From: "Edlund, Mark J " Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600 Date: 08 Dec 2003 15:57:26 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3BDDE.A3AD8E4F Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am not sure bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this = anyway. I tried to order a new book from Benchmark's latest catalogue: "The = History of Emigration Canyon: Gateway to Salt Lake Valley". (USU). = Per Hugh, they did not have any in HB, as the book has gone quickly out = of print. Hugh did suggest I call Ken Sanders (801.521.3819), and I was = able to procure the book through him. I think he said he had about 10 = or 20 left, so if anyone wants one in HB, he or she might want to act = quickly. Mark Edlund ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3BDDE.A3AD8E4F Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am not sure bookshelf is still = functioning, but I will try this = anyway.

I tried to order a new book from Benchmark’s latest = catalogue:  “The History of Emigration Canyon:  Gateway = to Salt Lake Valley”.  (USU).  = Per Hugh, they did not have any in HB, as the = book has gone quickly out of print.  Hugh did = suggest I call Ken Sanders = (801.521.3819), and I was able to procure the book through = him.  I think he said he had about 10 or 20 left, so if anyone = wants one in HB, he or she might want to act = quickly.

Mark Edlund

------_=_NextPart_001_01C3BDDE.A3AD8E4F-- - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Roy Schmidt" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600 Date: 08 Dec 2003 16:38:46 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3BDE4.6C4FA73D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable BookFinder.com shows Barnes&Noble.com, half.com, and Powell's Books as having hardbound copies, although Ken's price is as good as it gets. It might pay to get the hardback while you can. GlobalBooks.com has a used paperback for $46.06 and a used hardback for $64.46. =20 I noticed there were just 500 hardbound copies printed, so I suppose it will become collectable, but is it any good? =20 Roy Schmidt =20 =20 =20 -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J=20 Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:57 PM =20 I am not sure bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this anyway. I tried to order a new book from Benchmark's latest catalogue: "The History of Emigration Canyon: Gateway to Salt Lake Valley". (USU). Per Hugh, they did not have any in HB, as the book has gone quickly out of print. Hugh did suggest I call Ken Sanders (801.521.3819), and I was able to procure the book through him. I think he said he had about 10 or 20 left, so if anyone wants one in HB, he or she might want to act quickly. Mark Edlund ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3BDE4.6C4FA73D Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

BookFinder.com shows Barnes&Noble.com, half.com, and Powell’s Books as having hardbound copies, although Ken’s price is as good as it gets. It = might pay to get the hardback while you can. GlobalBooks.com has a used = paperback for $46.06 and a used hardback for $64.46.

 

I noticed there were just 500 = hardbound copies printed, so I suppose it will become collectable, but is it any = good?

 

Roy = Schmidt

 

 

 

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From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J
Sent: Monday, December = 08, 2003 3:57 PM
To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com
Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] = Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600

 

I am not sure = bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this = anyway.

I tried to = order a new book from Benchmark’s latest catalogue:  “The History = of Emigration Canyon:  Gateway to Salt Lake Valley”.  = (USU).  Per Hugh, they did not have any in HB, as the book has gone quickly out = of print.  Hugh did suggest I call Ken Sanders (801.521.3819), and I = was able to procure the book through him.  I think he said he had about 10 = or 20 left, so if anyone wants one in HB, he = or she might want to act quickly.

Mark = Edlund

=00 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3BDE4.6C4FA73D-- - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kendall Gubler Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600 Date: 09 Dec 2003 22:46:47 -0700 --Apple-Mail-2-386211147 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed Works great, its good to see a post worth reading. Kendall Gubler On Monday, December 8, 2003, at 03:57 PM, Edlund, Mark J wrote: > I am not sure bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this=20 > anyway. > > I tried to order a new book from Benchmark=92s latest catalogue:=A0 = =93The=20 > History of Emigration Canyon:=A0 Gateway to Salt Lake Valley=94.=A0 = (USU).=A0=20 > Per Hugh, they did not have anyin HB, as the book has gone quickly out=20= > of print.=A0 Hugh did suggest I call Ken Sanders(801.521.3819), and I=20= > was able to procure the book through him.=A0 I think he said he had=20 > about 10 or 20 left, so if anyone wantsone in HB, he or she might want=20= > to act quickly. > > Mark Edlund > --Apple-Mail-2-386211147 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Works great, its good to see a post worth reading. Kendall Gubler On Monday, December 8, 2003, at 03:57 PM, Edlund, Mark J wrote: = Arial0000,0000,0000I am not sure bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this = anyway. = Arial0000,0000,0000I tried to order a new book from Benchmark=92s latest catalogue:=A0 =93The History of Emigration Canyon:=A0 Gateway to Salt Lake Valley=94.=A0 = (USU).=A0 Per Hugh, they did not have anyin HB, as the book has gone quickly out of print.=A0 Hugh did suggest I call Ken Sanders(801.521.3819), and I was able to procure the book through him.=A0 I think he said he had about 10 or 20 left, so if anyone wantsone in HB, he or she might want to act quickly. = Arial0000,0000,0000Mark Edlund = --Apple-Mail-2-386211147-- - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Philip Bradford" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600 Date: 11 Dec 2003 15:53:25 -0800 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C3BFFE.E96D03E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mark, =20 I'm glad to see you've surviving your move to the south and thanks for = the heads up. When I called and purchased mine, they weren't sure initially they still had a copy as of yesterday. If others are interested you = better call quickly. =20 I would like to see more activity generated on our bookshelf. Good to = hear from Kendall. =20 =20 Merry Christmas, =20 Phil =20 =20 -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, = Mark J=20 Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:57 PM =20 I am not sure bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this = anyway. I tried to order a new book from Benchmark's latest catalogue: "The = History of Emigration Canyon: Gateway to Salt Lake Valley". (USU). Per Hugh, = they did not have any in HB, as the book has gone quickly out of print. Hugh = did suggest I call Ken Sanders (801.521.3819), and I was able to procure the book through him. I think he said he had about 10 or 20 left, so if = anyone wants one in HB, he or she might want to act quickly. Mark Edlund ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C3BFFE.E96D03E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Mark,

 

I’m glad to see you’ve surviving your move to the south and thanks for the heads up.  When = I called and purchased mine, they weren’t sure initially they still = had a copy as of yesterday.  If others are interested you better call = quickly.

 

I would like to see more activity = generated on our bookshelf.  Good to hear from Kendall. 

 

Merry Christmas,

 

Phil  

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J
Sent: Monday, December = 08, 2003 2:57 PM
To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com
Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] = Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600

 

I am not sure = bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this anyway.

I tried to = order a new book from Benchmark’s latest catalogue:  “The History = of Emigration Canyon:  Gateway to Salt Lake Valley”.  = (USU).  Per Hugh, they did not have any in HB, as the book has gone quickly out = of print.  Hugh did suggest I call Ken Sanders (801.521.3819), and I = was able to procure the book through him.  I think he said he had about 10 = or 20 left, so if anyone wants one in HB, he = or she might want to act quickly.

Mark = Edlund

------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C3BFFE.E96D03E0-- - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Cheap & Easy Date: 12 Dec 2003 00:30:07 EST Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/11/2003 6:54:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, pbradford@earthlink.net writes: I would like to see more activity generated on our bookshelf. Good to hear from Kendall. Merry Christmas, Phil Here, here! While we don't need to return to the craziness of the final months of the old Shelf, it would be nice to hear a peep from time to time. When I worked for the BYU Library (and afterwards), they sponsored student book collecting contests. The idea was for applicants to list at least a minimum number of items they had collected around a subject of choice, with a brief presentation. Particularly inspiring, I think, were the great things these "kids" could find and acquire without spending a lot of money. Along such lines, I wonder if it might be fun for each of us to choose our "best bargain" of our lives - that one, most amazing ("most excellent," in keeping with the student theme above) item we ever procured without really spending much. Something absurdly inexpensive, or impossibly wonderful, which practically jumped to our bookshelves almost for free? Hmmm - I'll have to think awhile for my own choice! Rick Grunder Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/11/2003 6:54:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, pbradfo= rd@earthlink.net writes:

I would like to see mo= re activity generated on our bookshelf.  Good to hear from Kendall. 

 

Merry Christmas,

 

Phil  

 
Here, here!  While we don't need to return to the craziness of the= final months of the old Shelf, it would be nice to hear a peep from time to= time.
 
When I worked for the BYU Library (and afterwards), they sponsored stud= ent book collecting contests.  The idea was for applicants to list at l= east a minimum number of items they had collected around a subject of choice= , with a brief presentation.  Particularly inspiring, I think, were the= great things these "kids" could find and acquire without spending a lot of=20= money.
 
Along such lines, I wonder if it might be fun for each of us to choose=20= our "best bargain" of our lives - that one, most amazing ("most excellent,"=20= in keeping with the student theme above) item we ever procured without reall= y spending much.  Something absurdly inexpensive, or impossibly wonderf= ul, which practically jumped to our bookshelves almost for free?
 
Hmmm - I'll have to think awhile for my own choice!
 
Rick Grunder
- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ken Sanders Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600 Date: 11 Dec 2003 23:28:23 -0700 Dear LDS Bookselfers, Look, USU Press only printed 500 copies of the hardbound. They were=20 sold out in a few days. I had enough sense to buy a bunch, They're=20 basically all gone, except for I believe as of this evening, four=20 copies. We're selling them at the published price of $34.95. Good luck ordering them from Amazon or anyone else. By the way, in the new and interesting book dept. is and are: Swenson, Paul. Iced at The Word, Burned at the Stake. Signature Books.=20 Just published first volume of poetry by the noted Paul Swenson,=20 younger brother of the celebrated Mormon Lesbian poet from Cache Valley,=20 May Swenson. Pb only. $15 for signed first editions. Carter, Robert. Two new books by this Utah Westerner. One on old=20 Provo, the beginning years, $15, signed first editions, pb only and the=20 second book a hardbound photo book on Utah Lake, also only $15! which is=20 an incredible bargain. We also had a signing and slide show this evening for the new Nine Mile=20 Canyon archaelogical book, entitled Horned Snakes and Axle Grease by=20 Jerry and Donna Spangler. Highly recommended. $16.95 for signed first=20 editions. Papberback only. I apologise in advance for the commercial tenor of this missive. Ken Sanders Philip Bradford wrote: > Hi Mark, >=20 > =20 >=20 > I=92m glad to see you=92ve surviving your move to the south and thanks = for=20 > the heads up. When I called and purchased mine, they weren=92t sure=20 > initially they still had a copy as of yesterday. If others are=20 > interested you better call quickly. >=20 > =20 >=20 > I would like to see more activity generated on our bookshelf. Good to=20 > hear from Kendall.=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > Merry Christmas, >=20 > =20 >=20 > Phil =20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > *From:* owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com=20 > [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] *On Behalf Of *Edlund,=20 > Mark J > *Sent:* Monday, December 08, 2003 2:57 PM > *To:* lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com > *Subject:* [LDS-Bookshelf] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600 >=20 > =20 >=20 > I am not sure bookshelf is still functioning, but I will try this anywa= y. >=20 > I tried to order a new book from Benchmark=92s latest catalogue: =93Th= e=20 > History of Emigration Canyon: Gateway to Salt Lake Valley=94. (USU). = =20 > Per Hugh, they did not have any in HB, as the book has gone quickly out= =20 > of print. Hugh did suggest I call Ken Sanders (801.521.3819), and I wa= s=20 > able to procure the book through him. I think he said he had about 10=20 > or 20 left, so if anyone wants one in HB, he or she might want to act=20 > quickly. >=20 > Mark Edlund >=20 --=20 Ken Sanders Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA 268 South 200 East Salt Lake City UT 84111 (801) 521-3819 Fax: (801) 521-2606 http://www.kensandersbooks.com ken@dreamgarden.com - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Dennis Davis" Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Cheap and Easy Date: 12 Dec 2003 00:04:20 -0500 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C3C043.7E0674C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good idea Rick! One time, out of necessity, I sold some books, including From Heart = to Heart by Russell M. Nelson. Ouch! Well, some time later I happened to be in the second-hand store = "Savers" when I found sitting on the shelf, yup, From Heart to Heart for = .69 cents. =DC Dennis "C" Davis ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C3C043.7E0674C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Good idea=20 Rick!
 
    One=20 time, out of necessity, I sold some books, including From Heart to Heart = by=20 Russell M. Nelson.  Ouch!
 
    Well,=20 some time later I happened to be in the second-hand store = "Savers"=20 when I found sitting on the shelf, yup, From Heart to Heart for .69 = cents. =20 Ü
 
    Dennis=20 "C" Davis
------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C3C043.7E0674C0-- - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] A holiday puzzle Date: 13 Dec 2003 13:39:58 EST Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Time for a little holiday puzzle with which to while away your desultory, free half-minutes by the fire before Christmas. Don't get your reference books too close to the embers with this, just transcribed from the original purple ink, in my safe . . . ___________________________ Watsonville Cal Mar 6th 1874 Dearest Mother T'is a long time since I wrote to you, and I expect you begin to think I am forgetful of my duty, and am rather a bad boy. I confess I have been negligent, but not forgetful, No Mother I have not been forgetful, of you, There is not a day passes over my head, or a night in which I lie myself down to rest, but I think of my Mother, and oft times when my head is racked with pain I wish I could lay my aching brow, as of yore, in my Mothers lap and feel her kind hand smoothing, caressingly, my tangled locks, and hear her comforting voice cheering me, bid[d]ing me to look forward to a "better day coming" I some times think could I do this I would be better armed to fight the battle of life, I am called upon to fight, and again I often think, of the dear old home and all its surroundings, and wonder why, us boys are all called away, so far from her who bore us, and has borne with our waywardness in the days of our youth, and now when we ought to be near, to comfort, cheer, and help her. Many miles seperate us, and prevent our doing what we would so love to do. And I have become a wanderer on the face of the earth, going to and fro, not knowing one day where I may be called the next. My wife and little ones forsaken and left alone. T'is time I am trying to do the Fathers will, yet t'is nevertheless hard, to be sundered from those we love so well, and though I am a wanderer, I hope I am not a cast away, but that a day will come when my wanderings will be over, and I be permitted to join, Father, Mother, Sister[,] Brothers, Wife and children no more to be seperated, but to dwell together forever. ________________ Don't you love a puzzle? The letter is not signed, and there is no envelope, but my source, the context and a bit of history tell me who wrote and received it. Bearing in mind the historical area in which I specialize, has anyone a guess? This is not a piece of cake, but neither is it impossible. Presume nothing, consider all possibilities. Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Time for a little holiday puzzle with which to while away your desultor= y, free half-minutes by the fire before Christmas.  Don't get your refe= rence books too close to the embers with this, just transcribed from the ori= ginal purple ink, in my safe . . .
___________________________
 
 
Watsonville Cal  Mar 6th 1874
 
Dearest Mother
 
     T'is a long time since I wrote to you, and I e= xpect you begin to think I am forgetful of my duty, and am rather a bad boy.=   I confess I have been negligent, but not forgetful,  No M= other I have not been forgetful, of you,  There is not a day passes ove= r my head, or a night in which I lie myself down to rest, but I think of my=20= Mother, and oft times when my head is racked with pain I wish I could lay my= aching brow, as of yore, in my Mothers lap and feel her kind hand smoothing= , caressingly, my tangled locks, and hear her comforting voice cheering me,=20= bid[d]ing me to look forward to a "better day coming"
 
I some times think could I do this I would be better armed to fight the= battle of life, I am called upon to fight, and again I often think, of the=20= dear old home and all its surroundings, and wonder why, us boys are all call= ed away, so far from her who bore us, and has borne with our waywardness in=20= the days of our youth, and now when we ought to be near, to comfort, cheer,=20= and help her.  Many miles seperate us, and prevent our doing what we wo= uld so love to do.  And I have become a wanderer on the face of the ear= th, going to and fro, not knowing one day where I may be called the next.&nb= sp; My wife and little ones forsaken and left alone.  T'is time I am tr= ying to do the Fathers will, yet t'is nevertheless hard, to be sundered from= those we love so well, and though I am a wanderer, I hope I am not a cast a= way, but that a day will come when my wanderings will be over, and I be perm= itted to join, Father, Mother, Sister[,] Brothers, Wife and children no more= to be seperated, but to dwell together forever.
________________
 
Don't you love a puzzle?  The letter is not signed, and there is n= o envelope, but my source, the context and a bit of history tell me who wrot= e and received it.  Bearing in mind the historical area in which I spec= ialize, has anyone a guess?  This is not a piece of cake, but neither i= s it impossible.  Presume nothing, consider all possibilities.
- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Edlund, Mark J " Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:57:22 -0600 Date: 15 Dec 2003 15:43:35 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3C354.7E0B0BBC Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I too would welcome more posts on the bookshelf. =20 I am sure that some of you are fans of Terry = Tempest Williams. If so, there is an interview with her in the latest = issue of The Ruminator, which is a book review mag put out by Macalester = College. Also, she recently had an excellent, IMO, essay in the great = literary magazine Sports Illustrated. =20 Mark ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3C354.7E0B0BBC Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I too would welcome more posts on the bookshelf. 

        = ;            =     I am sure that some of you are fans of Terry Tempest Williams.  If so, there is an interview = with her in the latest issue of The Ruminator, which is a book review mag put out = by Macalester College.  Also, = she recently had an excellent, IMO, essay in the great literary magazine = Sports Illustrated.

 

Ma= rk

------_=_NextPart_001_01C3C354.7E0B0BBC-- - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Roy Schmidt" Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Utah Centennial County History Series Date: 19 Dec 2003 11:31:48 -0700 Just for fun, I did a search for Martha Sonntag Bradly's _A History of Beaver County_ on BookFinder. Bookstore of America had a copy for $22, but a dealer on Amazon.com (International Books) has one listed for $117.64. I also checked Peterson's _A History of Cache County_, and BookFinder couldn't find a copy. Is this series becoming more collectable? What do you make of the $117 price tag? Roy Schmidt - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Edlund, Mark J " Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Utah Centennial County History Series Date: 19 Dec 2003 13:09:10 -0600 Roy, Have you checked with the Historical Society to see if it is still in = print? I think this will be collectable someday, but my sense was that day had = not yet arrived. The last I checked-which may have been a while = ago-they were all still in print. Mark -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Roy = Schmidt Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:32 PM Just for fun, I did a search for Martha Sonntag Bradly's _A History of Beaver County_ on BookFinder. Bookstore of America had a copy for $22, but a dealer on Amazon.com (International Books) has one listed for $117.64. I also checked Peterson's _A History of Cache County_, and BookFinder couldn't find a copy. Is this series becoming more collectable? What do you make of the $117 price tag? Roy Schmidt - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Roy Schmidt" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Utah Centennial County History Series Date: 19 Dec 2003 12:23:37 -0700 Mark, I hadn't, but since have checked. You are correct they are all listed as in print. While on BookFinder, I checked a few others and found that some had no listings while others had several copies available. I'm guessing the larger populated counties sold better than the smaller counties, and so the former is tending to pop up in the stores while the latter is staying on the shelves of the buyers (perhaps as part of a complete set) or maybe languishing as slow movers in the catacombs of the Utah State Historical Society. Roy -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J=20 Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:09 PM Roy, Have you checked with the Historical Society to see if it is still in print? I think this will be collectable someday, but my sense was that day had not yet arrived. The last I checked-which may have been a while ago-they were all still in print. Mark -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Roy Schmidt Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:32 PM Just for fun, I did a search for Martha Sonntag Bradly's _A History of Beaver County_ on BookFinder. Bookstore of America had a copy for $22, but a dealer on Amazon.com (International Books) has one listed for $117.64. I also checked Peterson's _A History of Cache County_, and BookFinder couldn't find a copy. Is this series becoming more collectable? What do you make of the $117 price tag? Roy Schmidt - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Edlund, Mark J " Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Utah Centennial County History Series Date: 19 Dec 2003 13:35:34 -0600 I'm sure the larger counties have sold better. However, this was = anticipated, so the print runs for the various volumes differed. Mark -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Roy = Schmidt Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 1:24 PM Mark, I hadn't, but since have checked. You are correct they are all listed as in print. While on BookFinder, I checked a few others and found that some had no listings while others had several copies available. I'm guessing the larger populated counties sold better than the smaller counties, and so the former is tending to pop up in the stores while the latter is staying on the shelves of the buyers (perhaps as part of a complete set) or maybe languishing as slow movers in the catacombs of the Utah State Historical Society. Roy -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J=20 Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:09 PM Roy, Have you checked with the Historical Society to see if it is still in print? I think this will be collectable someday, but my sense was that day had not yet arrived. The last I checked-which may have been a while ago-they were all still in print. Mark -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Roy Schmidt Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:32 PM Just for fun, I did a search for Martha Sonntag Bradly's _A History of Beaver County_ on BookFinder. Bookstore of America had a copy for $22, but a dealer on Amazon.com (International Books) has one listed for $117.64. I also checked Peterson's _A History of Cache County_, and BookFinder couldn't find a copy. Is this series becoming more collectable? What do you make of the $117 price tag? Roy Schmidt - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Roy Schmidt" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Utah Centennial County History Series Date: 19 Dec 2003 13:47:15 -0700 That makes sense to me, Mark. Thanks for your input. Roy -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J=20 Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:36 PM I'm sure the larger counties have sold better. However, this was anticipated, so the print runs for the various volumes differed. Mark -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Roy Schmidt Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 1:24 PM Series Mark, I hadn't, but since have checked. You are correct they are all listed as in print. While on BookFinder, I checked a few others and found that some had no listings while others had several copies available. I'm guessing the larger populated counties sold better than the smaller counties, and so the former is tending to pop up in the stores while the latter is staying on the shelves of the buyers (perhaps as part of a complete set) or maybe languishing as slow movers in the catacombs of the Utah State Historical Society. Roy -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J=20 Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:09 PM Roy, Have you checked with the Historical Society to see if it is still in print? I think this will be collectable someday, but my sense was that day had not yet arrived. The last I checked-which may have been a while ago-they were all still in print. Mark -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Roy Schmidt Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:32 PM Just for fun, I did a search for Martha Sonntag Bradly's _A History of Beaver County_ on BookFinder. Bookstore of America had a copy for $22, but a dealer on Amazon.com (International Books) has one listed for $117.64. I also checked Peterson's _A History of Cache County_, and BookFinder couldn't find a copy. Is this series becoming more collectable? What do you make of the $117 price tag? Roy Schmidt - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Keith Irwin" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] A holiday puzzle Date: 20 Dec 2003 08:21:15 -0800 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C3C6D2.3FA90860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'll venture a guess, albeit without much research. =20 =20 There weren't a lot of Mormons left in California in 1874. The kicker = is trying to tie a character to your area of specialty. Might it have been = Job Smith, who was one of the first missionaries to return to California = after the exodus in 1857? =20 -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of RickBook@aol.com Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 10:40 AM =20 Time for a little holiday puzzle with which to while away your = desultory, free half-minutes by the fire before Christmas. Don't get your = reference books too close to the embers with this, just transcribed from the = original purple ink, in my safe . . . ___________________________ =20 =20 Watsonville Cal Mar 6th 1874 =20 Dearest Mother =20 T'is a long time since I wrote to you, and I expect you begin to = think I am forgetful of my duty, and am rather a bad boy. I confess I have = been negligent, but not forgetful, No Mother I have not been forgetful, of = you, There is not a day passes over my head, or a night in which I lie myself down to rest, but I think of my Mother, and oft times when my head is = racked with pain I wish I could lay my aching brow, as of yore, in my Mothers = lap and feel her kind hand smoothing, caressingly, my tangled locks, and = hear her comforting voice cheering me, bid[d]ing me to look forward to a = "better day coming" =20 I some times think could I do this I would be better armed to fight the battle of life, I am called upon to fight, and again I often think, of = the dear old home and all its surroundings, and wonder why, us boys are all called away, so far from her who bore us, and has borne with our = waywardness in the days of our youth, and now when we ought to be near, to comfort, cheer, and help her. Many miles seperate us, and prevent our doing what = we would so love to do. And I have become a wanderer on the face of the = earth, going to and fro, not knowing one day where I may be called the next. = My wife and little ones forsaken and left alone. T'is time I am trying to = do the Fathers will, yet t'is nevertheless hard, to be sundered from those = we love so well, and though I am a wanderer, I hope I am not a cast away, = but that a day will come when my wanderings will be over, and I be permitted = to join, Father, Mother, Sister[,] Brothers, Wife and children no more to = be seperated, but to dwell together forever. ________________ =20 Don't you love a puzzle? The letter is not signed, and there is no envelope, but my source, the context and a bit of history tell me who = wrote and received it. Bearing in mind the historical area in which I = specialize, has anyone a guess? This is not a piece of cake, but neither is it impossible. Presume nothing, consider all possibilities. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C3C6D2.3FA90860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I’ll venture a guess, albeit = without much research. 

 

There weren’t a lot of = Mormons left in California in 1874.  The kicker is trying to tie a character to = your area of specialty.  Might it have been Job Smith, who was one of = the first missionaries to return to California after the exodus in = 1857?

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: = owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of RickBook@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, December = 13, 2003 10:40 AM
To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com
Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] = A holiday puzzle

 

Time for a little holiday = puzzle with which to while away your desultory, free half-minutes by the fire = before Christmas.  Don't get your reference books too close to the embers = with this, just transcribed from the original purple ink, in my safe . . = .

___________________________<= /span>

 

 

Watsonville Cal  Mar = 6th 1874

 

Dearest = Mother

 

     = T'is a long time since I wrote to you, and I expect you begin to think I am = forgetful of my duty, and am rather a bad boy.  I confess I have been negligent, = but not forgetful,  No Mother I have not been forgetful, of you,  = There is not a day passes over my head, or a night in which I lie myself down = to rest, but I think of my Mother, and oft times when my head is racked = with pain I wish I could lay my aching brow, as of yore, in my Mothers lap and = feel her kind hand smoothing, caressingly, my tangled locks, and hear her = comforting voice cheering me, bid[d]ing me to look forward to a "better day coming"

 

I some times think could I = do this I would be better armed to fight the battle of life, I am called upon to = fight, and again I often think, of the dear old home and all its surroundings, = and wonder why, us boys are all called away, so far from her who bore us, = and has borne with our waywardness in the days of our youth, and now when we = ought to be near, to comfort, cheer, and help her.  Many miles seperate us, = and prevent our doing what we would so love to do.  And I have become a wanderer on the face of the earth, going to and fro, not knowing one day = where I may be called the next.  My wife and little ones forsaken and = left alone.  T'is time I am trying to do the Fathers will, yet t'is = nevertheless hard, to be sundered from those we love so well, and though I am a = wanderer, I hope I am not a cast away, but that a day will come when my wanderings = will be over, and I be permitted to join, Father, Mother, Sister[,] Brothers, = Wife and children no more to be seperated, but to dwell together = forever.

________________

 

Don't you love a = puzzle?  The letter is not signed, and there is no envelope, but my source, the = context and a bit of history tell me who wrote and received it.  Bearing in = mind the historical area in which I specialize, has anyone a guess?  This is = not a piece of cake, but neither is it impossible.  Presume nothing, = consider all possibilities.

------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C3C6D2.3FA90860-- - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] A holiday puzzle Date: 20 Dec 2003 11:38:17 EST Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en In a message dated 12/20/2003 11:22:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,=20 irwinkw@earthlink.net writes: I=E2=80=99ll venture a guess, albeit without much research. =20 There weren=E2=80=99t a lot of Mormons left in California in 1874. The kick= er is=20 trying to tie a character to your area of specialty. Might it have been Job= =20 Smith, who was one of the first missionaries to return to California after t= he=20 exodus in 1857? I cannot tell a lie. No, it was not Job Smith. But you did figure correctl= y=20 that the writer was there on a mission at the time. Two Shelfers have replied to me privately, and have figured out the answer=20 with a hint of coaching. Perhaps it is time for a hint to everyone . . . HINT: A few years earlier, the writer of this devoted letter to his mother=20 had to control his emotions and reprimand/threaten his own cousin before a=20 large audience, after said cousin had spoken ill of the woman. Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en
In a message dated 12/20/2003 11:22:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, irwink= w@earthlink.net writes:

I=E2=80=99ll venture a= guess, albeit without much research. 

 

There weren=E2=80=99t=20= a lot of Mormons left in Califo= rnia in 1874.  The kicker i= s trying to tie a character to your area of specialty.  Might it have b= een Job Smith, who was one of the first missionaries to return to California= after the exodus in 1857?

 

 
I cannot tell a lie.  No, it was not Job Smith.  But you did=20= figure correctly that the writer was there on a mission at the time.
 
Two Shelfers have replied to me privately, and have figured out the ans= wer with a hint of coaching.  Perhaps it is time for a hint to everyone= . . .
 
HINT:  A few years earlier, the writer of this devoted letter to h= is mother had to control his emotions and reprimand/threaten his own cousin=20= before a large audience, after said cousin had spoken ill of the woman. - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: snowd@math.byu.edu Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Utah Centennial County History Series Date: 20 Dec 2003 16:28:43 -0700 (MST) I assume you folks are aware that the whole series of the Utah Centenial County Histories was put out on CD for about $30-40. I think it was the Utah State Historical Society that did the CD. I bought one a couple of years ago. I realize it not the same as owning a fancy leather-bound first edition set, but I was only interested in the data. :=) Don Snow >Mark, > > I hadn't, but since have checked. You are correct they are all listed as in print. While on BookFinder, I checked a few others and found that some had no listings while others had several copies available. I'm guessing the larger populated counties sold better than the smaller counties, and so the former is tending to pop up in the stores while the latter is staying on the shelves of the buyers (perhaps as part of a complete set) or maybe languishing as slow movers in the catacombs of the Utah State Historical Society. > > Roy > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com > [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Edlund, Mark J > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:09 PM > To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com > Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Utah Centennial County History Series > > Roy, > > Have you checked with the Historical Society to see if it is still in print? > > I think this will be collectable someday, but my sense was that day had not yet arrived. The last I checked-which may have been a while ago-they were all still in print. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com > [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Roy Schmidt > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:32 PM > To: Mormon-Library@yahoogroups.com; lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com > > > > Just for fun, I did a search for Martha Sonntag Bradly's _A History of Beaver County_ on BookFinder. Bookstore of America had a copy for $22, but a dealer on Amazon.com (International Books) has one listed for $117.64. I also checked Peterson's _A History of Cache County_, and BookFinder couldn't find a copy. Is this series becoming more > collectable? What do you make of the $117 price tag? > > Roy Schmidt > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books > - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books > - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books > - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Steve Eccles" Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Merry Christmas To All Date: 24 Dec 2003 18:08:12 -0600 I hope everyone on this list has a wonderful Christmas. As a Christmas gift to myself, I was able to find and purchase a copy of Set in Stone, Fixed in Glass, hardbound, first printing for $35.00. What a wonderful holiday surprise! --Steve - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Merry Christmas To All Date: 25 Dec 2003 20:51:02 EST Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/24/2003 7:08:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, steve_eccles@sbcglobal.net writes: I hope everyone on this list has a wonderful Christmas. And so do I! A winter scene can be downloaded from my website, large enough for background wallpaper on any size monitor screen (for friends who may be under the mistaken impression that a White Christmas is somehow desirable ). http://www.rickgrunder.com/downscreen.htm Warm holiday wishes, Rick Grunder Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/24/2003 7:08:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, steve_e= ccles@sbcglobal.net writes:
I hope everyone on this list has a wonderful C= hristmas.
 
And so do I!  A winter scene can be downloaded from my website, la= rge enough for background wallpaper on any size monitor screen (for friends=20= who may be under the mistaken impression that a White Christmas is somehow d= esirable <g>).
 
 
Warm holiday wishes,
 
Rick Grunder
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