public library sale started today. Today was the pre event where you pay double. I got in line ran inside the room with a mad bunch of book buyers and started grabbing stuff as fast as possible. Some people brought huge boxes to carry all the loot they found. I came away with 5 interesting books. Three of them Mccaffrey related. I might post pictures tonite but I'm sure you all know this stuff. 1. I found a pegasus in space for 2$ in HC 1st printing good condition 2. Legends trade paperback with a short Anne story. 4$ 3. paperback first printing of The White Dragon. First state with the error on page 143 "Will she let them Impress, sir?" Jaxom asked the head from side to side. $1. #1 was not too special of a find as you can get that at any used book store for cheap (but not 2$ cheap). #2 I'm happy to find because it has several stories I want to read! #3 I'm really happy about because I figure this one isn't too easy to find. It's not in the greatest of shape but it'll do. The next libary sale I attend I will be sure to get there an hour early so I can get a good place in line. hehe. I also found a copy of The Fellowship Of The Ring perfect shape in HC. 2$. And I bought a Market Forces ARC (richard morgan - del ray sci-fi) for 2$.

May 23 2006, 10:43 PM	#2
*Becky* Coelura Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington Gender: F Fan of: Fav character - Lunzie Now Reading: Love reading Lanen's books too	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. Yahoo! Good for you Matt. The library does have some good sales. Glad you found such good finds! __________________ Becky aka Coelura1

May 24 2006, 10:10 AM	#9
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Paladin of Souls (Bujold)	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. I dunno Jax, I recently bought this book on eBay, which was mailed from Aus. It's a hardcover of Mark of Merlin from Millington Books in the UK. (Course now Jax will be mad at me for exporting one of the few rare Anne books from down under.) __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

May 24 2006, 11:41 PM	#10
Jax Talent Latent Talent Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane Gender: F Fan of: DDawn 1st read, love all Now Reading: MagicKingdom4salesold ArtemisF	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. Cher!! Like I said, it's rare to find anything on the sly - Americans and UKers often go on about how they found this or that bargain, at a garage sale or used bookstore and they got it so cheap they were so glad that the person didn't know the real worth of the book... wistful sigh One day! I may even get my chance in the UK, but there are plenty of us over there I'm sure someone else will get there first

May 25 2006, 12:55 AM	#11
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Finally! Some new stuff. OOOOOOOh thats a lovely looking book you have there Cheryl, I had my eye on one that looked just like that one a while back but moved on to something else instead. I think I might go and see what ebay holds in store for me as a surprise this weekend. __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

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