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Title: Selling books
Post by: Dave on 31 May 2017, 08:05:21 AM
Hi All
I'm having to sell part of my book collection, down sizing house :( resisted the missus for years, but now have to do something about it :'( as you can guess its extensive, for example I've THE SECOND WORLD WAR: An Illustrated History of WWII. Ten Volumes, Complete, printed by trident in 2000, also the ww1 set.  Would this be of interest to people on the forum.  It goes from the funcken chivalry, naps to ww1 sets to the Times History of the Boer war.

Dave
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 31 May 2017, 08:21:34 AM
Oh No!  :'(
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Dave on 31 May 2017, 08:50:34 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 31 May 2017, 08:21:34 AM
Oh No!  :'(
I tried telling her to get rid of her stuff first  :- didn't go down well
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 31 May 2017, 08:57:19 AM
 =O =O
That's never a fight you could win!
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: skywalker on 31 May 2017, 11:31:21 AM
Sorry to hear it. Put up a list for us mortals to have a look  :-[
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Dave on 31 May 2017, 11:52:34 AM
Quote from: skywalker on 31 May 2017, 11:31:21 AM
Sorry to hear it. Put up a list for us mortals to have a look  :-[

yes that will take time :o
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Steve J on 31 May 2017, 01:35:00 PM
Always interested in books, so a list would be of interest.
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Shecky on 31 May 2017, 09:47:12 PM
Instead of a list, how about pictures instead?
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: d_Guy on 01 June 2017, 03:16:20 AM
Quote from: Shecky on 31 May 2017, 09:47:12 PM
Instead of a list, how about pictures instead?


Absolutely great idea  :-bd

I was about to suggest using an app like "book" crawler - but this is a simpler and faster way.
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Glorfindel on 01 June 2017, 07:44:39 AM
>>Instead of a list, how about pictures instead?

I use this method to keep a record of my book collection in case some of them
get nicked and I have to prove ownership.   Take a few pics, stash them
somewhere safe and voila !



Phil
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Dave on 01 June 2017, 08:53:16 AM
Quote from: Glorfindel on 01 June 2017, 07:44:39 AM
>>Instead of a list, how about pictures instead?

I use this method to keep a record of my book collection in case some of them
get nicked and I have to prove ownership.   Take a few pics, stash them
somewhere safe and voila !



Phil

Good idea :D

Dave
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Orcs on 01 June 2017, 02:04:38 PM
At the risk of invoking the wrath of Mrs Orcs, I would be interested.

We have 7 book cases in the dining room and I have 6 of them.  I also have 36 feet of shelving in my den, so I do have some space.

Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Leon on 01 June 2017, 03:27:21 PM
Quote from: Orcs on 01 June 2017, 02:04:38 PM
At the risk of invoking the wrath of Mrs Orcs, I would be interested.

We have 7 book cases in the dining room and I have 6 of them.  I also have 36 feet of shelving in my den, so I do have some space.



I hope I can help you fill the void :-*

Dave
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: cameronian on 01 June 2017, 04:17:09 PM
Quote from: Dave on 01 June 2017, 08:53:16 AM
Good idea :D

Dave

Get an embossed 'ex libris' stamp, bit difficult to argue with. BTW my Chandler's 'Campaigns of Napoleon' got nicked by someone I knew in 1986 or thereabouts, I won it as a school prize in 1973, if anyone sees it ...
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: Dave on 02 June 2017, 08:13:07 AM
I'll have pics up for about a third of them later :D I need leons help =)

Dave
Title: Re: Selling books
Post by: toxicpixie on 02 June 2017, 11:44:52 AM
Could you get a lock up somewhere close, and visit them under the guise of going to the pub/football/taking the dog for a walk ;)