/lit/ - Literature

Sorry- more book salvage stories.

>Find first edition signed copy of the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Are you serious? That could be worth up to 60 thousand bucks.

>Find first edition signed copy of the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
>Find 70-year old leather bound copy of Dubliners.
>Grab around thirty Edwardian-era books on Hinduism.

Well I'm jealous.

I call bullshit. No one would give away first edition signed copies of anything unless they were senile.

>>3289943

pics or it didn't happen, faggot

>>3289963
I shit you not. I'd post pics but I left it at home in my stepdad's safe to keep it safe and I'm at my apartment about an hour away. Maybe I'll go grab it tomorrow and post them.
>>3289964
The man was 95 when he retired.
>>3289965
I was surprised as fuck when I found them. I kept on looking around to see if anyone was watching me. I laughed really hard when I was walking out of the building and I heard someone say "well there was no shit worth taking in there."

Stories plox

>>3289943
>Da Vinci Code
Not even for free.

>>3289976
>I'd have pics but I thing and I can't because reason and thing but maybe if this then pics

Still calling bullshit. pics or it didn't happen.

I'll be here waiting for those pics, OP. I believe you, though. I've known of some old, senile people who would easily give away stuff like that simply because they've lost their damn mind.

>>3289979
Have you read it?

>>3289963
if it's provably authentic

That sounds great, can I have the copy of Grapes?

>>3290019
No can do.

I'll probably donate it because I'm not a selfish bastard.

Can I have some of the Hinduism books?

>>3290028
And, just like that, whole thread is a sham. That's a wrap people! Go back to your books!

>>3290049
Implying anyone here actually reads.

>>3290053
>Implying I didn't mean for them to go back to sitting on their books.

>>3290008
I tried to read that and Twilight so I'd have something to talk to my mom about. Couldn't even with either one.

>first-edition signed copy of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Holy ever living fuck.

>Intention of this thread was to post your own salvage stories.

>>3290095
It's kind of hard to top >>3290091

I have found a 1951 edition of The Catcher in the Rye and an original For Whom The Bell Tolls, they're worth a bit of money. I've also got a first edition In Cold Blood but I don't think it's worth as much as the other two. In any case, I'd have a bit of a hard time parting with them.

I found a copy of A Clockwork Orange at a thrift store that appeared to be signed by Anthony Burgess and Malcolm McDowell, but the signatures looked pretty fake. I don't know why someone would fake sign that book, but whatever.

>>3289943
You lucky fucker.

OP - What books on Hinduism? It is one thing I am really interested in and would love some more reading material.

I found a copy of Le Petit Prince behind an Indigo set to be thrown out, cover ripped off and everything. Yoinked that shit. Was extremely pleased cause it was a favourite of mine growing up.

>>3289964
Shit, why not?

1) He's a professor. If professors aren't callous, bitter shits, they're some of the most generous, level-headed people around.
2) He's a tenured, old professor. He's going to be financially secure (exhibit A: he owns such books in the first place) and his pension is going to be awesome.
3) He's apparently 95. He's going to be dead soon. Why the fuck would he care about $60k when he's got at least close to a million in the bank, and probably owns a house that's worth 4+ times what he paid for it?

From thrift stores
>First edition of In Cold Blood
>Old Bible, form about 1700's, probably not worth a ton but still nice
>First history books on the Civil War printed in the US
>Pictorial histories of WWI, published before war ended
>First edition of Crusade in Europe by Eisenhower
>First edition of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

I have so many books I need to be rid of, I'm tempted to do something similar in the English department.

>>3289943

pics or gtfo

>Find first edition signed copy of the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

If I had found a stash like that I probably would have started crying like a little bitch. I don't believe you though.

went to some school fair and once and brought home 30 volumes of joseph conrad's novels bound in some leathery type of board. haven't even read heart of darkness. man was a prolific writer. a hack probably. up there with balzac. i've only read one story. full of sailor lingo.

>>3290996
>First edition of In Cold Blood

There are a lot of these floating around, I've found.

I've discovered a first-edition Ulysses in my university's library, but I'm pretty sure I'd be flayed alive if I ever attempted to steal it.

>>3291544
>that's why he doesn't steal it

>>3291544
Sometimes a man's gotta take chances.

Also, are there cameras in the library?

Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiics.

>>3291544
The chances that anybody knows what that's worth are slim to none and the chances that anybody cares is even less than that.

I have a leather bound book from 1763 with colored ink, lithographs and gold leaf. My friend snagged it for me, after her father was going to toss it. Rich bitches, man. Anyway, it's only worth about 200$, but still.
Nobody cares.

Or is yours one of those universities that tag their books?

my mom acquired a galley of HP philosophers stone before Rowling blew up

it was pretty funny because she never thought it would go anywhere

anyway let's see pics

>i work at a used book store
>have a free bin of books that are overstocked or stuff we don't need
>somebody complains that they bought a book that was free outside
>owner just gets rid of the entire free bin
Why are people so idiotic that they would complain about free books.

>>3290990
First, it's not worth $60,000. Probably closer to $1000 or less, unless there's something absolutely outstanding about it.

I'm not disputing the fact that some people are generous, but a valuable book isn't something you give away to a stranger. It's something you give to family or a close friend.

When pictures surface, I'll gladly eat my words.

>>3292652

First. I also don't believe OP.
Second. I disagree with you. Books are exactly the thing that you give to perfect strangers. I know that noone in my family reads, so I'd willingly give most of my collection to someone else.

>>3292652
>good professor
>his students are perfect strangers
Yeah, no.