[net.books] Big Book Sales

pp@CS-Arthur (Paul A Pritchard) (08/30/84)

I am a keen but relatively impecunious book collector newly arrived in Indiana.
I would very much appreciate any information on book sales
that are large enough to be of interest, not run by a collection of dealers,
and in this general part of the US. For instance:
A dealer/friend told me that there were enormous general
sales in Evanston,Ill and somewhere in Ohio (Columbus, at the State fair?).
I suspect there are substantial "Friends of the Library Sales" as well
(like the very good one held annually in Ithaca, NY in October).
I am happy to act as a clearing house for such information on sales in
the US generally: I'll summarize all information I receive, and post
reminders a little while before the events.

Thanks.

Paul Pritchard (pp@purdue)

wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) (09/08/84)

Are the "book sales" referred to here something different than "book fairs",
which are common here -- a charity organization solicits donations of
books, raises a tent or uses a gymnasium, and sells books for a week or
so, usually for 50 cents or less? 

Will Martin
seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin     or     wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA