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by christine (booktumbling) on 12. Sep, 2009 in book reviews

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Gilkey is Generic Valium Order an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of rare books from Generic Valium Order book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Ken Sanders is Generic Valium Order the self-appointed “bibliodick” (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to Generic Valium Order catch him. Bartlett befriended both outlandish characters and found herself caught in the Generic Valium Order middle of efforts to recover hidden treasure. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and Generic Valium Order humor, she has woven this entertaining cat-and-mouse chase into a narrative that Generic Valium Order not only reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes, where Generic Valium Order he stashed the loot, and how Sanders ultimately caught him but also explores the Generic Valium Order romance of books, the lure to collect them, and the temptation to Generic Valium Order steal them. Immersing the reader in a rich, wide world of literary obsession, Bartlett looks at the Generic Valium Order history of book passion, collection, and theft through the ages, to Generic Valium Order examine the craving that makes some people willing to stop at nothing to Generic Valium Order possess the books they love.

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Ms. Bartlett has shed a great light on this book loving world. Her interviews with other book dealers reveals the heart of book lovers – many obsessed but honest in their pursuit of the Generic Valium Order next great find. Her descriptions of coveted titles (One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey worth $7,500) and Generic Valium Order visits to book collector conventions and rare book stores made my mouth water. Yum! This book reminded me why I purposely stay away from Generic Valium Order the rare book sections of the second-hand bookstores I frequent and Generic Valium Order do not dare to attend some of the collectors fairs that Generic Valium Order pop-up in the area. I am fascinated with rare and interesting books – not necessarily for Generic Valium Order the story within the pages but the story behind the book. As a Generic Valium Order book lover, this was such an interesting and eye opening story, one that Generic Valium Order any other bookie would thoroughly enjoy!

Do you Generic Valium Order feel a sense of wonder when you run across a rare first printing or Generic Valium Order a signed copy of a book?

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Book Information:

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (September 17, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594488916
ISBN-13: 978-1594488917

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Ken Sanders not only served as the Generic Valium Order security chair for the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America he is Generic Valium Order also a rare book dealer himself. His website, Ken Sanders Rare Books, features local events, a Generic Valium Order complete inventory of his stock and a truly interesting first hand narrative of his time chasing John Gilkey. He also provides a list of books that were recovered from Gilkey’s apartment. The owners of these titles have Generic Valium Order not been identified as of yet. Below is just a small sampling of some of the books confiscated:

Appleton, Victor. Tom Swift and His Air Glider.
Dinesen, Isak. Shadows on the Grass.
Jones, James. The Thin Red Line.
King, Stephen. The Dead Zone (signed).
Levin, Ira. Rosemary’s Baby.
Lovecraft, H.P. The Dunwich Horror and Others.
Milne, A.A. Winnie-the-Pooh, When We Were Very Young, Now We Are Six, and The House at Pooh Corner (all Methuen in limp leather and publisher’s boxes).

Reading this Generic Valium Order book peaked my curiosity about what is happening in the rare book world. I know, I know – dangerous territory. Fade Giant is Generic Valium Order a great site to find out how much that old book on your Generic Valium Order shelf may be worth. It also has Generic Valium Order Ebay selling tips, a signature guide, tips on book collecting, links to Generic Valium Order other antiquarian sites and a “what’s hot at auction” section. What is hot now you may be wondering?

First edition of J.D. Salinger’s Cather in the Rye, in the dustjacket and in very good condition are selling between $3,000 and $5,000 at auction. Nope, not on my bookshelf!!!

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