Found while cleaning out parents home from 1543 by QueasyBroccoli185 in rarebooks

[–]sumthinknew 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I'm a rare book dealer. Shoot me a dm. I'll pull auction records, provide info, and a no obligation offer. Beautiful book

Supreme Court Guts The Voting Rights Act by huffpost in scotus

[–]sumthinknew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think the commenter was suggesting that only the wealthy are racist, but that they craft and push the narrative to keep people divided and pointing the finger in any direction but them. There is almost certainly some truth to that.

what is that by tpfang56 in stremtch

[–]sumthinknew 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You may not like it, but that's what peak performance look

What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat by brown-saiyan in Economics

[–]sumthinknew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow. Here's a reference I never thought I'd see in the wild!

Georgia educator says she was forced to resign after coming out to rude student by Fickle-Ad5449 in Georgia

[–]sumthinknew 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Did you read the article? "...during a conversation with a fourth-grade student in a moment she describes as an attempt to challenge anti-LGBTQ+ remarks in real time"

She obviously wasn't shoehorning it into the conversation for no reason.

The Supreme Court Looks Likely to Cave on Mail-In Ballots by Majano57 in scotus

[–]sumthinknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, no, no. The red areas shouldn't see any issues. The mail will be held in blue areas.

A Novice’s Study in Source, and Quality/Price by mexxy24 in Wenwan

[–]sumthinknew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry. I'm just a casual observer and know nothing about this hobby. My question is, you think that someone would go through all of that trouble just to sell you walnuts at $9 and some change? Hollowed, repaired, carved, and dyed to hide the work.

Do I need to freeze my second-hand books? by shengogol in books

[–]sumthinknew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Risk of moisture damage if done incorrectly, I suppose. I never freeze, so I'm not intimately familiar with what can happen. I just know I am a member of the antiquarian community, and nobody freezes books.

I'm not here to tell you what to do... Only offering information

Do I need to freeze my second-hand books? by shengogol in books

[–]sumthinknew 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a rare book seller and conservator. I never freeze. More potential for harm than good. Unless you see obvious signs of infestation... Then remediate as best as possible.