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I've been gathering descriptions of books offered on ABE, E-Bay and elsewhere. My rejoinders are in bold. I thought the membership might enjoy seeing them. It's an ongoing project - just for fun.

Title: Birds of Washington State Publisher: Univ. of Washington PRess Place of Publication: Seattle Date of Publication: 1953 Binding: Hardbound Condition: VG w/soiling to cover, no dj <p&gt.

(&@%+$($*^|Q#) !

Soiling On Orange Spine With Title In White Letters, Smaller Hard Cover BooK: Good/Very Good, 88 Numbered Pages, That Were Lightly Read And Are Clean And Tight To The Spine, Shelf, Edge And Corner Ware [sic], Prior Owners Name In The Front, Pencil Note Inside Front Cover, Selling Price Sticker, Spine Broken At The Front. This BooK, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift. (Your Friend WILL Appreciate this Great GifT).

Title: Points of View: 1982. Mus. of Art, Univ. of Okla. $185. "Looks like an interesting title" (It has its appeal; you make a good point)

REAR ENDPAGE neatly REMOVED, NOT AFFECTING PRINTED MATERIAL (the only way to remove a page - neatly). (Please explain how, so I can do it too)

Covers have small skinned spot and light wear. If held to the nose, it has a slight musty smell. At normal reading distance, it has no smell. (What about normal smelling distance?)

Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, dust jacket missing, cover wear, name written inside cover, considerable underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, binding loose, binding slants, pages tanning / curling, etc. Overall, the book is in decent shape. (Thanks for that last sentence; I think I'll order it)

This presentation copy is magnificently signed, dated, and inscribed in black fountain pen on the half-title page by the artist/photographer: "Best of luck with your work and with the precious time to do it. Debbie Fleming Caffery. April 10, 1992". The recipient is named. We have not seen a more unusually beautiful and distinctive handwriting (and inscription) than Debbie Fleming Caffery's. It can truly be said to be a work of art in itself. (I'd like to meet this woman)

Ray Smith / R.W. Smith Bookseller (New Haven)

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