recent book find

[dognose]

I was up northern Indiana in a small town recently, it was a slow weekend.
we walked around and there was a bookstore which had taken over two or three older store fronts. we all know the small towns have lost alot of old stores, some still empty.

anyway I always try to check these out for old Indian relic and history books.

this find was titled "the Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb St Tammany Parish Louisiana " published. 1909.

I have not been to that area before and not to Louisiana in a few years. but like many old publications there are very helpful hints on where to locate relics.

hint hint, for new collectors

 

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[GDub62]

I was up northern Indiana in a small town recently, it was a slow weekend.
we walked around and there was a bookstore which had taken over two or three older store fronts. we all know the small towns have lost alot of old stores, some still empty.

anyway I always try to check these out for old Indian relic and history books.

this find was titled "the Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb St Tammany Parish Louisiana " published. 1909.

I have not been to that area before and not to Louisiana in a few years. but like many old publications there are very helpful hints on where to locate relics.

hint hint, for new collectors

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That'll be an interesting read

 

[Older The Better]

Nice find, I’m always torn on the old books, sometimes they are based on dated info misconceptions and maybe even a dash of racism… on the other hand they were much closer in time to their subjects, if you’re writing about events that happened say 20 years ago I imagine you’d need to be pretty accurate, otherwise people would call you out, new books on the other hand are being written nearly 200 years removed or more… who knows what has been lost or twisted over that period of time… but I have to say I do like my old books

 

[gettothepoints]

Old books are amongst my favorite of all the relics. Nice find. Is there a board on here for books and ephemera? If not there certainly should be.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Nice find! Don't know what you paid, or the condition, but that's a $25-$100 book, not to mention the knowledge it contains.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I found this book at an antique mall for $4. Published in 1934. Ann Axtell Morris was the wife of Earl Morris. They were archaeologists in the 30s. There was an interesting statement in the book by Ann Morris: “Archaeology, treasure hunting decently concealed under the respectable cloak of science.”
Think about that for a minute!

 

[GDub62]

I found this book at an antique mall for $4. Published in 1934. Ann Axtell Morris was the wife of Earl Morris. They were archaeologists in the 30s. There was an interesting statement in the book by Ann Morris: “Archaeology, treasure hunting decently concealed under the respectable cloak of science.”
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I found this book at an antique mall for $4. Published in 1934. Ann Axtell Morris was the wife of Earl Morris. They were archaeologists in the 30s. There was an interesting statement in the book by Ann Morris: “Archaeology, treasure hunting decently concealed under the respectable cloak of science.”
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Haha. I think I would have liked Mrs. Morris. Sounds more down to earth and honest than others

 

[Coinstar magnet]

I was up northern Indiana in a small town recently, it was a slow weekend.
we walked around and there was a bookstore which had taken over two or three older store fronts. we all know the small towns have lost alot of old stores, some still empty.

anyway I always try to check these out for old Indian relic and history books.

this find was titled "the Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb St Tammany Parish Louisiana " published. 1909.

I have not been to that area before and not to Louisiana in a few years. but like many old publications there are very helpful hints on where to locate relics.

hint hint, for new collectors

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Nice find. I enjoy old books...I was at a rare book store in NH...my wife stayed in the car and looked up the place...$5 to browse unless you bought something $25 or more... though he didn't ask....very musty...lights were turned off in the aisles...he asked me to use my phone light...and difficult to walk because of the stacks and stacks of books...when I came back my wife said I smelled musty....she said it was sad to see books not being properly taken care of ...anyway... I'm sure there were probably some very rare books in there....the couple I looked at were quite expensive...one an antiquarian medical book at $75 the other a first edition photography book going for $500....so you did well at $4!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Nice find, I’m always torn on the old books, sometimes they are based on dated info misconceptions and maybe even a dash of racism… on the other hand they were much closer in time to their subjects, if you’re writing about events that happened say 20 years ago I imagine you’d need to be pretty accurate, otherwise people would call you out, new books on the other hand are being written nearly 200 years removed or more… who knows what has been lost or twisted over that period of time… but I have to say I do like my old books

Reading old books in context and not throwing the baby out with the bath water...I wonder how our future generations will view our "advanced" thinking"...when books like, "Little house in the big woods" are censored....and I have found when reading older books my vocabulary has been challenged.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Nice find. I enjoy old books...I was at a rare book store in NH...my wife stayed in the car and looked up the place...$5 to browse unless you bought something $25 or more... though he didn't ask....very musty...lights were turned off in the aisles...he asked me to use my phone light...and difficult to walk because of the stacks and stacks of books

No respectable bookman would have a store like that. My guess he was just trying to sell enough to keep him supplied with Mad Dog. That musty smell is bacteria having it's way with the paper and cardboard.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

No respectable bookman would have a store like that. My guess he was just trying to sell enough to keep him supplied with Mad Dog. That musty smell is bacteria having it's way with the paper and cardboard.

I think he had hoarding issues...I noticed he had vehicles filled with books as well....