My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday - A Meeting of Minds

DragonBuddy · Dec 5 2009, 10:42 AM

For Thanksgiving I traveled to Dallas, Texas

to visit my inlaws. We only went to one used books bookstore (Half Price Books, of course!) since we were so busy. Here are the little gems I bought to add to my collection of AMC paperbacks!

Dragonquest-Ballantine Books, second printing Aug. 1973 for $2

AND

Restoree-Corgi Books, 1970 for 25 cents! When I went to check out, there wasn't a price on Restoree so the person was like, "oh well....how about 25 cents" I coolly

said "ok", but I was thinking awesome!!!

I hardly ever find books for 25 cents anymore!!!! It looks like someone tried to staple it though

you can see the holes on the cover in the middle above her eye! oh well, it will most likey be a reading copy anyways!

The books are in acceptable condition for my paperback collecting needs and the prices weren't bad! The hunt was fun and they were small and light enough for my suitcase! I had a very nice time and got home just in time! I got a very bad stomach bug that could have been very hellish on a airplane!

Now I am recovering and getting caught up on email and such! I know these books aren't new to you lot, but I like show and tell time! I hope everyone is well!

***Hans*** · Dec 5 2009, 11:07 AM

Dragonbuddy, those are two excellent examples of early Anne McCaffrey paperbacks! And 25 cents for the British Restoree (I always wonder and vcan't help thinking how it ended up in Texas

) is indeed a very cool price

Well done

P'ter · Dec 5 2009, 04:40 PM

If was packed up and posted out to USA, somebody might have tried to staple the package shut.

**Cheryl** · Dec 5 2009, 04:54 PM

Well done finding vintage editions! I've never seen that Restoree edition before, likely because it's a British version.

Becky · Dec 5 2009, 10:31 PM

Always loved shopping at Half Price Books! There are half a million of them in the Seattle area....well, not quite that many, but a lot!

I'd hit just about everyone of them at least once a month. They usually carry a very good selection of Anne's books too.

Great finds!!!! Thanks for sharing!

mawra · Dec 6 2009, 02:43 AM

CONGRATS! on such good finds. I wish we had more 1/2 price book store around here. We only have 2 and one of those has their used stuff upstairs, which is hard for me to get to.
I hate stairs.

DragonBuddy · Dec 6 2009, 02:16 PM

Dallas is lucky; they have 15 Half Price Books! I'm sure that they have other used books bookstores, but they always stamp the books and I hate that so I don't go to them. Pittsburgh, PA only has 2 HPB, but I guess I'm luck to even have that many that are local!

***Hans*** · Dec 7 2009, 03:13 AM

Fifteen? Good grief...

Samsara · Dec 7 2009, 04:44 AM

Those are great finds Dragonbuddy! What awesome prices too!!

Dec 5 2009, 10:42 AM	#1
DragonBuddy Senior Member Linyaari Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dragonville, New Jersey Fan of: CS, Freedom, and Pern Now Reading: The Lady	My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday For Thanksgiving I traveled to Dallas, Texas to visit my inlaws. We only went to one used books bookstore (Half Price Books, of course!) since we were so busy. Here are the little gems I bought to add to my collection of AMC paperbacks! Dragonquest-Ballantine Books, second printing Aug. 1973 for $2 AND Restoree-Corgi Books, 1970 for 25 cents! When I went to check out, there wasn't a price on Restoree so the person was like, "oh well....how about 25 cents" I coolly said "ok", but I was thinking awesome!!! I hardly ever find books for 25 cents anymore!!!! It looks like someone tried to staple it though you can see the holes on the cover in the middle above her eye! oh well, it will most likey be a reading copy anyways! The books are in acceptable condition for my paperback collecting needs and the prices weren't bad! The hunt was fun and they were small and light enough for my suitcase! I had a very nice time and got home just in time! I got a very bad stomach bug that could have been very hellish on a airplane! Now I am recovering and getting caught up on email and such! I know these books aren't new to you lot, but I like show and tell time! I hope everyone is well! __________________ Buddy When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left over, I buy food and clothes.~Desiderius Erasmus

Dec 5 2009, 11:07 AM	#2
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday Dragonbuddy, those are two excellent examples of early Anne McCaffrey paperbacks! And 25 cents for the British Restoree (I always wonder and vcan't help thinking how it ended up in Texas ) is indeed a very cool price Well done __________________ 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.

Dec 5 2009, 04:40 PM	#3
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday If was packed up and posted out to USA, somebody might have tried to staple the package shut. __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Dec 5 2009, 04:54 PM	#4
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Pronouns: She/her Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Relentless Moon by MRKowal	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday Well done finding vintage editions! I've never seen that Restoree edition before, likely because it's a British version. __________________ 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.

Dec 5 2009, 10:31 PM	#5
Becky Coelura Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington Fan of: Fav character - Lunzie Now Reading: Love reading Lanen's books too	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday Always loved shopping at Half Price Books! There are half a million of them in the Seattle area....well, not quite that many, but a lot! I'd hit just about everyone of them at least once a month. They usually carry a very good selection of Anne's books too. Great finds!!!! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Becky aka Coelura1

Dec 6 2009, 02:43 AM	#6
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday CONGRATS! on such good finds. I wish we had more 1/2 price book store around here. We only have 2 and one of those has their used stuff upstairs, which is hard for me to get to. I hate stairs. __________________ MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY & GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Dec 6 2009, 02:16 PM	#7
DragonBuddy Senior Member Linyaari Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dragonville, New Jersey Fan of: CS, Freedom, and Pern Now Reading: The Lady	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday Dallas is lucky; they have 15 Half Price Books! I'm sure that they have other used books bookstores, but they always stamp the books and I hate that so I don't go to them. Pittsburgh, PA only has 2 HPB, but I guess I'm luck to even have that many that are local! __________________ Buddy When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left over, I buy food and clothes.~Desiderius Erasmus

Dec 7 2009, 03:13 AM	#8
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday Fifteen? Good grief... __________________ 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.

Dec 7 2009, 04:44 AM	#9
Samsara Inactive Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Fan of: PERN!!! Now Reading: Restoree	Re: My two little souvenirs from my Thanksgiving Holiday Those are great finds Dragonbuddy! What awesome prices too!!

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