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William F. Nolan, Co-Author of Logan's Run, Race Car Driver and the Last Of the California Sorcerers has passed away at the age of 93. What a run!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Nolan#DeathLast edited by mhatchett; 07-19-2021, 12:47 PM.
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Long and wonderful career. May he rest in peace.
Originally posted by mhatchett View PostWilliam F. Nolan, Co-Author of Logan's Run, Race Car Driver and the Last Of the California Sorcerers has passed away at the age of 93. What a run!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Nolan#DeathLooking for the fonting of youth.
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
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Originally posted by mhatchett View PostWilliam F. Nolan, Co-Author of Logan's Run, Race Car Driver and the Last Of the California Sorcerers has passed away at the age of 93. What a run!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Nolan#Death
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Originally posted by mhatchett View PostWilliam F. Nolan, Co-Author of Logan's Run, Race Car Driver and the Last Of the California Sorcerers has passed away at the age of 93. What a run!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Nolan#Death
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So, I'll post this here because only fellow collectors truly know of what I speak.
The sting of collecting defeat has been rough this last week. Camelot posted that they had a copy of Centipede's edition of KOKO by Peter Straub. Unfortunately their price of $1250 is way out of my price range, but it got me thinking that I need to fill this particular hole in my collection. I was perusing an eBay seller's listing and checked their sold auctions and they just sold one that day for $250! While I was bummed about missing KOKO, I soothed the pain by telling myself it sold before I even knew it was listed, and that helped a bit.
Now the other night, I was on ABEbooks and a seller had listed a near fine copy of the Algernon Blackwood volume of Centipede's Library of Weird Fiction for $250. This is a fraction of the price I normally see it for and I've been tracking this bad boy down for awhile. I quickly perused the photos making myself take a brief moment to ensure there wasn't anything wrong with the book. Satisfied with the photos, I quickly added the book to my cart and go to check out, already excited about posting pictures of my find on the forum once I got it in hand. My dreams were cut short when I got the dreaded message "Book already sold".
I tried to convey my dismay to my wife, but she merely rolled her eyes and said "they're only books". They may be "only books" but the sting still runs deep...
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View PostSo, I'll post this here because only fellow collectors truly know of what I speak.
The sting of collecting defeat has been rough this last week. Camelot posted that they had a copy of Centipede's edition of KOKO by Peter Straub. Unfortunately their price of $1250 is way out of my price range, but it got me thinking that I need to fill this particular hole in my collection. I was perusing an eBay seller's listing and checked their sold auctions and they just sold one that day for $250! While I was bummed about missing KOKO, I soothed the pain by telling myself it sold before I even knew it was listed, and that helped a bit.
Now the other night, I was on ABEbooks and a seller had listed a near fine copy of the Algernon Blackwood volume of Centipede's Library of Weird Fiction for $250. This is a fraction of the price I normally see it for and I've been tracking this bad boy down for awhile. I quickly perused the photos making myself take a brief moment to ensure there wasn't anything wrong with the book. Satisfied with the photos, I quickly added the book to my cart and go to check out, already excited about posting pictures of my find on the forum once I got it in hand. My dreams were cut short when I got the dreaded message "Book already sold".
I tried to convey my dismay to my wife, but she merely rolled her eyes and said "they're only books". They may be "only books" but the sting still runs deep...
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View PostSo, I'll post this here because only fellow collectors truly know of what I speak.
The sting of collecting defeat has been rough this last week. Camelot posted that they had a copy of Centipede's edition of KOKO by Peter Straub. Unfortunately their price of $1250 is way out of my price range, but it got me thinking that I need to fill this particular hole in my collection. I was perusing an eBay seller's listing and checked their sold auctions and they just sold one that day for $250! While I was bummed about missing KOKO, I soothed the pain by telling myself it sold before I even knew it was listed, and that helped a bit.
Now the other night, I was on ABEbooks and a seller had listed a near fine copy of the Algernon Blackwood volume of Centipede's Library of Weird Fiction for $250. This is a fraction of the price I normally see it for and I've been tracking this bad boy down for awhile. I quickly perused the photos making myself take a brief moment to ensure there wasn't anything wrong with the book. Satisfied with the photos, I quickly added the book to my cart and go to check out, already excited about posting pictures of my find on the forum once I got it in hand. My dreams were cut short when I got the dreaded message "Book already sold".
I tried to convey my dismay to my wife, but she merely rolled her eyes and said "they're only books". They may be "only books" but the sting still runs deep...Twitter: https://twitter.com/ron_clinton
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Sock Monkey I've had a similar experience on ABE. I know the feeling of missing a book and also the reaction from a wife. No shoulder to cry on in my house regarding books.Looking for the fonting of youth.
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Just in case you didn't see it mentioned on tdt.org there are some leftover slipcases for If It Bleeds available for order:
https://www.cemeterydance.com/if-it-...-slipcase.html
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Originally posted by Marmaduke Grigsby View PostJust in case you didn't see it mentioned on tdt.org there are some leftover slipcases for If It Bleeds available for order:
https://www.cemeterydance.com/if-it-...-slipcase.htmlBooks are weapons in the war of ideas.
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Finally added a fancy copy of Dweller by Jeff Strand to my collection. Probably, most likely, my favorite Jeff Strand novel.
Dweller 1 of 3.jpgAttached FilesLooking for the fonting of youth.
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