The Maine Antique Digest, Charles Sidney Raleigh: His Second Life (April 28, 2008)

Philip F. Purrington's book 4 Years A-whaling: Charles S. Raleigh, Illustrator (1972) is available inexpensively through BookFinder.com. It reproduces and describes in fascinating detail the images painted by Raleigh in his Panorama of a Whaling Voyage in the Ship 'Niger' (New Bedford Whaling Museum). This dust cover image, All in a Day's Work, depicts whaling's life-threatening hazards. Purrington notes on page 23, 'The sperm whale is a creature that can fight with both ends, that is, with a sweep of its powerful flukes or a crushing bite of its jaws.' Raleigh vividly conveyed that fact. Let us disagree about the 'Illustrator' label.

L'Indipendente (Italy), Internet killed the paperback star (April 15, 2008)

If you are really determined to find any Italian books, anyway -- probably that French guy was not -- you may want to try another book finder, but be careful: a lot of them use Amazon catalog under the cover, so not necessarily changing the finder will change the result. Fortunately there are now various services which are indexing non-English books too. One of the best ones is BookFinder.com which indexes more than 150 million books. Try it, and you will find both 'La Lama Nera' and 'Tutte le Cosmicomiche'. So, may Calvino and me heave a sigh of relief? Not yet. Even on BookFinder.com, a lot of books are missing. Why? Because many books are out of catalogs, they are no more for sale, and since book search services are usually provided by companies who are interested to sell books, they are not interested to index out of sale books. But can you say that a book does not exist simply because it is out of sale? I have more than 5,000 books on my shelves. Most of them are no more available in the bookstores. Not just those specific editions, but the titles themselves, since no new editions were published. They are great books from great authors. May you say that they do not exist? That they have never been published? Of course you cannot. But this is what you may say if you rely on Internet only. They cannot be found by search, so they do not exist. Simple, isn't it?

The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), The Smart Collector: Find tray's value through art expert (April 13, 2008)

FYI: Research and find books on Abebooks, biblio.com or BookFinder.com. If it is an antiquarian book, find a local seller on www.abaa.org.

The Victoria Times Colonist (Canada), Setting sights on a mature clientele (April 11, 2008)

Chrislands will continue to operate as an independent business. No terms of the acquisition were disclosed. Abebooks has gobbled up Spanish online marketplace IberLibro.com, BookFinder.com and FillZ since 2004.

Auctionbytes, Bookselling Marketplace AbeBooks Aquires Chrislands (April 10, 2008)

For example, stores hosted by Chrislands will soon have the capability of including their inventory in BookFinder.com search results. BookFinder.com, owned by AbeBooks, is a book price- comparison search engine.

Internet Retailer, AbeBooks continues to build its library of companies (April 10, 2008)

Chrislands will continue to operate as an independent company, but will be able to offer its customers a variety of technologies and services from AbeBooks, No. 70 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. These include: BookFinder.com, a price comparison engine to which Chrislands? booksellers can add their online inventory; FillZ, an online book inventory and order management service; and HomeBase, inventory management software.

Wired Blog Network, IAC Rolls Out 'Black' Search Engine (April 10, 2008)

Barry Diller's IAC launched a black search engine today called RushmoreDrive.com. By 'black,' we don't mean a profitable or dark- humored website; we're talking about a search engine for African Americans, Black Hispanics, Black Caribbeans and anyone else of African heritage...If you do a search for books on RushmoreDrive, for example, your results include generic book sites (such as BarnesAndNoble.com and BookFinder.com), but they also include BlackExpressions.com, an African American book seller, and for the African American Literature Book Club and the Black Library Booksellers.

Publishers Weekly, AbeBooks Buys Online Store Company (April 9, 2008)

The company will remain in Virginia under the direction of cofounders Lance Christen and Jaymes Sorbel. The purchase will give Chrislands clients access to various AbeBooks services, including adding their inventory to BookFinder.com, AbeBooks?s book price comparison search engine.

The Bookseller (United Kingdom), Abebooks buys US bookseller host (April 9, 2008)

In 2004, AbeBooks bought IberLibro.com, a Spanish online marketplace for used and rare books. It acquired BookFinder.com in 2005 and FillZ in 2006.

The Baltimore Sun (MD), Good, cheap food for the mind (March 30, 2008)

Browsing for books is not the same online, but there's no denying that the Web abounds with bargains. Those willing to curl up with their Palm Pilots will find multitudes of e-texts to download as well. Half.ebay.com offers an exhaustive selection of drastically discounted new and used books...BookFinder.com is a massive clearinghouse for searching other online book catalogs and also provides price comparisons.

[RADIO] KUFO (Portland, OR), Music News (March 11, 2008)

But finally we have a music connection to a book that has nothing to do with telling the partly true, unadulterated story of a band's meteoric rise to the glittering heights of corporate sell-out. Del James' horror/sci-fi book 'The Language of Fear,' which has been out of print for over ten years, is now once again available for purchase. If you've ever watched the 'November Rain' video and thought to yourself, 'What the hell is this about? Why is that guy diving into a cake? Why is Slash playing guitar in the dessert next to a wind machine? How the hell did that woman die?', then you need to get 'The Language of Fear' because that video was based on one of the short stories in the book called 'Without You.' Apparently this has been a very coveted collectable book over the last decade or so ranking #7 on the BookFinder.com Report top 10 most sought after books, right behind Ray Bradbury's 'Dark Carnival.' The new edition comes with a forward written by Axl himself.

The Portsmouth-Herald (NH), Quality, reliability key at dry cleaner (March 9, 2008)

To buy a used copy of 'Peace Is Every Step,' contact your bookstore or check online used-book sites. Examples are AbeBooks, Bibliofind.com, and www.BookFinder.com.

The Scotsman (United Kingdom), Best book website (March 5, 2008)

3. BookFinder.com: When all else fails, or you simply haven't got time to scour second-hand bookshops for that elusive copy of Flyfishing by JR Hartley, try this simple site which lists a mind- boggling 150 million titles, thanks to its worldwide meta-search engine. No topic is too dull or obscure. Search vertically by author, title or general subject matter.

The San Antonio Express-News (TX), Bits & Pieces (March 4, 2008)

Today's list: Top 10 U.S. out-of-print books, 2007 1. 'Once a Runner' (1978) by John L. Parker Jr., 2. 'Football Scouting Methods' (1962) by Steve Belichick, 3. 'Sex' (1992) by Madonna, 4. 'Promise Me Tomorrow"'(1984) by Nora Roberts, 5. 'The Lion's Paw' (1946) by Robb White, 6. 'The Principles of Knitting' (1988) by June Hemmons Hiatt, 7. 'Raven: The Untold Story of the Reverend Jim Jones and His People' (1982) by Tim Reiterman, 8. 'Aran Knitting' (1997) by Alice Starmore, 9. 'One Way Up' (1964) by John F. Straubel, 10. 'Dear and Glorious Physician' (1959) by Taylor Caldwell.

The Washington Times (Washington, DC), Knight chokes life into ESPN (March 2, 2008)

His homage to the '63 Steelers ('Pro Football's Gashouse Gang') and their favorite watering hole, Dante's, is worth the price alone ($10.25 at BookFinder.com).

The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), The Smart Collector: Always authenticate celeb signatures (March 2, 2008)

Be an even smarter collector and check bookseller sites to see what signed first editions of 'Sons and Lovers' bring: Try Abebooks, biblio.com or BookFinder.com.

Searcher, Library Book Sales. Cleaning House or Cleaning Up? (March 2008)

Dr. Seuss' Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? was published in 1973. In it, an old man reminds a young boy (and we readers) how lucky we are with the lives we have. I used the ABAA site to look for prices for this Seuss book. A company named the Book, L.C. sets the price of my Seuss at $350. Wow. Where did I put those other Seuss books I purchased? I decided to fortify my value impressions by triangulating. Prices posted at another source or two would bolster my conclusions. BiblioBot reported that a fair condition copy of Lucky has a value of $3 to $500. ILAB has a copy in 'near fine' condition for $350. That's quite a range, but all the prices are well beyond that picture of George Washington I gave up for my Seuss. BookFinder.com aggregates the sales of thousands of online booksellers, boasting of 150 million books in its cache. The simple search engine asks for author, title, and language. Other options are type (new or used), features (edition, signed), and country of destination. Select More Options and you can add keywords and other things to your search. It's the mother lode for Lucky. The search returns copies of Lucky ranged from a bit more than $30 up to (gulp) $1,200.

Maine Antique Digest, The Young Collector: 2008, 'The Year to Think Outside the Blanket Box' (February 15, 2008)

Resolve to keep up with print resources too. Find a standard reference that you don't have on your shelves, and hunt up a copy at BookFinder.com (http://www.bookfinder.com/). This is a great site that allows you to search the inventory of hundreds of sellers. No excuses.

The Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom), Shelf Life (February 10, 2008)

As the American elections got into the Mardi Gras spirit of excess with last week's Super Tuesday primaries, I was minded of a book I bought last spring in New Orleans which explores, as well as an obscure corner of America's landscape, some of the shadier aspects of its politics...Deep Delta Country' by Harnett T. Kane (Duell, Sloan & Pearce, New York, 1944), $10 from Beckham's Bookshop, 228 Decatur Street, New Orleans (001 504 522 9875). Cheapest price through BookFinder.com: £6.61 incl. p&p.

The Oregonian (Portland), 8 ways to save can spare students a textbook case of shock (February 7, 2008)

One of the most shocking things a new college student experiences is shopping for textbooks. One minute you're innocently strolling the aisles of your campus bookstore gathering books. The next you find yourself madly gasping for oxygen when you see the total on the checkout register. According to a 2007-2008 report from The College Board, the average four-year college student spends about $1,000 a year on books and supplies. Making matters worse, many students pay with a credit card and then let the high interest accrue. Increasing numbers of textbooks are costing more than $100. One widely used economics textbook from my college years now sells for $176, teaching you about supply and demand in a hurry...2. Price online: In addition to checking online booksellers like amazon.com, bn.com and half.com, you may find even better deals by using comparison-shopping sites that prominently feature textbooks. Some of the best include BookFinder.com, studentshopper.com and bestbookbuys.com--all of which offer the latest prices from a wide selection of online retailers.

Chestnut Hill Local (Philadelphia, PA), How to get books cheaply and easily, even for free (February 7, 2008)

What are some of these internet sites? Well, Amazon sells used books, so there's a start. I usually use AddAll.com since it scans about 15 used book sites (such as Alibris, AbeBooks, Half.com, etc). I also use BookFinder.com. I'm not afraid to pay by credit card. Maybe one out of a hundred times a used book has been misdescribed, but if I've wanted to return the book there's been no problem. I do acknowledge that some people have had problems, but repeat that in my personal experience problems are rare and fixable.

WRAL.com (Raleigh, NC), very cool websites (February 1, 2008)

Need a book? If they can't find it, it was never printed: http://www.bookfinder.com/

MoneySense (Canada), Textbook Revolution (February 2008)

If your professor isn;t using a free textbook, Turgeon says you can still keep a lid on costs by using websites such as bigwords.com, abebooks.com and BookFinder.com to hunt down secondhand copies. But he says you should still bring the free texts to the attention of your professors. After all, if enough of them switch over, all textbooks could one day be free.

Stanford Business Magazine (Stanford University), Dating-Game Theory: Finding Love Online (February 2008)

Despite what you see in the movies, mate-finding has never been just magic. People have always turned to their social networks--tribal matchmakers, country clubs, churches, and work groups--to find a mate. The large category of social networks these days also includes internet sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, which greatly expand an individual's loose connections to friends of friends, or customers of customers. Just as the odds of finding an out-of-print book are greater now that websites like BookFinder.com are there to help, it would seem that the internet might make it easier for people to find better business partners, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and, yes, even romantic mates.

The Chronicle (Albany, NY), Students search for cheaper alternatives (January 30, 2008)

Complaints about school bookstores are not uncommon and the College of Saint Rose's Bookstore in not all that different. The common complaints are not with major problems but a general dissatisfaction giving some students enough reason to look for books elsewhere...'I don't particularly recommend ordering books elsewhere and I do not place book orders at other local venues like Mary Jane's. I do mention Half.com, BookFinder.com, or Amazon.com on occasion to a student if they have concerns about cost, but I don't generally suggest it to the entire class, especially once a semester starts,' said Farr.

The Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), Platters' 'Only You' not an instant classic (January 26, 2008)

Dear Victoria: The book you're looking for is called 'Funnybones,' and was written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by his wife, Janet Ahlberg. The Ahlbergs did a number of books in this series, but 'Funnybones' is the original and includes the trip to the zoo. Amazon.com carries it, although they list it as 'temporarily out of stock.' A number of other sellers also have it, new and used. I found copies through BookFinder.com and Alibris.com, so I think you'll have luck in finding a good copy and an affordable price.

The Wall Street Journal, Traffic Report (January 18, 2008)

Most In-Demand Out-of-Print Books in 2007: 1. Once a Runner (1978) John L. Parker Jr., Novel about distance running; 2. Football Scouting Methods (1962), Steve Belichick, A famous scout's playbook, by the late father of Patriots' coach Bill; 3. Sex (1992), Madonna, A book of erotic photos; 4. Promise Me Tomorrow (1984) Nora Roberts, Early novel by the bestselling romance novelist; 5. The Lion's Paw (1946) Robb White, Children's adventure story; 6. The Principles of Knitting (1988) June Hemmons Hiatt, Hand knitting guide; 7. Raven: The Untold Story of the Reverend Jim Jones and His People (1982) Time Reiterman, John Jacobs, Chronicles the inner workings which allowed the Peoples Temple to flourish; 8. Aran Knitting (1997) Alice Starmore, History and how-to about Irish knitting; 9. One Way Up (1964) John F. Straubel, History of helicopters and vertically rising aircraft; 10. Dear and Glorious Physician (1959) Taylor Caldwell, Novel based on the life of Saint Luke. Note: Data are based on searches and purchases of books from U.S. computers on any of the five Web sites in the BookFinder.com network, which encompasses inventory of about 150,000 book sellers, according to BookFinder.com. Searches are given more weight in the final tally since many out-of- print books are difficult to find, yet in high demand.

The Financial Aid Podcast, How to save money on college textbooks (January 14, 2008)

Your best bets are BookFinder.com, Amazon.com, Bigwords.com, Froogle.com, and Walmart.com.

Inside Vandy (Vanderbilt University, TN), Textbook tragedy (January 14, 2008)

On college campuses across the country, the price of textbooks has quadrupled the rate of inflation during the past decade, according to the Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups. The average new textbook most always crosses the $100 threshold, and science and math books are dangerously close to exceeding $300 a pop...BookFinder.com now also allows students to rent textbooks by the quarter or semester from market leaders Chegg (formerly known as TextBookFlix) and BookRenter.com. Additionally, the search engine compares prices between rental providers, always including the cost of shipping to help avoid unexpected surprises. Students can save 54 percent buying textbooks from BookFinder.com, according to a survey conducted last week, based on prices for six sample course lists at UC Berkeley, Duke and the University of Iowa. At their local campus bookstores, students would pay an average $325.80 for their semester's textbooks. Buying the same books cost an average of $150.05 via BookFinder.com, including shipping - a real-life savings of $175.75, or 54 percent.

The Altoona Mirror (PA), Military master: Bellwood man makes literary name for himself with books on Civil War (January 11, 2008)

Writing about everything from military leaders to muskets and medals of honor, local author Robert Broadwater has turned a passion for history into an avocation. In the last 20 years, he's written more than 20 books and more than 100 magazine articles dealing with the Civil War and the American Revolution. And he's still going strong...Broadwater's books can purchased online at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Waldenbooks and The Bookstore. They range in price from $6 to $55. For more information, go to BookFinder.com.

The Boston Herald (MA), The Ticker (January 9, 2008)

BookFinder.com's fifth annual top-10 list of out-of-print bestsellers includes the late Steve Belichick's 'Football Scouting Methods' published in 1962. A former Navy assistant football coach and college football scout, the author was the father of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.

The Dunn County News (Menomonie, WI), A Mix of New Year's Green... (January 7, 2008)

The year 2007 was one of growth toward uncovering environmental issues, and our role in protecting our planet. 'Buy local' food campaigns grew in number, and, in a national public radio announcement during the last day of 2007, it was predicted that local purchasing will be the No. 1 area of growth for 2008...Recycling old books: For many of us, books are like gold. We collect them, savor their contents, share with others, donate to booksales, and then wonder how we can make room for more on our shelves. A few 'earth- friendly' ways to get rid of old books are: Donate locally to nursing homes, hospitals, senior centers, children's daycare programs, women's shelters,and nonprofits. Check your copyright pages if you have older hardcover books. First editions can be worth quite a bit of money. Compare prices at BookFinder.com.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA), Bargains on Web are easy to find (January 5, 2008)

When I'm shopping online, my goal is simple: I never pay full price. Ever...BookFinder.com gives you similar results -- but only for books -- and searches a large number of sites that sell textbooks. Which is useful if you're a college student trying to save on required books.

SmartBrief, BookFinder.com releases top 10 out-of-print books list (January 4, 2008)

BookFinder.com has released its fifth annual out-of-print best-seller list, which includes 'Football Scouting Methods' by Steve Belichick and 'The Principles of Knitting.' The e-commerce search engine has more than 150 million books available from 150,000 booksellers.

Ecommerce-Guide, Attention Booksellers: Top 10 Hot Tomes for 2007 (January 2, 2008)

The fifth-annual BookFinder.com top 10 out-of-print bestseller list is out, and it appears that readers were seeking out how-to knowledge in 2007. The top 10 most sought-after, out-of-print books of 2007 includes Once a Runner, the rare Football Scouting Methods by Steve Belichick, the 571-page The Principles of Knitting, as well as the perennial favorite Sex by Madonna, according to BookFinder.com. 'From 98 to 99 percent of all books ever published are now out-of-print, so they don't show up in traditional bestseller lists,' says Anirvan Chatterjee, BookFinder.com founder. 'Without big marketing budgets behind them, these books have been getting buzz the old-fashioned way: reader word of mouth.'...Since 1997, BookFinder.com has been one of the best ways to find and buy new, used, rare and out-of-print books online. The one-stop e-commerce search engine has an inventory of over 150 million books available for sale from a network of 150,000 booksellers from over 50 countries, making it one of the world's largest searchable book inventory available anywhere, online or off, according to the company.

AE Monthly, Sex, Knitting and Helicopters: The BookFinder Top 10 of 2007 (January 2008)

BookFinder.com has released its list of the top 10 most sought-after old books of 2007. Making the BookFinder.com list requires a combination of being both highly desired and hard to find. This will not be a list like the New York Times bestsellers, but as Anirvan Chatterjee points out, 98%-99% of all books ever published are now out of print. So the Times covers about 1%, and BookFinder.com the rest. BookFinder.com notes that 'sports, knitting and sex' top this year's list. I understand, except, what is knitting doing in there? Actually, you can add romance, children's books, a mass murderer and helicopters to that. What is the connection between these? Who knows. Maybe those with mayhem on their minds combine mass murder with knitting needles. Perhaps members of the mile-high club buy books about sex and helicopters. Whatever the explanation, here is the list of the top 10 most searched books on the largest book searching site on the web.

Coin World, Opportunities abound for numismatic book searches (December 31, 2007)

Locating an out-of-print numismatic book is as easy as counting to three.... BookFinder.com, is a free book search tool that allows users to view the collections of more than 60,000 sellers of new, used, rare and out-of-print books. The firm doesn't sell books. It provides readers with a list of the name of the bookseller, a description of the book and its condition, and the price.

The Seattle Times (WA), The five hottest out-of-print books (December 28, 2007)

The online book-search engine BookFinder.com periodically delivers updates on the most popular out-of-print books, as indicated by its customers' ordering habits. These lists are fascinating, mostly because they represent a set of books that don't show up on traditional best-seller lists and don't benefit from any marketing campaign. But they remain enduringly popular, mostly by good, old word-of-mouth. Here are the top five most sought-after books of 2007, according to BookFinder.com. To get the top 10, go to its Web site (http://www.bookfinder.com/). 1. 'Once a Runner' by John L. Parker Jr. Published in 1978, this is a "cult classic distance running novel" whose sequel, "Again to Carthage," was released in November. 2. 'Football Scouting Methods' by Steve Belichick. A 1962 'legendary football scout's playbook.' 3. 'Sex' by Madonna. Published in 1992. Still hot. 4. 'Promise Me Tomorrow' by Nora Roberts. A 1984 novel that 'the best-selling romance novelist refuses to reprint.' Hmmm... 5. 'The Lion's Paw' by Robb White. A children's adventure story, first published in 1946.

Publishers Weekly, The PW Morning Report (December 21, 2007)

Here's the Top Ten Out-of-Print Books for 2007, as reported by BookFinder.com: Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr. is #1; Football Scouting Methods by Steve (Bill's father) Belichick is #2; and--the shock is overwhelming--Sex, the 1992 Madonna literary classic, comes in at #3.

The Writer's Market UK (United Kingdom), BookFinder's Top Ten Of 2007 (December 20, 2007)

BookFinder.com, the e-commerce search engine for new, used and out-of- print books, has released its fifth annual Top 10 Out-of-Print Books List. Once a Runner, by John L. Parker, Jr., came in on the top of the 2007 list. Perennial favourite Madonna's Sex came in at No. 3 on the list. "From 98 to 99 percent of all books ever published are now out-of-print, so they don't show up in traditional bestseller lists," said Anirvan Chatterjee, founder of BookFinder.com. "Without big marketing budgets behind them, these books have been getting buzz the old-fashioned way: reader word of mouth."

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