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CB&M
EDITOR'S SALES PAGE including at
one time or another annuals, Biggles, Billy
Bunter, Eagle, Enid Blyton, Frank Richards, Gem,
Greyfriars, Ladybird, magazines, Magnet, Modern Boy,
movie, Observers, pocket library, Rookwood, St Jim's,
story paper, TV, W E Johns, Warwick Deeping and Wonder
Books.
I'm primarily a
self-funded [i.e., unpaid] researcher. Having moved a
couple of times since 2002, I'm selling off books and
mags when I can find the time - or to be honest, make the
effort. Your purchase will go towards keeping CB&M
online.
ABBREVIATIONS
Below is an alphabetical guide to
ABBREVIATIONS used in
my catalogues.
If you have any
questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
See under 'W' for W E Johns abbreviations.A
*annot or anot = annotation; for example, a
name and address written within.
*Aust = Australian edition
B
*bd or bds = boards of hardcovers of the book
*Bpt or bpt = bumped or deformed corner, usually
of the cover
C
cl = price-clipped on front flap
D
*DJ, Dj or dj = dust jacket is present. No
dustjackets unless noted thus. If damaged
dustjackets have been repaired using acid-free
80g backing paper and PVA adhesive they will be
usually noted thus: rpr for minor repairs
and xrpr for major repairs.
F
*F or f = fine, meaning the book and/or the
dust jacket is almost like new.
*Fef or fep = front endpaper, the inside of the
cover. Back of book is bep.
*Ffep or ffep = front free endpaper - the first
page on the right side as you open the book. Back
is bfep.
*Fpiece or fpiece = frontispiece, the plate
opposite the title page, usually
G
*G or g = good condition, meaning all pages
of book are present, binding is sound, plates are
all present and attached. Any faults will usually
be noted but not always.
*GB or gb = glueback, usually a large format
paperback. The book pages are glued at the spine,
rather than sewn, and the book has card rather
than board covers.
H
*HB, Hb or hb = hardback or hardcover All
books are hardbacks unless noted otherwise, so
you won't see this very often.
L
*lam = laminated boards or hardcovers, either
matt or gloss (shiny) finish.
O
*Ow or ow = otherwise
P
*PB, Pb or pb = paperback or softcover
*Pdf or pdf = printing defect. Usually spelt out
in full.
*prelim/s = preliminary pages; those prior to the
story or actual contents, and after the printed
pages.
R
*Rc or rc = reading copy, meaning all
readable text is present though the book may be
damaged in a variety of ways.
*Rep, rep or rp = Reprint, not a first edition
S
*Sgn or sgn = book is signed by the author
*sp = spine
*stn or stns = stains
T
*t = tatty
*tdj = tatty dust jacket
W
*wrn = worn
W E JOHNS BOOKS ONLY
*Publishers: O=Oxford; H&S=Hodder &
Stoughton; JH=John Hamilton; B or Br=Brockhampton
*Minor tears may have been repaired using
non-reactive magic tape. Minor defects: names,
annotations, ticks against titles, aren't listed.
All pages of all hardbacks have been checked.
More specific details on books will be cheerfully
supplied upon request. DJs are those
which came with the books; I don't claim that
they are the correct jackets!
"Recycled dj' refers to Oxford djs printed
on recycled djs from other books (common around
the late 1940s).
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SNAIL MAIL CONTACT DETAILS
Business name: FRONT ROW
MAGAZINE
Postal address: PO Box 781, Katoomba, AUSTRALIA 2780
(mail order only)
Email address: < Opsbooks @ aol.com >
PAYMENTS - Postage is always extra
unless I advise you otherwise. (Use this link for
Australian postal rates.)
AUSTRALIAN
customers are asked to pay upon receipt of an emailed
quote which will include registered post, or receipt of
an invoice if you don't have email. Payment can be made
by cheque or money order or by ELECTRONIC TRANSFER DIRECT
CREDIT. I don't have credit card facilities and don't as
yet use any other online payment systems. If you live in
Sydney or the Blue Mountains, I may deliver or you may
pick up from a central location.
OVERSEAS customers
(see highlighted note above re postage) are
asked to pay upon receipt of an emailed quote which will
include insured and registered airmail. Payment can be
made by international money order or international bank
draft on the Australian branch of an Australian bank. US
buyers can pay by a Reusch International bank draft,
drawn on Westpac Banking Corp, Sydney, in AUA$. I don't
have credit card facilities.
Check out this site for conversion rates: <CURRENCY
CONVERTER>
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WELCOME
YOU'VE read it before, I know.
Thousands of books, magazines and story papers to be sold
off! The reasons why I've not made a start earlier on
this page are many and varied. First off, there is so
much stuff that I keep asking myself - why buy all this
and anyway, how did so much accumulate? No doubt there
are those of you who have asked yourself the same
question many times. You're not alone! To one genre,
namely the pocket libraries, I've become attached and
most likely only duplicates will be sold. It's the
magazines which really need to be culled, in fact
anything which is HEAVY! Coffee table type publications
in large sizes are having to prove their worth, otherwise
it's goodbye. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU! Time passes
swiftly, and one day you will discover yourself in the
same position.
EBAY - I
occasionally auction books on eBay
AUSTRALIA.
ORIGINAL
ISSUES of THE MAGNET are now listing on eBay
Australia, username 'bunterbill'; 'bunterbill'
won't show up if you're looking on eBay (US) as
the default precludes auctions not selling to the
US. You
need to go to eBay Australia to find my sales, or amend the eBay US search
parameters. Or contact me through eBay and I may
allow you to bid from outside Australia. |
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