Huge Book Purchase... Are you Jealous?

[RetroLounge]

If you like Poetry, and you collect Poetry Books, then you may appreciate this.

I bought over 1000 books from a business owner down the street from my bookstore.

In addition to these books, she THREW IN FOR FREE over 400 volumes of poetry. OMFG!

Can you say FIRST EDITIONs and RARE books of poetry, prose, bios and criticism.

I couldn't sleep last night going thru box after box of treasures. :D

and the 1000 books? Wow! So much cool stuff I may have to keep a lot of it.

Rare books on Blues and jazz. Erotica. Fiction. Beat writers. Art books. Sso so much more.

So tell me. A little jealous? Wanna come by and open boxes with me?

:hi:

RL

p.s. and she has a 1000 more I passed on for now...

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. Nice!

I may have to take a look at those jazz and art books.

BTW, I started Sleepers today. Great so far. :hi:

[RetroLounge]

3. Yeah, I read the first 50 pages the other day

while hanging out in the store. It's quite good.

give me a few days to get all the books online...

Watch the latest arrivals on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/shops/index.html/002-4364063-2096000?ie=UTF8&sellerID=A1YKL4AORCDAUT

I have some blues books up already...

RL

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. I could probably send you some books eventually if you want them.

Glancing at my shelf, I know I could give you On the Road and Fortunate Son (Bush). There's some others, but I'll have to check.

[RetroLounge]

10. Would cost more in shipping...

Maybe I should rent a huge Winnebago and do an East Coast meetup / book buying tour...

:D

RL

[MrCoffee]

2. today the business down the street, tomorrow, the world!

nice post, Sam Walton.


congrats on the score. loan me some erotica, will you?

[RetroLounge]

4. Gay, Straight, BI, or Transgendered

Got it all...

Oh. Shit. Does this make me an purveyor of smut?

RL

[libnnc]

6. I collect lesbian erotic fiction

What goodies have ya got? Any old stuff ('50s-80s)?

I get paid soon too...:bounce:

[RetroLounge]

8. May have some already...

and i have lots I haven't entered yet.

Follow the link in post 3 above and keep refreshing over the next few days for new stuff.

Also, you can search by subject here:

http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?S=R&mtype=&quserid=XENITHBS

:hi:

RL

[MrCoffee]

7. smut peddler!

won't someone think of the children?

[RetroLounge]

11. I think of them often...

and sell books to keep them fed and in Gap Kids clothing...

:hi:

RL

[MrCoffee]

16. word, Retro...word.

Kerouac wore khakis, you know.

[Mutley]

9. Yes, I'm jealous!

Especially since all of my books are in storage. x( :cry:

Can you get something shipped to my house in the next ten or twenty minutes? :P

[RetroLounge]

12. Only if you live in Milwaukee.

Then I'll deliver it myself :D

RL

[Mutley]

13. No, I live in Maryland.

I'll commence with the pouting now. :D

[madinmaryland]

33. Thank god you live in milwaukee.

My wife would hoover up at least half of those. She has a library in the house here.

[grasswire]

48. I saw a picture in Country Living magazine yesterday...

...of a dining room with four walls of bookcases and books. The whole room. I thought that was pretty cool.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Retro!

I am jealous!

The books on erotica and poetry sound interesting...:blush:

Ah, you know how I am...

Wish I could come by...Cause I sure would!

*sigh*

Let me know when you have these on your website, and I'll have a look!

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

27. I'll buy you a coffee and we can read some poetry...

:hug:

RL

[Left Is Write]

15. So, you purchased a Huge Book?

:P

[RetroLounge]

20. Well, I did find one book that has "things" in it

that are rather HUGE... :evilgrin:

RL

[JitterbugPerfume]

17. yes I am

jealous

[RetroLounge]

28. It's okay. I would be too...

:D

RL

[stuntcat]

18. omg.. WHAT.. EVER...

x( I'm G with E. This happened to us one time kinda, we got lucky and worked at a remainder sale Borders was having and we got all the books we wanted for $1 a piece. That was at least ten years ago though. And no rare stuff and first editions!

You should sign up for Library Thing http://www.librarything.com/ (if you haven't) it's a cool way to catalog and keep track of what you have. It helped me when I was on trips, I could look and see if I had titles so I'd know not to get another copy. It will take you a while to enter all that! :o

[stuntcat]

19. BOOKSTORE

I just saw that part, you're all over the cataloging then

[RetroLounge]

21. The poetry stays at my place

and will go on Library Thing eventually...

http://www.librarything.com/profile/paugust

:hi:

RL

[stuntcat]

23. omg I'm ditzy

I read this post without reading your name, I knew RetroLounge has the book knowledge covered.
Look at ME, telling YOU how to keep track of your stuff :rofl: I'm a little off today, you have to excuse me okay

[RetroLounge]

25. Oh, I can always learn something from anyone

I have no knowledge of anything "covered" :D

:rofl:

RL

[stuntcat]

30. (do you sell stuff at Alibris?)

I've gone crazy there this week, I spent ALL my birthday money :crazy:

[RetroLounge]

31. Yes.

http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?S=R&mtype=&quserid=XENITHBS

:hi:

RL

[stuntcat]

35. right on! :headbang:

:headbang:

[supernova]

22. My kind of book collection

Wish I lived nearby. I'd definitely come in and poke around. :-)

Erotica. HHmmmm.

[RetroLounge]

39. Mmmmm

lots of nice stuff to poke around in...

:hi:

RL

[Callalily]

24. Okay RL . . .

you got me hooked on poems, and now I feel compelled to read BlueIris's poem threads. But . . . your good find on Blues and Jazz . . . not that's got me jazzed! I'm giddy! Almost feel compelled to come down there and check them out, but I'll wait until you put them on-line. Ummm . . . erotica? What year? I find the old stuff rather amusing. Peace!

:hi: :hug:

[RetroLounge]

26. There are newer and older erotica...

The Jazz and Blues are mixed in the crates somewhere, but there are books on Mingus, Muddy, Lady Day, Monk and others...

:hi:

RL

[graywarrior]

29. Sounds like you are in hog heaven.

[RetroLounge]

32. Oh, hell yeah!

Books never lie. Books never Cheat. Books never cause you to pay 25% of your gross salary out of your net as Child Support.

I prefer books to humans.

:hi:

RL

[graywarrior]

34. Ha! that's all I've been doing lately is reading.

[tigereye]

36. I was just in the poetry room in CIty LIghts books last month

I always feel greedy when I am in there. There are so many cool poets.


So, yes, I do feel jealous!


:hi:

[RetroLounge]

37. I found City Lights #3 in one box!

From their own press, from 1966. A lttle excited about that!

RL

[tigereye]

63. wow! That's really cool!

How are things going at the store?

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

66. Pretty good, could always be better...

But I am having the time of my life!

Wish I had someone to share it with who "gets" it, you know?

But I'm digging the Indy Bookseller life...

:hi:

RL

[Fire Walk With Me]

38. That's as much fun as being given a mint record collection..

Sounds like good karma to me, my man. Bask in the glory and have a great day!

[RetroLounge]

40. Thanks!

Wanna buy my record collection? :D

RL

[Fire Walk With Me]

50. I wanna be given it, yes.

So I can share in your feeings of good luck. It wouldn't be the same if I had to buy it ;-)

[Generic Brad]

41. Not jealous in the least

Instead I am very happy for you. Enjoy!

[RetroLounge]

42. Thank you...

:hi:

RL

[TommyO]

43. Yikesa, wowza! Those were my first thoughts

I have a scant few first editions in my very small library, but they are cherished.

[RetroLounge]

82. yeah, first editions are cool...

:hi:

RL

[From The Ashes]

44. I'm jealous!

...any Trek by any chance? :rofl:

[RetroLounge]

46. of course

go here and search. 3 pages worth.

http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?S=R&mtype=&quserid=XENITHBS

:hi:

RL

[libodem]

45. sweeeet

How fun for you. I'm jealous. Sounds like mighty dusty work, though.

[RetroLounge]

67. Not dusty.

They were all on nice shelves in the attic of the owner's house.

Clean and separated in categories.

RL

[WinkyDink]

47. Holy-moly! (You're not in eastern PA, are you? :) )

[RetroLounge]

51. No. But I wish I was in Western PA...

:hi:

RL

[BrotherBuzz]

49. Damn you, RetroLounge

You're having to good a time with this book business. Karma is paying you in spades after all your hard work getting to this point. Oh, the thrill of opening boxes and finding treasures is, well, priceless.

Have you listed the rare books on Blues and jazz yet? I know a few people (one in particular) that might just like to have a look-see at what you have.

[RetroLounge]

52. Have not listed the books yet...

They may not be as rare as I thought, just unusual to find them around here.

Will get them online this week.

:hi:

RL

[xchrom]

53. i'm only jealous of the book you are currently handling.

[RetroLounge]

54. You CANNOT have my copy of Tom of Finland

:hi:

:rofl:

RL

[xchrom]

57. i have an idea -- i'll sit in your lap

and you can read your tom of finland to me.

i PROMISE to behave.:evilgrin:

[RetroLounge]

58. With YOU on my lap?

There will be absolutely no behaving, mister naughty man...

:evilgrin:

RL

[xchrom]

62. yes sir! -- you don't have to tell me twice --

well maybe you will.
:patriot:

[RetroLounge]

65. Do you need some discipline?

Since you are already on my lap...

:spank:

RL

[xchrom]

70. since i'm already on your lap --

i'll let you be the judge of that.

;-)

[RetroLounge]

71. Ooh, I like being in control...

:D

RL

[xchrom]

74. ...

:9 right. on.

[RetroLounge]

77. ...

:9

RL

[Sugar Smack]

55. OMG, I'm so EXCITED for you!

I missed the hell outta you when I was gone. :loveya:

I can easily imagine the joy you're feeling. Like a kid on his birthday, not knowing what to open first. A thousand books, ones you've never seen before, the eagerness to uncover the next title. Wow. You must be tempted to make yourself comfy on the floor and read all day long.



:yourock:

[RetroLounge]

59. Oh, I've missed you too!

I want to lay all the poetry books on the living room floor and roll around on them. :D

and just sit for days on end reading them...

:loveya:

RL

[Sugar Smack]

61. And just THINK of the personal scribblings inside some of them.

The notes and pictures people have stuck in them as bookmarks or keepsakes. Have you found anything like that yet? It's the true voyeur in me who most understands and appreciates such items.

I like to go into antique stores and find old ads and letters tucked into the books. I put them back for the next person to discover.

:pals: :*

[RetroLounge]

64. Oh yeah, lots of struff

I collect it and save it. Bookmarks, letters, business cards, plane ticket stubs, photos, cards, etc.

A story in each one...

:hi:

RL

[YankeyMCC]

56. Wow,

well you certainly inspired jealously in me...to be able to sit down and rummage through that collection, sampling and reading through the gems found therein...that is my idea of a fun time. ;)

[RetroLounge]

60. Yes, and it's a fun time that will last over weeks

and longer...

:hi:

RL

[BlooInBloo]

68. Not a poetry fan, but love books, so, yah - a bit jealous.

EDIT: Books - the gift that truly keeps on giving.

[RetroLounge]

69. Well, I got about 1000 new ones that are not Poetry...

Something for everyone!

:hi:

RL

[wildhorses]

72. sounds like heaven ---

~sigh~

[RetroLounge]

73. oh it is. it is...

:hi:

RL

[gmoney]

75. Still standing by for those photography books

Congrats on the score.

I should have you come here and clean out my spare room. :)

[RetroLounge]

76. Ooh, spare rooms full of books?

:drool:

RL

[TrogL]

78. I found 8 Nero Wolfe books at a bookstore

I was missing all of them and they've been out of print for decades.

[RetroLounge]

81. Sweet Find!

I love finding the treasures!

:hi:

RL

[Pierre.Suave]

79. Nope, not jealous one little bit

Because, I just bought Al Gore's book, The Assault On Reason.

The BEST BOOK EVER!

[RetroLounge]

80. EVER!

:hi:

RL