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admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:07:06 +0000

CCTV, security guards - the fight against library theft

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Mars Mission Brings Severed Hand, Weird Sex, to U.S. in Sci-Fi Epic: Books

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:23:06 +0000

When having zero-gravity sex in a spacecraft crammed with sensitive equipment, astronauts should practice some form of emission control.

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Auburn collector has more than 700 books — all the same title

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:24:32 +0000

The extraordinary awaits in a modest Auburn home.

Digital Digest: 26/07/2010

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:21:06 +0000

Music TheHighDefinite.com Mash-ups used to feature just two bands; this latest effort from Brighton-based mash-up artist The Kleptones features no less than six bands music spliced together: The Beatles, The Beastie Boys, Boston, Cypress Hill, Rare Earth and Daft Punk.

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Digital Digest: 26/07/2010

Amazon e-book tipping point: Is the death of books upon us?

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000

On the strength of the popular Kindle, Amazon says it now sells more e-books than hardcovers. What's being lost is the messy tactile narrative of how books are made manifest and cling to our lives, as "The Hobbit" did to mine.

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‘Tome Raider’ jailed for stealing rare books

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:05:56 +0000

A Cambridge University graduate nicknamed the 'Tome Raider', who has stolen nearly $2 million worth of rare books in his criminal career, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for his latest theft.

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British rare book thief jailed 3½ years

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:48:22 +0000

A man who has twice been convicted of stealing rare books from famous British libraries has been sentenced to 3½ years in jail.

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"Tome Raider" antique book thief jailed again

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:13:28 +0000

A Cambridge University graduate nicknamed the "Tome Raider," who has stolen more than one million pounds' worth of rare books in his criminal career, has been jailed for 3-1/2 years for his latest theft.

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A £6,000 Auden bargain

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:01:16 +0000

In the first of a new series detailing his adventures in bookworld, the author and book dealer recalls an exciting discovery at the Hay festival You can tell where you are in the Hay festival pecking order by when your event is scheduled. Mine an hour's chat with the Guardian's Claire Armitstead was on a Tuesday morning at 10am, the day after the bank holiday weekend at which Bill Bryson ...

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Books: The Cookbook Collector.

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:08:35 +0000

Goodmans charming reworking of Sense and Sensibility follows two sistersEmily, the C.E.O.

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