Thread Name: Bookstores - Kansas City and Lawrence From: "thomas krier" <t_krier@removed> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:32:09 -0600 I will be traveling through Kansas City and Lawrence in the next few weeks. I was hoping someone might have information on stores in the Kansas City area as well as Lawrence. I'm familiar with Spivey's but other then that I'm not sure what's there. ------------------------------------- From: "Henton,Aaron" <AARON.HENTON@removed> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:31:01 -0500 I haven't been to Spivey's in a while, but last time I was there they had probably the best ML selection in the city. Others in the area: Bloomsday Books - on 55th St. Used to be the best in the city, then they moved and severely downsized the square footage of the store. Now they're back near their original locale, though I haven't been back yet, so I don't know if they are back near their old capacity or not. Lasus Books - not much ML, mainly Sci-Fi and Americana/Biography/Military. Half-Price Books - three locations, one in Westport near Spivey's. Yes, it's a chain, but they usually have a good ML selection. Other locations are 92nd & Metcalf and 119th & I-35 in Olathe. Lawrence: Dusty Bookshelf at 708 Massachusetts. Heavy in modern fiction, may not find any MLs, but a fine bookstore nonetheless. Vagabond Bookman, 1113 Massachusetts. Large inventory, barely categorized, lots of other "collectible" stuff. You could spend a lot of time in there browsing around - might be good ML finds. Seems like I bought a couple there. Good luck! ------------------------------------- From: pecksgrove@removed> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:45:50 -0400 there was also ml in antique mall at north edge of crown center. found rise and decline in 3 volume with dj ------------------------------------- From: Darrell Johnson <zebradlj@removed> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:36:02 -0700 (PDT) There are three Half-Priced Bookstores (a nearly national change now) in the Kansas City area (all on the Kansas side). Every Half-Priced Bookstore that I've been in always has had some ML (and I've been in many of them). Pricing is inconsistant though. I picked up a jacketed balloon cloth from one for $4 which is probably worth $20, and just the other day I saw a late 60's era hardback worth about $6-$8 priced at $40 (my guess is they thought it was a First First when it was only an ML first. I picked up ten jacketed hardbacks about a year ago from one of the Kansas City stores ( a nice haul from one store after collecting for 15 years! - very unusual.) ------------------------------------- From: pecksgrove@removed> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:45:50 -0400 there was also ml in antique mall at north edge of crown center. found rise and decline in 3 volume with dj ------------------------------------- From: "thomas krier" <t_krier@removed> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:02:28 -0600 Thanks. I didn't have time to go by Lasus but I did make it to Spivey's. I only found one ML that I was looking for - A Short History of the US - but I did find a few other books. Bloomsday was a disappointment. They're fairly small and run mostly to modern fiction. In Lawrence the Dusty Bookshelf was like Bloomsday just bigger. Vagabond however was interesting. I didn't find any Modern Library but I did find a 2nd printing of Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test in Fine condition. This is a book I've been looking for for a long time. Since I can'd afford the fisrt this was an excellent alternative. Given time I'm sure there was more in there just waiting to be found. Thanks again for your help. ------------------------------------- From: "Henton,Aaron" <AARON.HENTON@removed> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:31:01 -0500 I haven't been to Spivey's in a while, but last time I was there they had probably the best ML selection in the city. Others in the area: Bloomsday Books - on 55th St. Used to be the best in the city, then they moved and severely downsized the square footage of the store. Now they're back near their original locale, though I haven't been back yet, so I don't know if they are back near their old capacity or not. Lasus Books - not much ML, mainly Sci-Fi and Americana/Biography/Military. Half-Price Books - three locations, one in Westport near Spivey's. Yes, it's a chain, but they usually have a good ML selection. Other locations are 92nd & Metcalf and 119th & I-35 in Olathe. Lawrence: Dusty Bookshelf at 708 Massachusetts. Heavy in modern fiction, may not find any MLs, but a fine bookstore nonetheless. Vagabond Bookman, 1113 Massachusetts. Large inventory, barely categorized, lots of other "collectible" stuff. You could spend a lot of time in there browsing around - might be good ML finds. Seems like I bought a couple there. ------------------------------------- From: Scot Kamins <kamins@removed> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:08:01 -0700 On Jun 27, 2006, at 11:56 AM, thomas krier wrote: > I only found one ML that I was looking for - A Short History of the US Tricky title, that one - four variations (at least), several editions, four dust jackets. Fun for all! :-D ------------------------------------- From: "JOSEPH HILL" <goodbooks@removed> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:08:42 GMT I think you two guys have about nailed it. Nice work for not using the guide. (My real interest is in titles that are not on the list, yet should be....but, that's just my opinion) ------------------------------------- From: "JOSEPH HILL" <goodbooks@removed> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:18:16 GMT On the Short History Of The United States, which one did you get? 235.1, 2, 3, or 4... You can't leave us all hanging out there.. ------------------------------------- From: "thomas krier" <t_krier@removed> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:23:25 -0600 I hadn't meant to reply to everyone, just the two folks who had sent suggestions. I'm not a passionate ML collector, although there are a few titles I would like to find. I'm a big fan of the jacket art. I do have a copy to the ML guide and now I fear I'll be forced to figure out how to use it in order to answer this question. ------------------------------------- From: "JOSEPH HILL" <goodbooks@removed> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:49:49 GMT Welcome to the zealots! Now you have one down and three to go! Good hunting! -------------------------------------