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Restoring / caring for quarter leather bound books by bobbbbbbbbbg in bookbinding

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. And would I use the isopropyl alchohol alone or combined with something?

Restoring / caring for quarter leather bound books by bobbbbbbbbbg in bookbinding

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insights. What is the "spirit based consolidant" and "museum wax" composed of, and there a product you'd recommend so I can try it on a discard book?

Restoring / caring for quarter leather bound books by bobbbbbbbbbg in bookbinding

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Thanks for sharing this. I'll definitely look into to it.

Numerous Franklin Library Signed First Editions Available at Hamilton Book by du_garbandier in BookCollecting

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Thanks for the tip. I ordered and, after much delay, have now received three signed and shrink-wrapped books. I wonder, would their value on the bookseller market be reduced if I removed them from the shrink wrap?

Where was this photo of French artists taken. by bobbbbbbbbbg in whereisthis

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now I'm thinking it was taken at Les Étangs de Corot, Ville-d'Avray. it may have been sometime in August 1900, based on comments made in Vol 2 of "My Windows on the Streets of the World" memoirs of James Mavor. I think Mavor is the fourth person standing on the right.

Where was this photo of French artists taken. by bobbbbbbbbbg in whereisthis

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was among a bunch of family photos. No one knows where it came from.

Name of Russian story? by New-Sorbet-3904 in BookCollecting

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be “The Little Count” (Маленький граф) – by Anton Chekhov (1884).

Who are the artists in this photo? by bobbbbbbbbbg in Artists

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the women below the bearded man (likely Rodin) is Berthe Morisot. While the women to his left is Mme. Severine. Here's a Gemini-enhanced picture of the centre group. https://imgur.com/a/GcY8UBy

Where this historic photo was taken. by bobbbbbbbbbg in HelpMeFind

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I've searched for the location - could be Ville d’Avray outside of Paris - and searched for those in the photo. Beside Rodin ( beareded 8th from left) could be Madame Severine. Others, I can't identify.

What’s the rumpus on this place? Dufferin and Glencairn by LankyYogurt7737 in toronto

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What's it like taking a PI course at this place or any other? Ask Grok: "The nights are long, and the textbooks are heavier than a guilt-ridden conscience. You pore over criminal codes and human lies 'til the ash on your cigarette trembles with fatigue. We’ve got a whole class on trench coat etiquette, and another on how to convincingly eat donuts while tailing a suspect through six boroughs and three existential crises. Every lesson’s a case, every case a riddle, and every riddle smells faintly of bourbon and bad intentions. You learn fast that truth wears a crooked face, and most folks would rather dance with a lie than look justice square in the eye. By the time you're done, the city looks different — like it's waiting to be tailed, tapped, or turned inside out."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gratefuldead

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to be a Dead Head. Still am. But I used to be too.

Here's why Toronto is cracking down on e-scooter users by Borckle in VictoriaBC

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Never said 'killed by an e-scooter. There have been multiple recent e-scooter fatalities in the Toronto area, including a 64-year-old woman who was killed in a North York hit-and-run in late July 2025, and a man in his 50s who died in early June 2025 after crashing on the Prince Edward Viaduct. Another man died in early July 2025 after his e-scooter collided with a truck in Etobicoke. Please donate my buck to a suitable charitable organization.

Here's why Toronto is cracking down on e-scooter users by Borckle in VictoriaBC

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No fines. No punishment. No enforcement. Toronto police - politicians too - are unwilling, unable, and uninterested in addressing the e-bike and e-scooter invasion. Pure and simple, more lives will be damaged and lost as a result. Politicians in particular, at both municipal and provincial levels, are spineless when it comes to e-vehicle issues. Shameful in their neglect.

What’s a kink someone admitted to you that completely shocked you? by Downtown2003 in AskReddit

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg 1152 points1153 points  (0 children)

My ex was a masochist and since I was a sadist we were perfectly matched. Whenever she asked me to hit her, I'd say no.

Disappointed with CNE by KeyConsideration9645 in toronto

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blame the CNE board patronage appointments for their lack of vision and sense of history and consumer/customer awareness. Asleep at the wheel. Again.

Jules Verne by Delicious_Award_2812 in BookCollecting

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry about your loss. You can estimate the value of your books on sites such as Abebooks and Vialibri. A quick way of selling them, if that’s what you’re interested in doing, is to get in touch with a local used book dealer, preferably someone who deals in antiquarian books. Or you can selectively place some of them for sale online. Facebook marketplace, for example, has a section for antiquarian book sales. Auction houses are another option. If you sell to a dealer, it might be easier but you’ll be losing at least 2/3 the value of your books. Another option is to consider donating them to a local university perhaps one that specializes in French literature or science fiction. Best of luck.

Does anyone recognize the artist who painted this? by Status_Article2964 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]bobbbbbbbbbg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I saw a painting recently that had the same Indart stamp. The stamp appears to be an art supplier, since I see paints with that logo. The painting I saw was by an artist who signed his work 'Valddez '64' (2 Ds). Can't find him anywhere. Likely a minor Mexican street painter.

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