> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Julia Thompson
... > How *do* you package books, then? I'm curious. I've received books in a > variety of packaging materials buying used at amazon.com, myself. (Never > sold anything.) I used padded envelopes for a while, but that's what arrived torn apart, so I just started putting them in Mylar envelopes. They're the ordinary ones you can find at office supply stores and such. Probably not appropriate for new books, but fine for used ones, as far as I could tell. I had no complaints. But if someone shipped me something like a rare Twain edition like that, I wouldn't be happy. Mostly what I've sold are technical or mathematical books that I don't need as references any more. Some of the heavier books I used to have on my shelf turned out to be worth less than I was interested in receiving for the trouble of mailing them... so they went to Goodwill, etc. And I think I've previously mentioned here how I almost parted with a signed copy of "The World According to Garp." It's a first edition, fifth printing, IIRC. So it's not really, really valuable, but certainly nothing to toss out. A couple of weeks ago, I finally studied up on what a first edition *really* is. The only real first editions I own, as far as I know, are Brin books and one of Doug Adams'. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
