I work at a used and rare bookstore, and I buy books from people every day. These are the personal, funny, heartbreaking and weird things I find in those books.
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Full Disclosure
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So Much
20 November 2009, 1:20 pm |
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Pass It On
18 November 2009, 1:45 pm |
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Prepare for the epic battle of Good and Evil:
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Added another book to the giveaway, 1923 illustrated edition of Huck Finn:
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From here on out, I'll be using this post to keep track of contests. Comment here to enter the current giveaway; after the deadline, I'll purge comments so we can start fresh every week.Next giveaway is ...
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Today's post features my own forgotten bookmark, a note from my Dad:
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This day had to come eventually. I was going through one of my bookshelves recently, and came across my own forgotten bookmark. This is a note for me from my Dad, written around 1996 or so, if I had to guess:
Forgotten Bookmarks This week's winner: Meagan M. via Facebook Message has been sent - thanks to all that entered, and be sure to enter next week's contest.
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New post is up: Note found in 1871 Longfellow
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Se tanto, que a veces creo que no se nada.I know so much so, much but, sometimes, I guess that I don't know nothing.Bold strength bold caution + ?? / amusementPamYou're very, very wide.
Forgotten Bookmarks Book giveaway today at 3:00. Reply to enter, or comment on the site: http://bit.ly/2Gexpv
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From here on out, I'll be using this post to keep track of contests. Comment here to enter the current giveaway; after the deadline, I'll purge comments so we can start fresh every week.Next giveaway is ...
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New post on Handwritten Recipes. This one is special, as one of our readers gave it a shot and has photos to prove it:
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Blueberry Muffins2 cups flour sifted before measuring1/4 cup sugar4 teaspoons B Powder1/2 teaspoons salt1 egg well beaten1 cup milk1/4 cup melted butter1 cup blueberriesCombine sifted dry ingredients. Beat egg. ...
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Lovely type on this old card:
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Pass It OnHave you a kindness shown?Pass it on;'Twas not given to you alone,Pass it on.Let it travel down the years,Let it wipe another's tears,Till in heaven the deed appears -Pass it on.Have you found ...
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Winner announced: http://www.forgottenbookmarks.com/2009/1
(It's Spacebeer via the site)
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Ok, today's winner is Spacebeer.SB, send me an email at fb AT forgottenbookmarks.com to set up shipping accommodations for your new books.Thanks to all who entered - remember this is a rolling contest, and I'll be giving away a new set of books on Friday. ...
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Reminder/update on the current giveaway contest. Deadline is today at 3:00 PM EST:
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Just a quick update on the giveaway that's going on. Adding another book, this is 1928 edition of 'Little Men' illustrated by Clara Burd.The formula is as follows:For every 25 new followers/fans/subscribers I get via Twitter/Facebook/RSS, I will add another book. ...
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Two black and white photos:
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Two black and white photos in original envelope.Found in "The Boudoir Murder" by Milton M, Propper. Published by Harpers, 1931.-Click to enlarge photos-
Forgotten Bookmarks Diphtheria immunization certificate from 1929:
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Diphtheria toxin-antitoxin certificate, dated March 1929.Found in "Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography." Published by Scribners, 1920.-Click to enlarge photos-
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Let's have a quick Facebook-only giveaway, shall we? Just comment to enter.
Here are the books:
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Two volumes of Dumas: Louise de la Valliere, Man in the Iron Mask and Tulip. Lovely blue leatherette bindings. Published by Nelson, circa 1920.
Because this is a quickie, I'll pick the winner at 4:00 PM ES...T - that's 45 mins. Contest open to anyone here on Facebook, anywhere in the world.
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Note found in "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard:"
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Note:Thanks so much - saw Alfie Campbell in Wooster + she said she actually knew of a guy in India who did what is described in book: climb a tree, create a hullabaloo, etc!! Maybe the author knew the same guy - or read of it!Found in "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard" by Kiran Desai. ...
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Today's find is a letter, found in "The Spider's House" by Bowles:
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8-6-00Dear George,Thank you very much for your abundant mail- two letters and one postcard!! Sorry I could not reply sooner, this is the first quiet day with time to write letters. Well, it seems that HENRY'S BIRTHDAY was the outstanding big event of the season. ...
