My #UsedBook find for today: “Stop the War” by Allen James. Copyright 1970.

A book of quotes against the concept of war, published during the Vietnam War. Interspersed are pages with photographs by Anthony Goldschmidt of grave markers from Arlington National Cemetary.

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I’ve uploaded an old booklet I bought it in the 1980s for 25 pence, ‘Paper-Folding for Schools’, published By Charles And Son Ltd, at https://archive.org/details/paper-folding-for-schools-published-by-charles-and-son-ltd.

Without mentioning it, the contents draw on the Froebel kindergarten tradition of paperfolding, but the folding of circular paper is an unusual addition.

You can find more information about Froebelian Paperfolding and Additional Occupations at https://www.origamiheaven.com/historyindex.htm

The booklet has no date, no author(s) and no table of contents. This could be the second, or more likely, the fifth edition (1929) of ‘Paper Folding for Schools’ by M Hopkins, including a series of lessons on paper-folding from the circle, by Lilian Elliott.

Contents:
The aim and value of paper folding
Preliminary talk on the unfolded square
The first folds
Objects made from two squares of paper
Corner folds on square
Ground form—the large envelope or letter
Ground form—the small letter or envelope
Ground form—the houseboat
Ground form—the boat
Ground form—the boat with the sail
Ground form—the boat with the box for fish
Ground form—picture frame
Simple objects from the oblong
Paper-folding from the circle
Objects made from the fourfold plan
Segment folds between the diameter

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I got back from a lovely trip to the Crystal Coast in North Carolina. We stopped for a day in Richmond, VA, on the way down.

While there, we stopped at Bargain Books Richmond and I got a bunch of cool books. I could have stayed there for hours and gotten way more books. I found a binder filled with accessory patterns. I love how this creator shot the final project: with a cameo by her cat. I also spotted one of @grammargirl books in the writing section. 🧶 #knitting #usedbook #bookstore

I was searching an American book not sold in German, and found this:

Every time you purchase a book from BetterWorldBooks.com, you help us donate books to people that need it. The books we donate go through hundreds of non-profit organizations.

I saw some people on Reddit confirming that it works, but I'd like to ask here. Has anyone here used this site to buy a used book from abroad? The idea is interesting, but free shipping?

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Fantastic Creatures of the Mountains and Seas: A Chinese Classic by Jiankun Sun

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THE MEANING OF STAR TREK (New York: Doubleday, 1997) by Thomas Richards.

Last Thursday, I did a Mad Science show at the Upper Moreland Free Public Library (Willow Grove, PA). Because of the extended break between shows, I arrived pretty early. So, I spent the bonus time by taking a walk through the air conditioned library and, more importantly, perusing their section of used books for sale...

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I made an interesting thrift store purchase this weekend. The book's copyright date is 1970. It has a Library of Congress card number, but no ISBN number or UPC code printed on the cover.

It has an old book/used bookstore smell and the promise of creative inspiration.

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