Comments on: disbound, rubbed, worn, cracked soiled, torn, and wrote on, wrote in

By: Aria

Aria — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:08:21 +0000

It's amazing what people have sold on sheer audacity and that is just the right word. Some of these joke listings are wildly popular and make big money.

By: Aria

Aria — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:51:50 +0000

The listing mentions that the book already sold previously in a charity auction and that the buyer suggested putting up the listing again. I think the idea is to raise money and not make money on this book. His other listings are all high priced antiquarian books in good condition.

By: mer_moon

mer_moon — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:35:58 +0000

The house-page looks so much like a mystery. I’ve already spent a couple of minutes staring at it, as if it’d do something. Very lovely! It’s making my brain whirl.

Also, oh gawd, that’s hilarious — that’s an actual salespitch? Maybe he’s hoping to get the sale based on pure audacity? Heck, if “smell of cat pee” hadn’t been in that list, who knows, I might’ve been tempted… But yeah, smell of mildew or … Anything funy… is a good place to draw the line.

By: niyabinghi

niyabinghi — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:17 +0000

There are some lovely illustrations in that old book, certainly he could sell them for ephemera??

By: Aria

Aria — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:41:07 +0000

I haven't seen it. I'll look it up.

By: lefthand_path

lefthand_path — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:37:15 +0000

have you ever seen the book "a humament" by tom phillips (i believe that's his name)? it's pretty cool.

By: Aria

Aria — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:25:15 +0000

No. It really doesn't. I think he's just kidding. I hope so.

By: suzanna_o

suzanna_o — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:22:49 +0000

In general, I like the smell of old books, but that one doesn't sound so good. :)