Sunday, August 19, 2007

Diamonds in Australia

Chapman, Leo, Diamonds in Australia: The Fields and The Prospectors, Sydney: Bay Books Pty Ltd, 1980, pp190 inc b/w & color illustrations.

When I'd noticed this large paperback inside Romie's bookshop downtown sometime last week, I didn't hesitate to buy it rightaway.

It's interesting and fun to read something about diamonds, even though I don't own any piece of investment diamond thus far.

Gold Producers Handbook

Gold Producers Handbook 1991, Sydney (Australia): Australian Stock Exchange Limited, (1991), pp189 inc charts.

This large paperback was bought in 1992 at a high price from Times The Bookshop downtown.

A long way back in 1991, the market price of gold was about the same as the price of platinum. It was a golden opportunity back then for anyone to exchange all his or her gold into platinum and becomes rich by now 'coz the price of platinum is more than twice the price of gold nowadays.

It's easy to mention this missed opportunity on hindsight.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Trading in Metals

Trading in Metals, 2nd Edition, edited by Trevor Tarring and Geoff Pinney, Surrey (England): Metal Bulletin Books Limited, 1989, pp275. Dustjacket. As Good as New. SOLD! When I'd noticed this hardcover book inside Romie's bookshop downtown sometime last month, I didn't hesitate to buy it rightaway. It's interesting and fun to read about the trading of hard commodities, especially metals such as gold, silver, and platinum.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Hidden Messages in Water

Emoto, Masaru, The Hidden Messages in Water, translated by David A. Thayne, Tokyo: Beyond Words Publishing, 2004, pp160 inc color illustrations.

Is there something hidden inside that crystal clear water? Well, let me get myself a glass of clean tap water and check it out.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Holy War for Constantinople

Crowley, Roger, 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and The Clash of Islam and The West, First Edition, New York: Hyperion, 2005, pp304 (text), pp8 (b/w illustrations). Dustjacket.

This is a nice-used (as good as new) hardback that I'd bought from Romie last month. This is serious academic stuff and I have yet to complete my reading of this book.


Monday, July 16, 2007

The Robots' Rebellion

Icke, David, The Robots' Rebellion: The Story of the Spiritual Renaissance, Bath, UK: Gateway Books, 1994, pp350.

This is a nice-used (as good as new) paperback that I'd bought from Romie last month. Although I'd read a few articles and watched several videos about David Icke (born 1952) hosted by several websites, this is the first book that I'd ever bought which is written by this author.

David Icke is an active campaigner against the New World Order of mind control of the population.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Greening Business

Davis, John, Greening Business: Managing for Sustainable Development, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Basil Blackwell, Inc., 1991, pp215. Dust-jacket. Nice used.

This hardcover book is a good read for anyone who's concerned about global warming and world environment destruction. The business of environment protection is big business and I guess this book was written years ahead of such development like greening business.

This book was bought some 12 years ago from Romie, who runs a bookshop downtown called Books Galore.


Monday, April 30, 2007

From Third World To First

Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, From Third World To First, Singapore: Times Editions Pte Ltd, 2000, pp778 (text), pp44 (b/w & color photographs). Dust-jacket. Nice Used Hardback. As Good As New.

This out-of-print heavy hard cover giant book weighs about 1.40 kilograms and it is a wonderful reference book for the serious reader who has some interest in Singapore politics. No problem if you're just a casual reader 'coz those photographs and large prints are easy on the eyes.

I would like to offer this hardback at a reasonable price to any serious or casual reader who appreciates the pleasure of owning a nice reference book like this.

The reader is strongly advised to collect this heavy book from me at Yew Tee mrt station because packing and mailing it by post is going to incur quite a substantial cost. Besides, I might not have the material to pack such a large and heavy book.

SOLD!


The Singapore Story

Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, The Singapore Story, Singapore: Times Editions Pte Ltd, 1998, pp680 inc black & white illustrations. Dust-jacket. Nice Used Hardback. As Good As New.

This out-of-print heavy hard cover giant book weighs about 1.25 kilograms and it is a wonderful reference book for the serious reader who has some interest in Singapore politics. No problem if you're just a casual reader 'coz those photographs and large prints are easy on the eyes.

I would like to offer this hardback at a reasonable price to any serious or casual reader who appreciates the pleasure of owning a nice reference book like this.

The reader is strongly advised to collect this heavy book from me at Yew Tee mrt station because packing and mailing it by post is going to incur quite a substantial cost. Besides, I might not have the material to pack such a large and heavy book.

SOLD!


Wednesday, April 11, 2007

FAQs on Marketing

Kotler, Philip, FAQs on Marketing, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Business, 2005, pp168. Dust-jacket. New.

Although I've bought a few books about business administration from Romie and other booksellers for the past several years, but I believe this is the only book about marketing that I've ever bought from Romie, who runs a bookshop called Books Galore.

For your information, the publisher Marshall Cavendish Business is formerly known as Times Editions, a member of Times Publishing Limited.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Essentials of Marketing

E. Jerome McCarthy and William D. Perreault, Essentials of Marketing, Fifth Edition, Boston: Irwin, 1991, pp526 inc. color illustrations. Nice Used Hardback. As Good As New.

This heavy hardcover book weighs about 1.3 kilograms and it is a wonderful reference book for the serious reader who's into marketing. No problem if you're just a casual reader 'coz those charts, illustrations, and large prints are easy on the eyes.

I would like to offer this hardback at a reasonable price to any serious or casual reader who appreciates the pleasure of owning a nice reference book like this.

The reader is strongly advised to collect this heavy book from me at Yew Tee mrt station because packing and mailing it by post is going to incur quite a substantial cost. Besides, I might not have the material to pack such a large and heavy book.

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Selling these 31 Nice Used Books

In the afternoon of Sunday, April 8, a friend had driven a good distance to my place of residence and handed over to me a huge lot of 31 interesting books, 30 paperbacks and one hardback.

He'd asked me to help him to sell these nice used books at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore, and I am now thinking several descriptions to write about these books in order to create those auctions pages.

But first of all, I have to shoot several nice photographs of everyone of these books individually.

Meanwhile, I have to find some space in my bookshelf to stack up these books carefully 'coz it may take quite awhile to sell them on auctions. SOLD!


The Leadership Engine

Tichy, Noel M., The Leadership Engine: How Winning Companies Build Leaders at Every Level, First Edition, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1997, pp367. Dust-jacket. Nice Used Hardback. As Good As New. SOLD!

This heavy hardcover book weighs about 0.75 kilograms and it is a wonderful reference book for the serious reader who's into leadership management. No problem if you're just a casual reader 'coz those charts and large prints are easy on the eyes.

I would like to offer this hardback at a reasonable price to any serious or casual reader who appreciates the pleasure of owning a nice reference book like this.

The reader is strongly advised to collect this heavy book from me at Yew Tee mrt station because packing and mailing it by post is going to incur quite a substantial cost. Besides, I might not have the material to pack such a large and heavy book.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

A Chinatown in California

Victor G. and Brett de Bary Nee, Longtime Californ': A Documentary Study of an American Chinatown, Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1986, pp423. Nice Used.

This is some serious stuff. I was given this nice used paperback recently by a good friend, who is also my loyal and regular customer at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore.

I think I need to spend some time grinding through the pages of this book.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

LEE KUAN YEW: The Man and His Ideas

Han Fook Kwang, Warren Fernandez, and Sumiko Tan, Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas, Singapore: Times Editions Pte. Ltd., 1998, pp456 inc. black & white illustrations. Dust-jacket. Nice Used Hardback. As Good As New. SOLD!

This out-of-print heavy hard cover giant book weighs about 1.75 kilograms and it is a wonderful reference book for the serious reader who has some interest in Singapore politics. No problem if you're just a casual reader 'coz those photographs and large prints are easy on the eyes.

I would like to offer this hardback at a reasonable price to any serious or casual reader who appreciates the pleasure of owning a nice reference book like this.

The reader is strongly advised to collect this heavy book from me at Yew Tee mrt station because packing and mailing it by post is going to incur quite a substantial cost. Besides, I might not have the material to pack such a large and heavy book.

Monday, March 12, 2007

Selling these 5 Nice Used Books

In the afternoon of Saturday, March 10, a friend had driven a good distance to my place of residence and handed over to me these five interesting books, four hardbacks (with dust-jackets) and one paperback.

He'd asked me to help him to sell these nice used books at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore, and I am now thinking some descriptions to write about these books in order to create five auctions pages.

But first of all, I have to shoot some nice photographs of everyone of these books individually.

Meanwhile, I have to find some space in my bookshelf to stack up these books carefully 'coz it may take quite awhile to sell them on auctions.

SOLD!