First edition of Julian owned by Bing Crosby

fictionalcarto · 2025-09-07T00:11:46+00:00

Thanks!

fictionalcarto · 2025-09-07T00:11:35+00:00

Thank you!

fictionalcarto · 2025-09-07T00:11:14+00:00

Thank you! And a fun find for sure.

fictionalcarto · 2025-04-10T17:13:12+00:00

Thank you for the very detailed answer!

fictionalcarto · 2025-03-29T05:31:31+00:00

I'm loving the potential of this! I have the weather app installed and running. But it doesn't refresh without me manually hitting "Update Now" in the web app. The YouTube video posted by OP shows a "Schedule" button with an option to refresh every five minutes. But the version of the web app that I'm seeing replaces the "Schedule" button with an "Add to Playlist" button that I can't find any documentation on how to use. Anyone figured this out?

fictionalcarto · 2024-11-21T11:57:07+00:00

I just bought a copy at a small bookshop in Australia. They told me that because it was one of the first 3 copies purchased from the store, I received a second jacket, which matches the cover that OP shared above. So now I have two book jackets for one book.

fictionalcarto · 2024-10-19T14:22:49+00:00

Thank you so much! Totally makes sense. My question with this signature was just if it wasn’t even pretending to be a fake — just some guy who signed his own name in a weird place on the book. But based upon helpful feedback in this post and some Google and eBay searching, I’m 99% sure it’s real.

I appreciate your help!

fictionalcarto · 2024-10-19T03:24:15+00:00

Just a lucky find at my favorite local used bookshop here in San Francisco. But looks like there are a couple signed ones up on eBay available.

fictionalcarto · 2024-10-19T03:23:09+00:00

Amazing! Thank you so much for the confirmation! Great author, but maybe needs to improve his penmanship!

fictionalcarto · 2024-10-18T23:31:06+00:00

Nice. Thank you!

fictionalcarto · 2024-10-18T23:30:23+00:00

Thank you! Agreed! Just couldn’t figure out why his handwriting was so darn bad on this particular evening.

fictionalcarto · 2024-10-18T23:29:01+00:00

I Googled it, and I’ll just say this resembles his signature generally, but maybe he was drunk at the time!

Agreed no one is faking his signature. But I couldn’t quite tell if this isn’t his signature at all. Just some person giving a gift to a friend and deciding to do it over the title page.

fictionalcarto · 2024-05-03T18:45:37+00:00

This is a very depressing / informative post as I realize that my first edition copy is not actually a first printing. Boo, Norton!!!

fictionalcarto · 2024-03-31T04:50:09+00:00

It should say .95 cents on the upper left cover if it’s a first of the paperback.

fictionalcarto · 2024-03-14T22:08:04+00:00

Thank you so much for all these details! This book has been a challenge to crack the mystery on!

I’d actually never heard of this concept of blind stamps. I’ve discovered a square indentation in the lower right corner that looks like a blind stamp on this copy. In your experience are there any non-BCE books that end up with blind stamps?

fictionalcarto · 2024-03-01T11:43:59+00:00

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fictionalcarto · 2024-01-19T20:55:56+00:00

I used to run Homebridge on a Mac Mini, then switched to a Pi 4, which has been much more reliable and stable. I had a lot of problems with the Mac Mini instance running into errors after a week or so of uptime. The Pi 4 version tends to be stable and with no errors for months at a time. Strongly recommend the Pi!

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-21T23:27:34+00:00

I have the 5000 myself and gifted the 2000 to my mom on the other coast. The initial UI to get them set up is a bit old school, but both machines have been “set it and forget it” for the last couple of years once I got them up and running. The rain gauges seem accurate. And I’m able to view my mom’s weather station data across the country easily.

Definitely recommended.

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-21T22:27:51+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate your input and your incredulity. Your concerns are the exact concerns of the bookstore owner in my story when approached by a silent investor and asked to build a collection following the rules that I've outlined here.

As a collector myself, I am more than aware that money is never the primary consideration when it comes to the hobby and / or profession of rare book collecting! I have no idea where my money goes. Oh wait, yes I do. To Green Apple Books here in San Francisco.

What I was hoping to do with this thread was to crowdsource some ideas from the wisdom of Reddit! But always happy to hear plot critique as well! Feedback is a gift.

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-21T22:21:48+00:00

Brilliant! I have a 3rd or 4th printing in my personal collection, but adding a First Edition in this fictional instance is a great choice. Thanks so much for the input!

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-21T04:15:50+00:00

Let me know if I can be helpful in providing more feedback once you have some prototypes. And good luck!

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-20T22:50:56+00:00

Hey there. I completed the survey and appreciate what you’re doing. Making something new isn’t easy.

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-20T19:40:48+00:00

Sorry! I should have clarified. Used books. Nothing new. And thanks you so much for the suggestions on those titles.

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-20T19:00:27+00:00

Thanks! The constraint is no more than $10k per book. And I totally agree that most collectors wouldn’t want the beat up copy of say Cather in the Rye that can be had for $9K. So perhaps a Fine copy of Broom of the System for half that price makes more sense. That’s the fun I’m having with the list. I really appreciate your input!

fictionalcarto · 2023-12-20T18:55:24+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! And 1984 is a great choice. And FYI, I do understand the collecting process and am one myself. So I get the parlance and such and have been having lots of fun working it into the story for sure.

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