What Cha Doin

Georgiouse day in Sidders , Dropped youngest at Stables had car washed.

Relaxing in courtyard with book Greek Salad and a glass of Chardonnay. 

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RnR,

I have a first edition of Poems of Henry Kendall, signed by his son. I like Kendall poor twisted bugger that he was, Lawson for much the same reason.

The Willy the Shake is a Folio Edition, 8 Volumes, mint condition as it aint ever been touched by human hands except me and I only just scrape through on the Human.

I have a few Folio collections. One that is a marvel to me, the Folio Pax Brittanica three volume set.

What a marvellous read that is.

I have dealt a lot with ABE and Marlowes, library sales have also produced some gems.

I knew an old bloke in recent times, in his nineties and a widower. He was telling me how he missed out on active service in WW2 as he was a qualified machinist. He worked for Napier as I recall an Engine Manufacturer in the UK and they would not release him for service. He talked about his time at Napier as an apprentice etc with affection.

I went on line when I got home and found a book on the Napier factory via ABE in an obscure little bookshop in Scotland. I cannot recall when it was printed but back a bit and was a history of Napier.

I bought it at little cost and had it within a week or so. It was or had been signed by one of the Napier family as I remember.

I gave it to the old bloke, thought he was going to cry, it was as though I had given him the crown jewels. What a marvelous thing the internet is. I would have never found that book any other way.

Yes I will have sort out, some will never go until I do. Thanks for the heads up on those other sellers.

Take it easy.

SD

 

SD, how wonderful of you I bet he would sure have enjoyed the book more than the crown jewels  ( I know I would have)

SD, agree with PlanB, what a wonderful thing to to.

All the best with dealing with your book collection. Sounds like you have some real treasures.

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