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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: August 2012
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Thursday, August 30, 2012. Amazon Adds a Simple Step to their Buyback/Trade-In Process. While adding a book to my Amazon Trade-In/Buyback Program. Order today I noticed that they had added a small step in the process, requiring you to verify the ISBN number. Of each book entered for resale. I can only assume that this is to eliminate the amount of textbooks received in error during the busy back to school season. I have been using Bookscouter.
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: May 2013
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Friday, May 17, 2013. Rare Books Roadshow Coming to Manhattan This Sunday. Would you like to learn how to spot rare and valuable books? This Sunday at 2:00pm I will be giving a presentation at the Manhattan Public Library (629 Poyntz Avenue / Manhattan, Kansas 66502 / 785-776-4741) with advice on how to evaluate books, along with stories of treasures I've found through the years. Friends of the Manhattan Public Library. Posted by Kristian Strom.
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: December 2013
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Saturday, December 28, 2013. We Regret to Inform You that We Cannot Fund Your Early Retirement. A Brief Note on the Value of Most Modern First Editions. A good example of this would be a book I recently sold for $60. Not an outrageous amount, but certainly a book worth looking for should you be a fellow bookseller or collector of Brad Thor. Who has been referred to by some as the new "Salman Rushdie". Posted by Kristian Strom. Links to this post.
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: March 2013
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Friday, March 29, 2013. Hitting the Jackpot.Three Times in One Week! Earlier this week, I made my best sale to date as an antiquarian bookseller- four books signed by Laura Ingalls Wilder (including Little House on the Prairie. Which I had only just listed for sale at the beginning of March. On Wednesday night, in a clouded and foggy state, I offered to take my fiance Emily out to dinner at the restaurant of her choice on Friday night, complete...
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New(s) @ Axe: March 2007
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News and Events of the Leonard H. Axe Library, and of the. Kansas Technology Center Library - Pittsburg (KS) State University. Axe Library web site. E-mail updates to me at:. Open Access Journals from the Royal Society of Che. Women’s History Month. Axe Welcomes New Dean. Axe Library Holiday Schedule. Axe Librarys 30th Anniversary to be Celebrated. Nursing Journal Changes Title. Axe Library Proudly Announces Its 26th Annual Facu. Axe Library Welcomes Alumni. Axe Adds New Academic Database. Representative...
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: February 2013
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Friday, February 22, 2013. Here is a quick flashpoint that I expect to have a relatively short shelf-life. After an uninspiring slew of Super Bowl commercials, Dodge brought us the "God Made a Farmer" commercial featuring the voice of Paul Harvey, and sales of his out-of-print books (most available in no short supply) skyrocketed. Okay, maybe skyrocketed isn't the right word, but most titles are an easy $30-50 a pop. Here are a few examples:.
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: December 2012
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Thursday, December 13, 2012. Check Your Shelves for Evelyn Waugh's "Sword of Honour" Trilogy. A quick post for bricks and mortar bookshop owners, booksellers, bookscouts and book collectors alike- take a quick look on your shelves to see if you might have a copy of the 1994 Everyman's Library edition of Evelyn Waugh's "Sword of Honour" trilogy lying around collecting dust. Here is a look at my copy without the jacket, listed at $105:. My person...
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: Rare Books Roadshow Coming to Manhattan This Sunday
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Friday, May 17, 2013. Rare Books Roadshow Coming to Manhattan This Sunday. Would you like to learn how to spot rare and valuable books? This Sunday at 2:00pm I will be giving a presentation at the Manhattan Public Library (629 Poyntz Avenue / Manhattan, Kansas 66502 / 785-776-4741) with advice on how to evaluate books, along with stories of treasures I've found through the years. Friends of the Manhattan Public Library. Posted by Kristian Strom.
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: November 2012
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Saturday, November 10, 2012. How Should I Store My Score? How to Store Your Book Collection, or "Hints from a Famous Binder". I recently received a question from an old friend who scored a nice set of books at a local estate sale. After asking the obvious question, "Are they worth anything? He asked another question that I wish more people would- "How should I store my score? 1 To open a book, hold the book with its back on a smooth or covered ...
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller: 10 Action Steps You Can Take When Online Bookselling Sales are Slow or Stagnant
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Kristian Strom, Bookseller. Bookselling in the 21st Century. Wednesday, May 01, 2013. 10 Action Steps You Can Take When Online Bookselling Sales are Slow or Stagnant. 1 I added the "Best Offer" feature to my Ebay Store items. Whenever I receive a reasonable offer, I simply compare the offer to the current market (items in similar condition) and also factor in the period of time that I have had the book on my shelf. 3 I started using Bookscouter.com. 6 I will add photographs and modify descriptions for ol...
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