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About meAvid reader of mysteries and classics.

I received my degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science. I have worked for the same large company for 27 years. I enjoy creating new businesses from technology breakthroughs. I have spun a number of companies out of the mothership; Some successful, some not. I have returned from a wonderful assignment in Singapore and am now living in Silicon Valley.

I play chess online and golf whenever I can.

I have twin boys who are at Cornell and Harvard.

About my libraryWhen I like a book I try to acquire the 1st edition. Of course, this gives me doubles of lots of titles. I clean out my paperbacks once a year and donate them to the public library for their annual book sale.

I have almost all the US 1st edition books of Dick Francis, Sue Grafton, and P. Cornwell. (although I haven't entered them all). I used to buy 18th and 19 century books but I found I was not good taking care of those treasures.
Right now my oldest books are a 3 volume 1st edition of the poems of Scotsman William Shenstone from 1769.

I also collect Civil War newspapers, especially Harpers Weekly. And also botanical prints by the Curtis family mostly from 1790-1850.

The most notable book I have is probably the serialization before publication of "Tender is the Night" by F.Scott Fitzgerald.

As a professional in a technical field I also have a few books on intellectual property, computer science and mathematics.

Over the years I have also collected quite a few 19th century poetry volumes, mainly English poets.

One of my favorite books is by Charles Augustin Sainte Beuve, Portraits of XVII century. Although much criticized for romanticizing woman, I find his writing (at least in this translation) to be generous and elegant.

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Member sinceJan 3, 2006