tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post3008621439515883243..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The Man in the Red Hat by Richard KeverneClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-43200696972967058162013-08-22T20:46:12.227+01:002013-08-22T20:46:12.227+01:00I guess maybe they were more common here, perhaps ...I guess maybe they were more common here, perhaps a bit more of a special item in the US? Mind you, you find them less and less here, I think collectors snap them up. But if you're not bothered about condition (and I'm not) you still can get bargains.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49491875536282434252013-08-22T20:04:08.408+01:002013-08-22T20:04:08.408+01:00That is amazing. Here I never (rarely) find anythi...That is amazing. Here I never (rarely) find anything like that in used book stores, and if I did, the price would not be that good. Admittedly I am in a smallish town comparatively but I have visited a lot of used bookstores in the San Jose, CA area and no better luck there. Very, very occasionally a Penguin of that vintage will show up at my favorite September book sale and I grab it. I am envious.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33848903515875940022013-08-22T09:14:11.406+01:002013-08-22T09:14:11.406+01:00Tracy I'm glad you got the David Thomson, it&#...Tracy I'm glad you got the David Thomson, it's such a good book for film fans. The Richard Keverne: In England in the 1930s, 40s and 50s the Penguin paperbacks became widespread, and they had nice uniform covers - green and white for crime, orange and white for fiction - and if I see an old green-and-white 2nd-hand somewhere I will get it, just for interest, and because they look nice lined up! I paid £1 for this one, so just a bit more than a dollar. When you visit a 2nd-hand bookshop or charity shop here, they are easy to spot on the shelves with their distinctive covers.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-58788679664056116352013-08-22T04:13:12.628+01:002013-08-22T04:13:12.628+01:00I have to agree with Col, it is impossible to spen...I have to agree with Col, it is impossible to spend too much time reading. Luckily all of my (small) family feels that way, although we also devote a good amount of time to films and TV shows that we get attached to. <br /><br />As a side comment, I found a copy of "Have You Seen?..." by David Thomson and I am enjoying reading through it (very slowly). I first heard of it at your blog.<br /><br />Getting back to the subject of this post, I had never heard of this vintage author and I probably will skip him just because I have so many good ones to catch up on ... but I am curious how you came to have a copy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28207029680685472852013-08-20T08:29:03.174+01:002013-08-20T08:29:03.174+01:00Far too much of your life reading...is that even p...Far too much of your life reading...is that even possible? Envious!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75667638479061678312013-08-20T07:59:40.002+01:002013-08-20T07:59:40.002+01:00No,probably not your thing. The posts vary enormou...No,probably not your thing. The posts vary enormously, some of them are quick to do, and others I spend ages finding the right picture and getting some backstory. I have spent far too much of my life reading, so have a massive back catalogue, and I don't have many talents but one of them is a good memory, so both those things help...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-76107741753167968652013-08-20T07:56:50.317+01:002013-08-20T07:56:50.317+01:00Yes I liked the hat. Richard Keverne probably dese...Yes I liked the hat. Richard Keverne probably deserves his obscurity (if that doesn't sound too harsh) but I enjoyed the nostalgic nature of such a very traditional story, with people jumping into their cars and tearing all over the south of England in pursuit of witnesses.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-10738314817243908122013-08-20T03:58:22.272+01:002013-08-20T03:58:22.272+01:00A fairly safe bet to say I'm not tempted by th...A fairly safe bet to say I'm not tempted by this. I would be curious to know how long it takes you on average to do all your research for your posts, all the detail....col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-14323108061035989842013-08-20T03:24:30.375+01:002013-08-20T03:24:30.375+01:00Moira - Ah, those GA plot convolutions. Where woul...Moira - Ah, those GA plot convolutions. Where would the era have been without them. ;-) I heard of his work once or twice but I must admit, I've never tried it. Thanks for making me think about this. Oh, and I love that hat she's wearing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com