Category Archives: Books and Bookselling

Book collecting and bibliophily, and bookseller’s tales

De-accessioning

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Marchbanks

We culled the fiction shelves and pulled out about six shelf feet of books. And you can have some of them for your own. Continue reading →

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What really went on in Denton

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Marchbanks

Recycled Books which turned out to be what I suspected: a cleaner, less-crowded, better-lit version of Brock’s, and fun to rummage through. Continue reading →

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2010 Texas Book Festival

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Marchbanks

I was sorry to have to miss Saturday, but getting to see the session for the football field book was a good consolation. Continue reading →

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It’s a catalogue

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Marchbanks

Tonight I finished cataloguing the family library, all 2,315 volumes of it. Continue reading →

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The things I rediscover

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Marchbanks

While cataloguing juvenile books, I found one with a special drawing. Continue reading →

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Nothing left but the juvies

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Marchbanks

I only have the children’s books left to do to finish the library catalogue. Continue reading →

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Calling All LThingers

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Marchbanks

I already know one or two of my blogroll are LTers (hi, Belle!), and there may be some crypto-members as well; if so, I won’t mind the company at all. 🙂 Continue reading →

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The back yard catalogue

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Marchbanks

I can catalogue books in the back yard. Continue reading →

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New information

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Marchbanks

I know how to catalogue a school yearbook. Continue reading →

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Cataloguin’ away

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Marchbanks

Last week I began the monster job of cataloging our library on LibraryThing. Continue reading →

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