tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post9178282372644804236..comments2024-03-13T07:34:24.149+00:00Comments on The Age of Uncertainty: Rubbed, Bumped and Cocked (A Post About Books*)Steerforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-17170734685032540262012-01-31T17:49:38.361+00:002012-01-31T17:49:38.361+00:00How funny, thank you for the laugh! Your made-up ...How funny, thank you for the laugh! Your made-up captions are hilarious, and some of the non-made-up ones are very funny too.Christine Laennechttp://www.christinelaennec.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-26377146931687726422012-01-31T08:36:39.093+00:002012-01-31T08:36:39.093+00:00James - the feeling is mutual. My entire livelihoo...James - the feeling is mutual. My entire livelihood depends on people who have forsaken lucrative careers to write books. We salute you!Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-60435387176920666002012-01-30T19:30:28.421+00:002012-01-30T19:30:28.421+00:00Kári - I will emulate my wife's grandfather...Kári - I will emulate my wife's grandfather's response to any mention of 'women's things': we've had some very mild weather for the time of year, haven't we?<br /><br />zmkc - Yes, they clearly used biological washing powder. I love the simple elegance of their clothes, which must have seemed so terribly 'modern' to the older generation.<br /><br />I'll have to answer Desperate Reader and Biscuit together - yes, some images can be sold separately and in my last job, one of my colleagues ran a trial selling ilustrations on Etsy. For some reason, the only plates that were really successful were those of star charts from old astronomy books. <br /><br />I'm sure that there must be some potential for selling out of copyright images - I've noticed quite a few A3-sized pictures on eBay, which suggests that people are copying old illustrations on A3 scanners and printers (A3 scanners and printers are reasonably cheap), so I might try that. <br /><br />Little Nell - My years in the book trade make me break out into a sweat at the tiniest mention of the phrase 'self published'. It would be fun to collect all of the images and photos I've found and publish them as a book, but unless a professional thinks it's worth publishing, I wouldn't do it.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-34913000722010898742012-01-30T19:06:01.041+00:002012-01-30T19:06:01.041+00:00It's probably a long shot, but there are quite...It's probably a long shot, but there are quite a few people on Etsy, for example, who repurpose interesting old book covers into covers for blank notebooks, also iPad/Kindle covers. Maybe they would be glad to take some off your hands that you might otherwise just discard? <br /><br />Look! Firearms encylopedia!<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/88365649/handmade-coptic-stitch-recycled-bookBiscuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943228742048113256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-46191347692488065972012-01-30T16:11:39.025+00:002012-01-30T16:11:39.025+00:00I do enjoy your captions Steerforth. What a pity y...I do enjoy your captions Steerforth. What a pity you can’t self-publish a book of these; I’d buy it. No time I suppose as it would detract from your observations of bassoon-playing chimpanzees.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-4366802018465616262012-01-30T15:16:16.748+00:002012-01-30T15:16:16.748+00:00I'm curious, do the dust jackets have a value ...I'm curious, do the dust jackets have a value separate to the books? I can well imagine people being prepared to part with more money for the covers than for the contents in some of these cases.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-27093550811755790642012-01-30T10:09:28.196+00:002012-01-30T10:09:28.196+00:00Wherever the Rocks of Valpre may have been, there ...Wherever the Rocks of Valpre may have been, there were clearly very good laundry facilities available. Or else that fox terrier had unusual skills a la Mrs Tiggywinkle.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-38576070116623076122012-01-29T22:56:45.940+00:002012-01-29T22:56:45.940+00:00Steerforth: I haven't come across the term ...Steerforth: <i>I haven't come across the term 'flowsie' - is it an Americanism?</i><br /><br />No, not that I know. Though there are many variations on "flow" as a euphemism for menstruation, so I wouldn't be surprised if someone had used it at some point.Kári Tuliniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281250688066991554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-70841547484984316592012-01-29T20:57:31.113+00:002012-01-29T20:57:31.113+00:00The staff at my local post office are also wonderf...The staff at my local post office are also wonderful, treating even the most deranged customers with respect. <br /><br />I have a neighbour who has a similar business to yours, only in records rather than books, and what I find particularly admirable is his ability to keep parceling up singles, writing addresses, fixing on stamps and taking the packages to the post office. It takes me a month to post one letter: a week to find an envelope; a further week to track down the address; then a fortnight's delay caused by mislaying the letter in a pile of bills I'm pretending aren't really for me. <br /><br />Online (& mail order) traders, I salute you!James Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-84372323320454158782012-01-29T19:20:26.001+00:002012-01-29T19:20:26.001+00:00Thanks Martin, Kid, Alienne and Chickadee - there ...Thanks Martin, Kid, Alienne and Chickadee - there are plenty more where these came from! Sadly, they're all from books that are destined to become road surfacing material - charity shop rejects that have no value to anyone. <br /><br />It goes against the grain to throw books away, particularly ones with beautiful covers and plates, so I rescue what I can. The illustrations may not be great art, but someone spent hours creating them and I like the fact that they can enjoy a second life on the internet.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-49044153443438426732012-01-29T19:00:40.795+00:002012-01-29T19:00:40.795+00:00What a great post. Your captions are wonderful.
...What a great post. Your captions are wonderful.<br /><br />You're right about the post office. I too feel that they often get a bad rap. The other day I went up to our local postal sub-station to mail a small but rather heavy box to a friend in North Carolina. <br /><br />The clerk looked at my package, and said, "I think we can stuff it into this 'if it fits it ships at a flat rate' envelope, and it'll save you $6!"<br /><br /> We did, and it did. It's no wonder the US post office moans about declining revenues. <br /><br />But I sure appreciated Anna's saving me over half on the cost of mailing my package.<br /><br />Now that's what I call service!Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-12176968411782866262012-01-29T11:41:22.344+00:002012-01-29T11:41:22.344+00:00Glad to hear you're being kept busy at least. ...Glad to hear you're being kept busy at least. If you had too much 'quiet time', you'd probably be driven mad with anxiety. Good to hear that you're off to such a promising start.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-65629721876415757662012-01-29T11:08:03.417+00:002012-01-29T11:08:03.417+00:00Even in the midst of huge upheaval, your posts rem...Even in the midst of huge upheaval, your posts remain predictably delightful. More power to your elbow, Steerforth!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-26999141145772630982012-01-29T10:53:54.525+00:002012-01-29T10:53:54.525+00:00Nothing yet I'm afraid, but as soon as I have ...Nothing yet I'm afraid, but as soon as I have a decent inventory I'll post some links.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-67842450196827653912012-01-29T09:46:35.158+00:002012-01-29T09:46:35.158+00:00I'd like to try and support your endeavours. D...I'd like to try and support your endeavours. Do you have any form of catalogue / stock list online or offline yet?resolutereaderhttp://resolutereader.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-32855992390570617682012-01-29T07:48:29.227+00:002012-01-29T07:48:29.227+00:00I just love these posts - the covers and illustrat...I just love these posts - the covers and illustrations are so funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-19485438311859256512012-01-28T22:45:09.862+00:002012-01-28T22:45:09.862+00:00It does look like it, but after looking at the ori...It does look like it, but after looking at the original I think it's just a made-up word. I haven't come across the term 'flowsie' - is it an Americanism?Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-13360478742319122962012-01-28T20:31:25.840+00:002012-01-28T20:31:25.840+00:00Does the blue book in this illustration say "...Does the blue book in <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hqJ9jW7CUz0/TyO3HMqHnvI/AAAAAAAAGTI/A5E42KtYrm4/s1600/british-illustration05.jpg" rel="nofollow">this illustration</a> say "Flowsie" or am I seeing things? I'll admit, if I saw a book on sale called Flowsie, I'd assume it was a cheerful guide for teenage girls about their first menstruation.Kári Tuliniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281250688066991554noreply@blogger.com