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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 June, 2006Happy Father's Day and/or Graduation to all "grads and dads"! This newsletter is heavy on the news, so let's get to it: OREGON AUTHORS DAY Please come meet local authors at Browsers’ on Saturday, June 24th! The following authors will be here from 1:00 to 4:00: Clemens Starck, winner of the Oregon Book Award for Poetry, author of China BasinLinda Kuhlman, author of Koenig’s Wonder Rick Borsten, author of The Great Equalizer Pat Wray, author of A Chukar Hunter’s Companion Linda Carroll, author of Her Mother’s Daughter – I have to admit, I was surprised to learn that Courtney Love’s mother lives here! William McCash, author of Bombs over Brookings Roger Weaver, author of The Ladder of Desire. You will have the opportunity to chat with them, eat cookies with them, and, oh yeah, buy their books... STORE NEWS In other news, we are preparing for a new venture – more on that next month (I hope.) In the meantime, we are in the process of moving all the books from “That Room." Soooo, feel free to ask us where Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Business, Women’s Studies, Foreign Language, and Mythology have moved. Oh, we also moved all of the performing arts – music, film, theatre – to the cases behind the piano. Except Dance, which doesn’t fit yet, but I will find a way! NEW ARRIVALS As usual, I just cannot figure out this darn computer. So, sorry if the formatting is not entirely consistent. But, the books are still good... Septuaginta, Vol. II (Psalms through Bel-et-Draco). Alfred Rahlfs, ed. All text, including footnotes in Greek. It was my plan to buy this one for serious study later on, but at this point “later on” means “retirement” at best. An excellent addition to a Christian library. $40 The Ben Lilly Legend. J. Frank Dobie. Ben Lilly was one of 19th century America’s greatest bear hunters. This book is a collection of tales told by Lilly himself, as well as ones Dobie unearthed about him. Includes drawings of his knives and gun. Lilly was one of those guys who was just made for folklore. $12.95 Snakes and Snake Hunting. Carl Kauffeld. Forget bear hunting – too easy. This author was the Curator of Reptiles at the Staten Island Zoo, and he relates his adventures in capturing live specimens. Goodness snakes alive! Ha, ha. Who’s that crocodile hunter guy on TV? I forget, but this book from 1957 should be equally fun & informative. $15 It’s time to upgrade your collection! Do you have a bunch of well-loved paperbacks lying around? Of course! Here are some book club hardcovers of some books that are hard – or at least, expensive – to find in a nice first edition or fancy binding. Book clubs are one step up from a paperback, and good “in-between” copies to hang on to until you find the edition you really want. These are all in nice shape, with mylar covers on the jackets. 4. The Shining. Stephen King. This is highlight of Jack Nicholson’s long acting career. Oh, yeah, the book’s not so bad either. $7.50 5. Raise the Titanic! Clive Cussler. Okay, this movie was pretty bad, but the book is fun, and is one of Dirk Pitt’s most memorable adventures. $15.00 6. The Once and Future King. T. H. White. A classic blah blah blah. Here’s the best part of this one: the dust jacket (this is a 1958 copy) proclaims “The over-all result is a great work, greater than THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: a truly important book.” Cut-through competition in the epic fantasy world. $7.50 7. The Five Red Herrings & Murder Must Advertise. Dorothy L. Sayers. If you’re looking for a good mystery to read, by the way, Murder Must Advertise is one of the best I’ve read for years. $4.99 8. A large collection of instructional art books, mostly from the last few years. 9. Patriots Club. Christopher Reich. Signed 1st edition. No book club needed, here’s a collectible copy! $16 10. Complete collection of Alfred Hitchcock’s Three Investigators series in paperback. $225. These are in great shape, and actually led me to compile a brief bibliography, which can be found at www.browsersbookstore.com/3investigators.html. Hey, speaking of bibliographies, check out our reading list for “cozy mysteries.” This is a relatively new term to me. A cozy mystery is one which avoids the suspense and gore which can be readily found in other mysteries. Often, these are humorous or light-hearted. The list, at www.browsersbookstore.com/cozy.html sorts out authors and their series by themes, such as gardening, dogs, golf, and scrapbooking. And if you like the suspense & gore, this is a great list of authors to avoid! 11. The Curse of Lono. Hunter S. Thompson. 1st edition. A very nice copy of this book which is hard enough to find in any condition. $60. 12. De Aure Humana Tractatus. Antonius Maria Valsalva. 1735. Rare copy of one of the primary works on the ear which includes 10 awesome fold-out anatomical drawings of the inner ear. Marbled endpapers, full leather, six raised bands. 143 pp. + index + 10 fold-out illustrations in rear. Ideal for any serious collector of medical books or recent lottery winner. $2,000. That's enough for now. (Oooo, but I just got in some neat old books this morning.) Be sure to come in next Saturday, June 24th, to meet and support local authors! See you then! Scott Givens Browsers' Bookstore 121 NW 4th St. Corvallis, OR 97330 www.browsersbookstore.com info@browsersbookstore.com (888) or (541) 758-1121
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