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Dickens winner

This week's winner was Holly Lynn Bruyette, who entered over on Facebook.

Friday Giveaway: Dickens Collection (Contest closed)

Giving away this collection of eight matching volumes by Charles Dickens.

Contest now closed, back with a winner shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: Dickens Collection

Giving away this collection of eight matching volumes by Charles Dickens.

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Facebook , twitter , or via email .

I'll gather up the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM EST.

Good luck!

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Not Forgotten - Part V

Here are parts one , two,  three  and four of this ongoing series where I feature some of the items I find that aren't quite good enough for their own post.




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Lunch Is On Me

Found twenty bucks!

The book was brought in by a regular, however, so my wealth will be short-lived.

Found in "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. Published by Harper, 2009.

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The Second Front

Typed letter on General Electric stationery:

Ft. Wayne, September 25, 1943

Mr. W.K. Williams
Bldg 4-6

The accompanying copy of "Punch In, Susie!" is presented to you with the compliments of the General Electric Company. Written in an honest and straightforward manner, it gives an interesting picture of the reactions of a newcomer in our organization.

The author, Nell Giles, is a staff writer on the "Boston Globe" who took a "job" at our West Lynn plant for the sole purpose of "writing the glamour our of women in war." Her day-to-day experiences while at work in our plant were published in Miss Giles' column in the "Globe" and attracted the attention of thousands of readers.

It is an a musing story, but despite its humor it contains a wealth of material that should prove to be of considerable value in enabling us better to understand the reactions and problems confronting our arm of new employees.

LC Swager
Personnel Division
Bldg. 18-2

Found in "Punch In, Susie" by Nell Giles. Published by Harper and Brother, 1943.





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The History Of A Book

I like knowing where a book came from:
Inscription:

Purchased for 25 cents from Bill Nash (Wilman) at this porch sale June 16, 1973 after his mother passed away and he sold his homeon 15 W. Main St, Sidney NY

Purchased gold plated umbrella handle also, which belonged to Mrs. Irwin W. Nash (Bill Nash's grandmother)

Found written in "Spare Moments: A Collection of Articles on Everyday Subjects Written During the Years 1922-1923 for the 'Commonwealth-Atlantic News." Published by McGrath-Sherril, 1924.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @RMGarman, who entered on Twitter.

Friday Giveaway: Double Dickens: CONTEST CLOSED

Last week's giveaway of the collector's edition of "Moby Dick" went so well, I decided to double down and offer two lovely editions of Dickens:






"Barnaby Rudge" published by The Folio Society, 1987. Illustrations by Charles Keeping.

"David Copperfield" published the Franklin Library, 1980. Illustrations by Paul Degen. Gilt all edges, raised bands.

Contest now closed, back with a winner in a moment.

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Friday Giveaway: Double Dickens

Last week's giveaway of the collector's edition of "Moby Dick" went so well, I decided to double down and offer two lovely editions of Dickens:






"Barnaby Rudge" published by The Folio Society, 1987. Illustrations by Charles Keeping.

"David Copperfield" published the Franklin Library, 1980. Illustrations by Paul Degen. Gilt all edges, raised bands.

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment below. You can also enter over on twitter , Facebook , or via email .

I'll gather up the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM EST. Good luck!

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