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Past NewslettersPlease note: there is at least a one-month lag time between a newsletter being mailed, and being posted to this website. Email us today to sign up! Browsers' Bookstore Newsletter for April, 2006Happy Day-After-Taxes Day! I’ll skip the usual “gossip” section of the newsletter in order to emphasize the upcoming.... HUGE SIDEWALK SALE! APRIL 29TH! Back by popular demand!!! Everything is 25 cents!! All sales support the Corvallis school district libraries!! How many more exclamation points can I put in here?!?! Last year’s fundraiser was a big success, so we are doing it again with the help of Waypoint Corvallis. If you’d like to donate books, please bring them to the store any time before the day of the sale, which is Saturday, April 29. Whether or not you have donations, PLEASE come to the sale and pick up a bunch of awesome books for only a quarter apiece – hardcover, paperbacks, videos, audio books, everything that’s out on the sidewalk is only 25 cents! NEW ARRIVALS In no particular order this month.... 1. The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope. C. [Chip] W. Grafton. This is an absolute MUST for any serious Sue Grafton collector. Chip is Sue’s father! He was a municipal bond attorney and also wrote a few mysteries. This one was a winner of the Mary Roberts Rinehart Mystery contest of 1943, and besides, if the book is as good as the title, it’s got to be good! Hardcover, no DJ. $6.50. 2. The Buddhist Jataka Stories and the Russian Novel. Martin Wickramasinghe. Published in Ceylon, 1956. This guy wins the prize for most surprising topic. $6 3. Diamond Lil. By Mae West. Yes, the Mae West. A great vintage paperback featuring Miss West as the model for the cover art, this is the story of “a scarlet woman in a setting of white ice; the ‘come-up-and-see-me-sometime’ queen of New York’s underworld.” This is what pulp fiction is all about!! Very good condition, $10 4. The Unprejudiced Palate. By Angelo M. Pellegrini. Although I don’t normally plagiarize . . . here’s Random House’s blurb from their Modern Library reprint of this book. “First issued in 1948, when soulless minute steaks and quick casseroles were becoming the norm, The Unprejudiced Palate inspired a seismic culinary shift in how America eats. Written by a food-loving immigrant from Tuscany, this memoir-cum-cookbook articulates the Italian American vision of the good life: a backyard garden, a well-cooked meal shared with family and friends, and a passion for ingredients and cooking that nourish the body and the soul.” This is a first edition, sans DJ, with some wear to the boards. $35 5. The Thurber Carnival. James Thurber. Speaking of Modern Library, this is a first edition of this compilation of Thurber. It includes the complete text of “My Life and Hard Times” which is the funniest book I have ever read. This book comes highly recommended, and is a nice collectible copy. $12.95 6. Practical Woodcarving. Eleanor Rowe, 1912. An outstanding work on fine woodworking, this book contains detailed instructions and descriptions of woodcarving methods and styles from Early English (1150) to Georgian (1800). It includes photographs of fine finished pieces as well as the process of making them, and also has descriptive drawings and layouts. Get your Christmas shopping done early for your favorite woodworker! $35. 7. Mountain Charley, or the Adventures of Mrs. E. J. Guerin, Who Was Thirteen Years in Male Attire. A great autobiography of the Old West. One of the interesting things about this autobiography is that at least three people claimed to be Mountain Charley, whose secret was spilled in the press. Guerin’s story is the most accurate and detailed, and taken the most seriously by historians. This edition also has the complete text of the story of the runner-up for the claim. Wouldn't it be weird if someone came forward and claimed they were you? That's kind of freaking me out, so let's continue... $8.99 8. Italy To-Day, by Friends of Italian Freedom. Jan. 1931, May-June 1932, July-Aug. 1932. These are anti-fascist regime pamphlets, about 30 pages in length. These are in nice shape and would be a wonderful ephemera to add to a collection of political or military history. $10 for the set. 9. The Heart of Old Hickory, and Other Stories of Tennessee. Will Allen Dromgoole, 1895. “Will” was actually a woman, and she was a very popular writer in her day, having a newspaper column for 30 years, writing over 8,000 poems (wow!), and publishing several novels. This is a neat little book of eight short stores, in fantastic condition, and is fun – though slower – to read because much of the dialogue is written in heavy southern dialect. $30 10. The Fine Art of Cooking. Whitfield, Hornbacher, and Pearson, 1941. All theology aside for the moment, the Seventh-Day Adventist church has produced some great vegetarian cookbooks. This one is published by the White Brothers’ Graphic Arts Center, and is a beautiful production: quality paper, nice printing, embossed decorated boards, and bright color plates of fruits and vegetables. The plates have a waterstain along the top which does not intrude into most of the pictures, and the previous owner has written a few scattered notes. $25. 11. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. C. S. Lewis. Recent hardcover reprint. $8.00 12. Make Your Own Japanese Clothes. John Marshall. A unique book for anyone who enjoys sewing, this book shows you how to make kimonos, tops, sashes, robes, socks, and more! Also includes historical information, sources for supplies, care & storage, etc. Very detailed, and would make for some fun projects. If you really like to sew, but not sure what you would do with a kimono, my wife is size 5. $11 13. Twenty-Four Views of Washington and Oregon in Color. Ray Atkeson. This is a nice mid-century booklet (8 x 11) by the unofficial photographer of the Pacific Northwest. This copy is in gorgeous condition. $12 14. Robinson Crusoe, in Words of One Syllable, with Seventy Illustrations. Daniel Defoe. This is a 1890’s publication by Henry Altemus, one of my favorite publishers because they made such wonderful books. This one has a great cover illustration with silver decoration. The 70 illustrations advertised in the title are well-done pieces by Walter Paget who is known for the good costumes he draws on his subjects. I almost took this one home myself, it is so cute, but I figured Robinson Crusoe is more enjoyed by boys than darling little girls (of which I have two.) $10. One last note: this Thursday, April 20th is Celtic Music open session night. We'll be open until 7:30, so come on in and browse and enjoy the music. Don't forget to come for the sidewalk sale April 29th. Start saving those quarters now! Scott Givens Browsers' Bookstore121 NW 4th St. Corvallis, OR 97330 (541) 758-1121 info@browsersbookstore.com www.browsersbookstore.com
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