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2008
- January
  - How would you describe this set? Prepare for the BookZing Book Description Contest.
    01/20/08
    Mushrooms and View-Master- 1949 Two volume set
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    Title: Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats Vol. One & Two
    
    Author: Alexander H. Smith
    
    Illustrated by: William Gruber
    
    This ground breaking set is of histo
  - Incas in Peru -- printed in Welsh --Signed/inscribed by author --1915
    01/08/08
    Plant Yr Haul. Stori Incas Peru.
    by Eluned Thomas
    4 3/4" x 7 1/3"
    Published by: Evans A Williams Cyf, Caerdydd, 1915
    SIGNED.
    Very Good -No dustjacket
    Green decorative hardcover. Text in Welsh about the Incas in Peru. Photo on frontispage is same as the des
  - An Antique Dentistry Book with 40 plates, 1833
    01/06/08
    SOLD-from the stock of Michael's Books in beautiful Downtown Bellingham Washington.
    
    This book has been sold but check out Michael's Books Website.
    
    Traite Complet De L'Art Du Dentiste, Apres L'Etat Actuel Des Connaissances, Nouvelle Edition, Avec Un Atlas
2007
- November
  - Describing Books- Beyond the Basics-part-2
    11/24/07
    The “Notes” or "Description" This is where you really SELL the book.
    Let your creativity and knowledge flesh out the description.
    This is why I developed the Book Description Builder at www.bookzing.com as a tool for booksellers to provide help in building descriptions.
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  - Describing Books- Beyond the Basics-part-1
    11/21/07
    In describing books the Basics are straight forward.
    Every seller will include about the same things in about same order, sometimes even filled into your listing automatically from the ISBN or another source.
    Where you can really shine and stand out is describing the book in front of you.<
  - Describing Books
    11/19/07
    Describing “Books for Sale” is an art that gets easier the more you practice.
    There are as many ways and methods as there are booksellers.
    I thought I would write about my process.
    Select a book to describe. Whether it is something you’ve had for a while or recently acquired.