Eily Gayford's Badge.

[bookworm]

Old Buckby cans & windlasses & their prices always seem to excite much comment on the forum. Thought You might like to see the price realised for this badge & a paperback!! - http://www.canalbookcollector.blogspot.com

[Chertsey]

Mmmmm... Just when I was starting to think no one was posting anyhting interesting lately...

 

Is that your blog by any chance Bookworm? It's a new discovery for me and certainly looks worthy of a browse.

[bookworm]

Yes my blog. Glad you like it. Plenty there from the last few years to see when your really bored.

[Chertsey]

Yes my blog. Glad you like it. Plenty there from the last few years to see when your really bored.

 

Just making me envious about all the books I haven't got and never will have...

But it has prompted me finally - after five years - to email a former colleague and ask for my copy of John Seymour's Voyage into England back.

[Athy]

Mr. Worm, thanks for posting this. I shall indeed be having another look at your web site.

 

As a trader myself in old records, I am constantly astounded by the daft prices which some items - not necessarily the best ones - command.

[J R ALSOP]

Will have to increase my insurance now.

[Derek R.]

Speaking of books, Lou came back with two yesterday; 'Curlew on the Cut' by Beatrice Lawrence published 1968. It's a childrens story book, a bit - "I say, frightfully good of you", from the children, and an exclamation from the youngest of: "Golliwogs, it's awfully late!" , the working boat people speech is more in the vernacular, and it's accurate in many respects of boat working and places passed.

The other is 'Canals of England' by Eric de Maré, the republished paperback of 1987 reprinted in '91 of the original 1950 book. £3. and £3.50 respectively.

 

Despite being no 'collector', it's almost depressing the amount of tat that builds up. Still, one man's tat is another man's whatever.