From: owner-lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com (lds-bookshelf-digest) To: lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: lds-bookshelf-digest V1 #905 Reply-To: lds-bookshelf Sender: owner-lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk lds-bookshelf-digest Wednesday, February 7 2001 Volume 01 : Number 905 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 08:20:40 -0700 From: "ROY SCHMIDT" Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Building an interesting collection My guess would be E. R. Snow. But maybe, "Hi ho! the witch is dead!" would have been more appropriate. Roy >>> 02/03/01 05:15PM >>> In a message dated 02/03/2001 11:13:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, irwinkw@earthlink.net writes: << My favorite, now missing from the current hymnal, Sister Thou Wast Mild >> Not having ever heard this one (to my recollection), I dug out my old 1948 hymnal (which, BTW, still had the price marked in the front -- $2.95) and there as #381 was your choice of a "swan song." Lovely words, but most interesting to me is the fact that the author is Samuel F. Smith. Now, my question to the 'Shelfers is this: Who do you suppose Samuel F. Smith wrote these words to honor? Sister, thou wast mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze, Pleasant as the air of evening When it floats among the trees. Peaceful be they silent slumber, Peaceful in the grave so low; Thou no more wilt join our number; Thou no more our songs shall know. Dearest sister, thou hast left us; Here thy loss we deeply feel, But 'tis God that hast bereft us; He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee When death's gloomy night has fled; Then on earth with joy to greet thee Where no bitter tears are shed. Thanks, Keith. Now I have a mystery on my hands. That ought to take up some of my slack time. Best regards and thanks, Norma - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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 - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:28:16 -0500 From: "Stan Shepp" Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] All of Rick's Posts Those were my favorites. Including the most recent poem. Rick seems to be (I never met him) just a nice guy who is very knowledgeable and very cautious about irking people. His posts were always professional and always enjoyable. He could comment on a non-faith promoting (or totally faith promoting) discussion without drawing fire from either side - just stating the facts and documenting the information - always allowing others to come to their own conclusion. I like Rick - and his posts. I suppose you could say that the association with people who have much more knowledge than I (in the area of Mormon Books) is what I will miss the most. If someone ever came to me with a letter from Orson Pratt to Brigham Young discussing the differences in their understandings about the nature of God - and asked me if I could sell it for them, I knew that I could easily say, "I know this guy up in New York state that can help us find a new home for your letter." If someone came to me with a letter from Brigham Young to James Strang requesting Bro. Strang to support him and join them in their travels to the West - I would call john Hajicek. If someone came to me with an incomplete book of Mormon - no title page, etc. - I knew where to go to try to find out which edition it might be. Hugh Stocks - the Book of Mormon man. I even knew who to call if I found some letter from Heber J. Grant to Joseph Musser inviting him to be a witness for some post manifesto plural sealing. I suppose that I will remember the people that I met here. I suppose I will continue to grow and learn the things I would like to know about Mormon Book collecting. I suppose the new Mormon-Library will attract some of the people from this list. But I don't ever expect it to be able to "replace" this list. Some things just can't be replaced. Stan Shepp York, PA Center of the Universe stanshepp@mindspring.com ICQ # 18305161 - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 10:43:21 -0600 From: "Mick Reasor" Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Re: lds-bookshelf-digest V1 #904 I think the Janitors' sense of timing failed them on this one. They could = have waited two months, sent out the bad news, had everyone line up to = whine, moan, eulogize, wax poetic, and then said "April Fools!" Another = opportunity lost. Mick ....I'm afraid my memory needs some refreshing before I go on. It still = feels like a cosmic practical joke. >> .....Diane: This one is for real -- a REAL cosmic practical joke. I am = so upset,=20 I still cannot even say thanks to Keith and Hugh -- altho I'm sure they = know=20 how much I have appreciated them all along. But finally someone/s pushed = the=20 good janitors over the edge and they joined hands and turned to each other = to=20 make a very BAD decision.....=20 - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:48:51 -0700 From: Diane Peel Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Maven-Memories One of the highlights of the 'shelf that I'll always remember was Rick Grunder's-- THE MAVEN; Or, What George Learned One Night, and Hopefully Forgot Very Shortly Afterward Once upon a midnight dreary As I read in bed, not weary, Dreaming of what acquisition life's collecting had in store, Spotted then my next ambition: "Book for sale, the first edition- "Stunning copy, fine condition." Only this, and nothing more. Furtively, I dialed the number, Softly leaving spouse to slumber - Having crept from 'neath the cover, Leaving her to dream of other Things I now could buy no more . . . Guiltily, I shut the door. Needle-like to addict's plumbing (Veins and arteries a' gumming) Quick and hard I pressed receiver Close against my frightened ear: "We still have it, never fear!" Oh! the rush; the high sensation, Reveling in wild temptation: Never priesthood correlation, Lesson plan or publication Lately issued, thrilled me more . . . "Send the book, though I be poor!" Then to 'fridge I went a' prowling, Heart aflame and stomach growling, Guilt behind me lowly howling; "Hush, cruel sprite, I am Collector! "Only that, and nothing more." Hungrily I sought the marrow, Chocolate cake, or roast beef rare-o, Something to assuage my hunger, Calm me back to bed and slumber. Starkly shone the bulb on racks devoid of food or pickle jar [pronounced "jor," as this epic is set in Utah]- Only this, and nothing more. Soon the gleam illum'ned a specter Vague at first, then, cruel projector! In the light my first son Hector Held his mother's hand, accusing- She, her moist eyes sadly musing; "No more food," they sobbed, "or mission, "Only books, and nothing more!" "No, my dears," I quick protested, "Fortune here is safely vested "On these shelves, where double-nested "Stand my treasures priced so dear. "I COULD sell them, never fear!" Perched on top, my 1830 Book of Mormon, like a birdy Mocked me, cawed, "You hopeless nerdy! "When took'st thou the time to oil me; "Mend the leaf you lately tore? "Sell me then, and feed Lenore!" [It is thus near the end of our adventure that we learn the name of the protagonist's wife. It is actually "Leonora Sorensen," but I encountered too much difficulty finding meaningful words to rhyme, hence the shortened version above.] "Blessed maven, spare me," cried I, "Teach me other venues," sighed I, "Show the way to buy AND keep you, "Make me a financial guru!" Silence, then (except Lenore) . . . "Is it thus?" -her dark eyes widening, "Can it be?" -her pale skin whitening: "Swore that you had paid the mortgage, "Said your diet CALLED for porridge. "Meanwhile, nagging bills unopened lying quiet on the floor!" All of this, and a whole lot more. Then, a fog came slowly wafting Through the chamber - set me coughing, Strange, ethereal, in the offing Far, then closer marched the dealers (Book and rare old paper stealers) Come to claim my treasured lore. The vision chilled me to the core. Quick before the shelves I hurried, Eyes aghast and feeling worried, Pulse increasing, old heart flurried. Then the pain! My body buckled- Down I went; the buyers chuckled. All went dark, then nothing more. Thus will end all bibliophiles Who spend their substance on such piles Of first editions, tracts and files: Binding-rich but dossier-poor! "George, wake up! You're going to be late for work again!" . . . 'Twas just a dream, and nothing more. - ----- Diane Peel Bookseller at Bibliofind - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:44:54 -0500 From: "Stan Shepp" Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Maven-Memories > "No, my dears," I quick protested, > "Fortune here is safely vested > "On these shelves, where double-nested > "Stand my treasures priced so dear. > "I COULD sell them, never fear!" I would guess that many of us have double-nested shelves of treasures. I COULD sell mine, but instead, I will once again drop to one meal per day and I may soon be able to buy another tome for the collection. If you miss breakfast, you can make it up at lunch. If you miss lunch, you can have extra supper. But if you miss that rare find - it may be years before it exposes itself to your view once again. I hope the growling of my stomach doesn't offend anyone on the list. Stan Shepp York, PA Center of the Universe stanshepp@mindspring.com ICQ # 18305161 - ----- Original Message ----- From: Diane Peel To: Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Maven-Memories > One of the highlights of the 'shelf that I'll always remember was Rick > Grunder's-- > > THE MAVEN; > Or, What George Learned One Night, and Hopefully Forgot Very Shortly Afterward > > Once upon a midnight dreary > As I read in bed, not weary, > Dreaming of what acquisition life's collecting had in store, > Spotted then my next ambition: > "Book for sale, the first edition- > "Stunning copy, fine condition." > Only this, and nothing more. > > Furtively, I dialed the number, > Softly leaving spouse to slumber - > Having crept from 'neath the cover, > Leaving her to dream of other > Things I now could buy no more . . . > Guiltily, I shut the door. > > Needle-like to addict's plumbing > (Veins and arteries a' gumming) > Quick and hard I pressed receiver > Close against my frightened ear: > "We still have it, never fear!" > > Oh! the rush; the high sensation, > Reveling in wild temptation: > Never priesthood correlation, > Lesson plan or publication > Lately issued, thrilled me more . . . > "Send the book, though I be poor!" > > Then to 'fridge I went a' prowling, > Heart aflame and stomach growling, > Guilt behind me lowly howling; > "Hush, cruel sprite, I am Collector! > "Only that, and nothing more." > > Hungrily I sought the marrow, > Chocolate cake, or roast beef rare-o, > Something to assuage my hunger, > Calm me back to bed and slumber. > Starkly shone the bulb on racks devoid of food or pickle jar [pronounced > "jor," as this epic is set in Utah]- > Only this, and nothing more. > > Soon the gleam illum'ned a specter > Vague at first, then, cruel projector! > In the light my first son Hector > Held his mother's hand, accusing- > She, her moist eyes sadly musing; > "No more food," they sobbed, "or mission, > "Only books, and nothing more!" > > "No, my dears," I quick protested, > "Fortune here is safely vested > "On these shelves, where double-nested > "Stand my treasures priced so dear. > "I COULD sell them, never fear!" > > Perched on top, my 1830 > Book of Mormon, like a birdy > Mocked me, cawed, "You hopeless nerdy! > "When took'st thou the time to oil me; > "Mend the leaf you lately tore? > "Sell me then, and feed Lenore!" > [It is thus near the end of our adventure that we learn the name of the > protagonist's wife. It is actually "Leonora Sorensen," but I encountered too > much difficulty finding meaningful words to rhyme, hence the shortened version > above.] > > "Blessed maven, spare me," cried I, > "Teach me other venues," sighed I, > "Show the way to buy AND keep you, > "Make me a financial guru!" > Silence, then (except Lenore) . . . > > "Is it thus?" -her dark eyes widening, > "Can it be?" -her pale skin whitening: > "Swore that you had paid the mortgage, > "Said your diet CALLED for porridge. > "Meanwhile, nagging bills unopened lying quiet on the floor!" > All of this, and a whole lot more. > > Then, a fog came slowly wafting > Through the chamber - set me coughing, > Strange, ethereal, in the offing > Far, then closer marched the dealers > (Book and rare old paper stealers) > Come to claim my treasured lore. > The vision chilled me to the core. > > Quick before the shelves I hurried, > Eyes aghast and feeling worried, > Pulse increasing, old heart flurried. > Then the pain! My body buckled- > Down I went; the buyers chuckled. > All went dark, then nothing more. > > Thus will end all bibliophiles > Who spend their substance on such piles > Of first editions, tracts and files: > Binding-rich but dossier-poor! > > "George, wake up! You're going to be late for work again!" > > . . . 'Twas just a dream, and nothing more. > > > ----- > Diane Peel > Bookseller > at Bibliofind > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books > - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html > - 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 - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 15:03:54 EST From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Maven-Memories In a message dated 02/05/2001 2:49:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, stanshepp@mindspring.com writes: << I would guess that many of us have double-nested shelves of treasures. I COULD sell mine, but instead, I will once again drop to one meal per day and I may soon be able to buy another tome for the collection. If you miss breakfast, you can make it up at lunch. If you miss lunch, you can have extra supper. But if you miss that rare find - it may be years before it exposes itself to your view once again. I hope the growling of my stomach doesn't offend anyone on the list. >> Ah, the sounds of the true collector! A model of which we can all be proud. Some of the most amazing early Mormon items I have been privileged to sell were found and acquired years ago by collectors and dealers who had very little money, and who did indeed go so far as to scrimp on necessities to obtain their pearls of great price. It turns out that they were very handsomely rewarded monetarily as well, decades after they made these acquisitions. RG - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 15:29:01 -0700 From: "Morgan Adair" Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] My name is Morgan, and I'm a book collector I'm not sure exactly when I subscribed to LDS-Bookshelf, but the first=20 message I archived from the list was a message from Brian Stuy, dated=20 5/11/97, saying he has a set of bound BYU Speeches of the Year for=20 sale (1972-95), $225 obo. I saved several messages from 3 weeks later in which Will Bagley=20 defends claims regarding Brigham Young's role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. I subscribed because I expected some discussion of books that I=20 may want to buy and read. I thought all the talk about collecting=20 and quality and dust jackets a little odd--something I'd have to=20 tolerate while waiting for more discussion of book content. By the end of '97, I was a collector. Since then, I've added more=20 and more shelves in my house, and 7 months ago I bought a=20 bigger house. As soon as we got our clothes unpacked, we found=20 a cabinetmaker to build a large oak bookcase to display the=20 more appealing parts of my collection, many of which were=20 purchased from fellow Bookshelfers Bruce McDaniel, Brian Romriell,=20 Diane Peel (a boxed set of Arrington's History of Idaho in beautiful=20 dark green cloth), Curt Bench, et al. My wife is worried about my book collecting, but I've assured=20 her that I can quit any time. MBA - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 15:34:41 -0700 From: "Dean Eborn" Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] My name is Morgan, and I'm a book collector - ------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C08F89.28318780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just read this post to my wife. She laughed and laughed. She reminded= me that I have said over and over that I could quit any time but that I = just keep buying and buying. It is an addiction. Dean - ----- Original Message ----- From: Morgan Adair Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 3:30 PM To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] My name is Morgan, and I'm a book collector I'm not sure exactly when I subscribed to LDS-Bookshelf, but the first =20 message I archived from the list was a message from Brian Stuy, dated =20 5/11/97, saying he has a set of bound BYU Speeches of the Year for =20 sale (1972-95), $225 obo. I saved several messages from 3 weeks later in which Will Bagley =20 defends claims regarding Brigham Young's role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. I subscribed because I expected some discussion of books that I =20 may want to buy and read. I thought all the talk about collecting =20 and quality and dust jackets a little odd--something I'd have to =20 tolerate while waiting for more discussion of book content. By the end of '97, I was a collector. Since then, I've added more =20 and more shelves in my house, and 7 months ago I bought a =20 bigger house. As soon as we got our clothes unpacked, we found =20 a cabinetmaker to build a large oak bookcase to display the =20 more appealing parts of my collection, many of which were =20 purchased from fellow Bookshelfers Bruce McDaniel, Brian Romriell, =20 Diane Peel (a boxed set of Arrington's History of Idaho in beautiful =20 dark green cloth), Curt Bench, et al. My wife is worried about my book collecting, but I've assured =20 her that I can quit any time. MBA - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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"
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I just read th= is post to my wife.  She laughed and laughed.  She reminded me = that I have said over and over that I could quit any time but that I just= keep buying and buying.  It is an addiction.
 
Dean

----- Original Mess= age -----
From: Morgan Adair
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 3:30 PM
To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.= com
Subject: [LDS-Books= helf] My name is Morgan, and I'm a book collector

I'= m not sure exactly when I subscribed to LDS-Bookshelf, but the first
= message I archived from the list was a message from Brian Stuy, dated 5/11/97, saying he has a set of bound BYU Speeches of the Year for
s= ale (1972-95), $225 obo.

I saved several messages from 3 weeks lat= er in which Will Bagley
defends claims regarding Brigham Young's role= in the Mountain Meadows
Massacre.

I subscribed because I expec= ted some discussion of books that I
may want to buy and read. I thoug= ht all the talk about collecting
and quality and dust jackets a littl= e odd--something I'd have to
tolerate while waiting for more discussi= on of book content.

By the end of '97, I was a collector. Since th= en, I've added more
and more shelves in my house, and 7 months ago I = bought a
bigger house. As soon as we got our clothes unpacked, we fou= nd
a cabinetmaker to build a large oak bookcase to display the
mo= re appealing parts of my collection, many of which were
purchased fro= m fellow Bookshelfers Bruce McDaniel, Brian Romriell,
Diane Peel (a b= oxed set of Arrington's History of Idaho in beautiful
dark green clot= h), Curt Bench, et al.

My wife is worried about my book collecting= , but I've assured
her that I can quit any time.

MBA


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Dean Eborn wrote:

I just read this post to my wife.  She laughed and laughed.  She reminded me that I have said over and over that I could quit any time but that I just keep buying and buying.  It is an addiction. Dean 
----- Original Message -----
From: Morgan Adair
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 3:30 PM
To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com
Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] My name is Morgan, and I'm a book collector
 I'm not sure exactly when I subscribed to LDS-Bookshelf, but the first
message I archived from the list was a message from Brian Stuy, dated
5/11/97, saying he has a set of bound BYU Speeches of the Year for
sale (1972-95), $225 obo.

I saved several messages from 3 weeks later in which Will Bagley
defends claims regarding Brigham Young's role in the Mountain Meadows
Massacre.

I subscribed because I expected some discussion of books that I
may want to buy and read. I thought all the talk about collecting
and quality and dust jackets a little odd--something I'd have to
tolerate while waiting for more discussion of book content.

By the end of '97, I was a collector. Since then, I've added more
and more shelves in my house, and 7 months ago I bought a
bigger house. As soon as we got our clothes unpacked, we found
a cabinetmaker to build a large oak bookcase to display the
more appealing parts of my collection, many of which were
purchased from fellow Bookshelfers Bruce McDaniel, Brian Romriell,
Diane Peel (a boxed set of Arrington's History of Idaho in beautiful
dark green cloth), Curt Bench, et al.

My wife is worried about my book collecting, but I've assured
her that I can quit any time.

MBA
 
 

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  - --------------C4A4A8B003E41F1D1081EB5B-- - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 18:24:05 -0700 From: Kendall Gubler Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] My name is Morgan, and I'm a book collector me too, I can quit any time , its call AA and I start Friday , great post. Morgan Adair wrote: > I'm not sure exactly when I subscribed to LDS-Bookshelf, but the first > message I archived from the list was a message from Brian Stuy, dated > 5/11/97, saying he has a set of bound BYU Speeches of the Year for > sale (1972-95), $225 obo. > > I saved several messages from 3 weeks later in which Will Bagley > defends claims regarding Brigham Young's role in the Mountain Meadows > Massacre. > > I subscribed because I expected some discussion of books that I > may want to buy and read. I thought all the talk about collecting > and quality and dust jackets a little odd--something I'd have to > tolerate while waiting for more discussion of book content. > > By the end of '97, I was a collector. Since then, I've added more > and more shelves in my house, and 7 months ago I bought a > bigger house. As soon as we got our clothes unpacked, we found > a cabinetmaker to build a large oak bookcase to display the > more appealing parts of my collection, many of which were > purchased from fellow Bookshelfers Bruce McDaniel, Brian Romriell, > Diane Peel (a boxed set of Arrington's History of Idaho in beautiful > dark green cloth), Curt Bench, et al. > > My wife is worried about my book collecting, but I've assured > her that I can quit any time. > > MBA > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books > - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html > - 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 - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 16:00:57 -0500 From: Frank Marotta Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] The future of LDS-Bookshelf While I too was saddened by the shutting down of the LDS-Bookshelf, I think it was a wise choice. For LDS-bookshelf to have been an effective environment to talk about "collectable LDS books", it would require about 10 "student-collectors" (i.e., people who read items, understand there context historically and/or doctrinally and are willing to participate, as opposed to people who have great books solely on the virtue of assets; perhaps someone like Peter Crawley would be a good example) and a half dozen or so of the more sophisticated dealers in the business (again, I speak of technical sophistication as to books - Rick Grunder would be a good example). Again, they would also have to participate. I have been amazed over the years how many good questions received not one reply. I have been amazed at how many off-topic posts generated reply after reply. I suppose the lesson I learned best is that there is tremendous diversity of views in the LDS community and consequently substantial tension within the community. I was content to learn that once. Regrettably, I was reminded of it countless times. There were glimmers of light and I enjoyed immensely the on-topic posts. That is why I did not quit. I must say that I have no interest in participating in a group that simply replicates what the bookshelf has become, instead of what it intended to be. Frank Marotta ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 18:17:55 -0700 From: Diane Peel Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] A Plotting Shelfer discusses a coupla volumes Oops. I meant plodding. That's one of the things brain injury does to you. Just last week I said I was cooking s chicken and artichoke dish but called it chicken with anchovies to the family. One said merely that sho wasn't "going to eat it", the others just said, "yeah, right." The CORRECT HELPFUL thing to say to someone with a brain injury is "You just said anchovies. You hate anchovies. Your brain must be more scarmbled than we thought." This would help the brain injured person discover his/her mistake and start to get pissed of at you, but she would quickly forget why. Since my family is not cooperating, I look up Harrison Ford and found Rex Harrison, called my neurologist, a Dr Garland, Dr Garfield, referred to two miles as two hours. Anyway. Someday I just know those poor brave souls who stayed with me most of the way are going to have a conversation like this when a few of them meet: "I bought that damaged _History of Utah Set_ from her, boy was that a saga." Shudder. "You ain't kidding. 100 days gray temperature inversion , with 5 days of sunshine interspered during which she managed to forget the camera settings, forget she had a camera easel, forget the camera settings again--" "That was boring the first time! "Well, then, there were the ho-hum catalogs and more boring catalogs.... I finally got serious when the last kid got out of braces last month. I mean really, _Doctrines of Salvation_ and _Mormonism Explained_ are all very well, but I just thought it was time to ask to stop getting her up coming sales lists. Another nodded. "Me too. It's sad really. She wasn't ever much, but she really went down hill. Talk about a scrambled brain!" Two of them sit back and smile. The first says, "You know, when she actually did her catalogs, she didn't do them from memory. She had the books in front of her. When she said _Doctrines of Salvation_ she meant a first edition _Doctrine and Covenants_. The second grinned at the nonplussed faces. ."Yeah. _Mormonism Explained_ turned out to be _Mormonism Exposed_. We both got sweet deals." They start to walk away and turn back to add- "She's working on a book now. It's titled _The Mensa Guide For the Brain Impaired_ - ----- Diane Peel Bookseller at Bibliofind - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - Webpage: http://www.wenet.net/~kirwin/bshelf.html - - 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" ------------------------------ End of lds-bookshelf-digest V1 #905 ***********************************