Comments on: Irreverent Occurrences

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Rod

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:09:58 +0000

ARB
the term ‘good’ in book collecting parlance is, as we know, silly as it means terrible generally.
That said, in this case the term was used by someone who didn’t understand book grading and thought the bookk actually was in good condition.

I agree entirely with you, a good only copy is usually acceptable only to a reader
RC

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: A Retired Bookdealer

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:32:10 +0000

Rod,
Nice one!
The Book is in Good Condition

I always get a little worried when Good is used in a conversation about a book. The minute I hear Good I am on my guard and most of the time no longer interested in the item being offered. Good is a very hard one to define, as we all have a different idea as to what is in Good Condition. I tend to find as a rule Good describes a book which will have faults to the binding, marks to the boards, contents complete but will or may have some foxing or spotting to the pages and end papers = A Solid Reading Copy.

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Rod

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:04:40 +0000

ARB
classic !
I could write a book about these type of contacts.
Just to illustrate the point - received today via one of my sites ‘offer us books’ contact forms.

AUTHOR : J. Jefferson Farjeon
TITLE : Ben Sees it Through
PUBLISHER : The crime Club Ltd. by W. Collins sons and co Ltd. june, 1935
JACKET : no
PRICE SOUGHT : unknown
COMMENTS : The Book is in good Condition, however the binding is gone

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: A Retired Bookdealer

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:28:00 +0000

Rod,
One I had this week via the telephone …….

Phone - Ring- ring,
Me - “Hello”
Her - “Hello do you buy books”.
Me - Yes, depending on what they are, what sort of books do you have, fiction, non-fiction ?.
Her - “Its a Surprise”.

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Femme Fatale

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:24:51 +0000

Jordan,

At least you know you are on a safe bet there!

Rod,

Unless there was some money in it for you

FF
xx

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Rod

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:56:10 +0000

i will run naked across the new Wembley Stadium!
That’s a show I’d travel to see

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Jordan

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:23:54 +0000

If RC takes a holiday, abroad, in the heat, i will run naked across the new Wembley Stadium!

Jordan

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Rod

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:27:11 +0000

FF
Dammn straight I do - and somewhere hot
Just done a half circuit and returned frozen.
White fingers - probably Reynards disease !

I need to lay on a beach somewhere I think - and not Cleethorpes
Take Care
Rodent

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Femme Fatale

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:47:50 +0000

Rod,

You really need a holiday!

FF
xx

Comment on Irreverent Occurrences by: Rod

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:45:48 +0000

Jordan
thanks for that !
Reassuring to know it’s not me that it appeals to, I wonder sometimes as I see people laughing at things on TV etc and they don’t move me at all, yet what I find hilarious I suspect most do not - oh well

I’ll sign off like the post itself by saying time for a walk
Take it steady
RC