Saturday

Two loads of donations and a box of french books purchased.
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Sorted & reboxed the donations, shelved several sets, and a couple of large stacks of classics.
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Shelved some First Edition Fantasy/SF and other rare books.
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Betty Friedan was born on this day in 1921, Stephen J. Cannell in 1941. Thomas Carlyle died this day in 1881.
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Book of the day:
016658

RAGS AND TATTERS. A Magic Action Story N/A; Illustrator-Betty Russell & Others Whitman 1936 Paperback N/A; Illustrator-Betty Russell & Others - RAGS AND TATTERS. A Magic Action Story. Magic Action Pictures Licensed under U.S. Patent Nos.1539231 and 1841041. An early Pop-up book, with 3 pop-up pages. about 7 3/4" x 10 3/4", Staple bound, the center double page pop-up has pulled from the staples but is otherwise undamaged. rubbing to corners, shelf wear, and some splitting to spine ends. clean unmarked interior and covers. Artist signed name in the first illustration Betty Russell (or Betty Burrell? it's hard to decipher). A wire-haired terrier named Rags meets a Scottie named Tatters. The two terriers get into all sorts of mischief. There are 3 simple pop-ups in full color, b&w drawings signed by Russell. The cover portrait of the canines is reproduced on the rear. B000ZJPCPO Click to Purchase on Biblio

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