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http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Garden/5213/barker01.htm I think this is one of the main sources for the Sea Hawk. It makes an interesting read....
Allen Hansen
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Oct 4, 2005
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Really enjoying this book, great to find one with the Chouannnerie. Now, is it just me, or am I right in supposing that there's more than coincidence between...
Allen Hansen
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Oct 13, 2005
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Reginald Pound wrote a book called _The Strand Magazine 1891-1950_, and he devoted a page to Sabatini, who he apparently knew quite well through Pound's role...
Jesse Knight
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Oct 26, 2005
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I just finished proofing the collection of Sabatini mysteries, which I'm guessing will be out within the next couple of months, and I was really struck by how...
Jesse Knight
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Oct 31, 2005
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Steve Darley has re-done his list of Sabatini First Editions, and I have uploaded it to the list. You'll find it under: SABATINILIST2.xls One of the more...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 17, 2005
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Hello Jesse & Steve, Thanks for the update. One comment so far, for Scaramouche G&D issued two different photoplay editions. The first photoplay edition...
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Nov 19, 2005
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Help I cant seem to be able to access ths new list.SABATINILIST2.Xls does not do it for me. Am I doing something wrong? Regards Ernie Romano...
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Nov 21, 2005
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Oh, if I had to guess, Ernie, and it isn't easy, since I can't see your machine, I would guess that you don't have excel. The file is an excel spreadsheet. ...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 21, 2005
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Hello Jesse & Steve, Some other thoughts that occurred to me for the spreadsheet: (1) Do we want to mention any of the dustjacket artwork variants? For...
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Nov 22, 2005
5:41 am
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Hi Frank My spreadsheet is really meant to focus on the books from a 1st edition standpoint. I think the information I have included on dustjackets is about as...
stevedarley
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Nov 22, 2005
4:49 pm
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Great work, Frank, But I was going to write basically the same thing that Steve did. I've seen a couple of bibliographies that were so loaded down with...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 22, 2005
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Steve & Jesse, Thank you for your encouraging words. Although I must confess that I do not have every 1st edition jacket of Sabatini's works -- sadly I'm...
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Nov 23, 2005
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Frank, I wouldn't say you have to wait until the project is complete to publish something. Put what you have together. Submit it to the list for additions,...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 23, 2005
6:32 am
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Dear Frank and all, Well, I don't often say anything, but I think it would be wonderful to have the information you mention all in one place. As a bookseller,...
Linda Langness
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Nov 23, 2005
10:03 pm
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For those who don't have Excel, I've made a pdf copy of the file which can be read with Acrobat Reader. (You can download Reader free from here ...
Jan Burke
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Nov 26, 2005
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Jan, I look at one of the purposes of this group is to disseminate information about Sabatini and his books and stories, so I think it would be great for you...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 26, 2005
6:01 pm
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Rafael_Sabatini group. File :...
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Nov 26, 2005
8:16 pm
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Thanks, Jesse. I've now converted the "Sabatini Illustrators" document and uploaded it. For now, I'll leave it at the two Excel files, but if list members...
Jan Burke
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Nov 26, 2005
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Jan,, thank you for addressing my problem. That was very thoughtful. Jesse suggested a solutiion and it worked! Thanks to both of you. Ernie Romano ... ...
Ernie Romano
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Nov 26, 2005
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Hello Folks, Before we jump the gun sending out various formats of Steve's current spreadsheet, it might be beneficial to give me a few days to finish up...
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Nov 27, 2005
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Folks, The tally is over 50 additions now -- as I've added another 20 odd Canadian editions to the 30 additional printings noted below. I still need to finish...
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Nov 27, 2005
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Frank, I view the two projects as distinctly separate. Steve's work can be turned into a PDF file. AND your work can be turned into a PDF file from whatever...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 27, 2005
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Hello Jesse, As far as a definitive bibliography, I'm certainly willing to take up the challenge. In fact, I often spend a few hours of each week contributing...
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Nov 27, 2005
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Sure, go ahead! But I would think you would want to pass the work before a couple of experts in the field--not only Steve Darley, but one or two others we have...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 28, 2005
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We're going to update the Sabatini site in the near future. If anyone has an article or review or anything else he or she would like to contribute, please...
Jesse Knight
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Nov 30, 2005
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I am sure most of you are aware of this; but for those who are novices like myself, there is a fine article on the net on "How to Spot and Identify a Facsimile...
Ernie Romano
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Dec 6, 2005
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An interesting topic, Ernie. It would be interesting to find out if Sabatini books are a target of such facsimiles. Occasionally, book dealers will ask me to...
Jesse Knight
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Dec 6, 2005
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... I don't know if the autograph I have is a forgery or not. Cheri (my wife) gave it to me one year as a Christmas present. It's the tiniest, most precise...
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Dec 7, 2005
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Lee, From your description, it is likely you have a Sabatini signature. Everyone comments on how tiny his writing is. Jesse F. Knight ... From:...
Jesse Knight
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Dec 9, 2005
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... Thanks! --Lee In a message dated 12/9/05 3:53:25 PM, jfknight@... writes:     From your description, it is likely you have a Sabatini...
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