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Monthly book sale weekend starts today!!! Come on over 11am-4pm! www.fopal.org for details.

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I came across this unique item from The Ramones. 4 CD box set and comic book. Released in 2005. RIP Tommy. http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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Quite possibly the first LOL Cats? :) these cute fur balls and more in this book of ancient art history from the National Palace Museum in Taipei. http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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Lovely dragon artwork and other ancient collections from Bhutan. http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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From the pages of The Eternal Present: The Beginnings of Art. Amazing that these carvings and paintings have lasted so long for us to be able to get a glimpse of life long since passed. http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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Weighing in at heavier than 3 MacBook Pro's this manual is a 3 volume collection and greets you with fun Macintosh icons on the inside front cover! Check out this and other books available in our Amazon Shop! http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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Book Sale Weekend! So many neat finds like this puzzle of old modem boards :)

Come stop by the sale to pick up some great deals and finds!

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Book 3 in the Mary Poppins series. I adored the movie when I was young and also enjoyed the recent Saving Mr. Banks movie. The book has fun illustrations on the cover as well as throughout the text. What's your favorite part from the series? Mary Poppins Opens the Door - 1943 edition http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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Being a crafty person myself I am so loving this old how-to book that covers everything from sewing to painting. It is “The Manual of Fancy Work” after all :)

I crochet a lot and got such a kick out of the crochet section especially the first line, and the detailed illustrations are so pretty throughout the book. It’s surely the Pinterest of its day!

Needles & Brushes and How to Use Them - 1887

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I love the gold rabbit holding cards on the spine of this book, so very Alice and Wonderland :) The illustrations are so intricate and interesting too.

The Elizabethan Underworld - 1930

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I did a double take when I saw the spine of this book… Any other Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans see what I’m talking about? ;)

The imagery is so graphic and dark it’s so cool to look at.

The History of Witchcraft and Demonology - 1926

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"Long, long ago all the animals were friends..." So cute yet realistic looking characters in this adorable kids story book from 1946. Some were colored like the back inside cover. Brings back memories of reading Winnie-the-Pooh for the first time. :) The Tiger and the Rabbit - 1946 http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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From the last page:

"If you have followed the author’s directions, you will have good wine. Good wine is intriguing. But don’t be intrigued. Just enough wine is health, and strength, and pleasure; drunk to excess it is lethal."

Can’t really argue with that logic :)

Wine Makers Manual - 1947

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Just 1 aisle of books that are all currently listed in our Amazon account, with so many genres it's easy to browse for hours!! http://www.amazon.com/shops/grandmabetsybooks

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It was the vibrant detailed red binding with gold gilt that first made this book stand out to me, then to learn it was a French Jules Verne novel from 1908 made it even more special!

20,000 Leagues was my one of my favorite stories when I was young, and still is. What’s your favorite Jules Verne tale?

La Chasse Au Météore (Hunting Meteors) - 1908 edition

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Such a classic! Looking through it almost makes me feel like I can cook anything perfectly as I channel my inner Julia ;)

Mastering the Art of French Cooking 1966 edition

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A few months ago we received the entire book collection from the Xerox PARC library. It was being decommissioned so we have hundreds of books to go through that include old manuals, engineering texts and science related topics. So neat to go through, check the Amazon account for what’s currently available and check back as more get listed!

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