Category Archives: Books

Hephaestus Press Gone From Amazon?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

It took a while, but it looks like Hephaestus Press’ offerings have finally been removed from Amazon. If you don’t remember Hephaestus Press, they were the ones who published “books” that were just articles scrapped from Wikipedia, many of which … Continue reading →

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Book Acquisition: Knowing Darkness: Artists Inspired by Stephen King

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Lawrence Person

(King, Stephen) Beahm, George. Knowing Darkness: Artists Inspired by Stephen King. Centipede Press, 2009. First edition oversized hardback (slipcase is 15 3/4″ high by 11 1/2″ wide), a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, in fine, illustrated slipcase. A huge, heavy … Continue reading →

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Book Acquisitions: Jack Vance’s The Seventeen Virgins & The Bagful of Dreams

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A science fiction bookdealer I know had some sudden veterinarian bills he had to take care of, so he let me pick up a fairly rare Jack Vance item as part of a cash-and-trade deal: Vance, Jack. The Seventeen Virgins … Continue reading →

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Book Acquisitions: The History of Middle Earth Volumes IV—XII

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The week before Armadillocon, Half Price Books had their usual coupon sale, which starts out with a coupon for 40% off one item Monday-Tuesday, 30% Wednesday Thursday, etc., ending with a 50% off coupon on Sunday. While shopping there Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday H.P. Lovecraft!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Today is H.P. Lovecraft’s birthday. In celebration, here’s a brief musical version of “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”: I’ve done a lot of Lovecraft and Cthulhu related posts over the years. Here are some of the most notable ones: A look … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Bestine

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Since I buy so many books, either for myself or resale, I frequently have to remove sticker residue, marker or pen marks, etc. And what I use to do that is Bestine. Bestine takes pretty much all that stuff off … Continue reading →

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Three Random Interesting Book Purchases

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Lawrence Person

No particular theme this time: Just three interesting books I picked up. Bradbury, Ray. The Last Circus & The Electrocution. Lord John Press, 1980. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Signed by Bradbury. Two stories … Continue reading →

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Lame Excuse BooksJune/July 2012 Catalog

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

It’s time once again for “Lawrence throws up the latest book lists on the blog without any formatting.” All the books listed below are for sale. The main Lame Excuse Books page can be found here. Hardbacks LP1247. Attanasio, A. … Continue reading →

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Is Webster’s Digital Services The New Hephaestus Books?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

You may remember my piece on Hephaestus Books, the “publisher” who automatically packages up free digital content (like Wikipedia articles) and slaps them together as a Print on Demand book with a deceptive title available through Amazon and Barnes & … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: January 1, 2012—June 30, 2012

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Time for another roundup of what additions I’ve made to my library of science fiction first editions. This is what I’ve picked up in the last six months. All are Fine/Fine hardback first editions unless otherwise noted. Baker, Kage. The … Continue reading →

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