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About meI’m a 54-year-old librarian, Head of Learning Resources at a London further education college; also bon viveur, amateur classicist, marathon runner, man of action...

About my libraryI’ve only put a part of my collection up on Librarything so far; I live in rather temporary accommodation, so the majority of my books are in the garage.
So at the moment the books in the house have gone on, mostly novels, some poetry, some classics (Greek grammars and some texts) and my cookery books. In the garage are more novels, but also some of the classics of Marxism-Leninism and a lot of labour and trade union history. I shall bring them out and add them, box by box.

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Men Behind Hitler: A German Warning to the World by Bernhard Schreiber

Yes, taken in Spain about 3 years ago. Makes me think of Leonard Cohen. Oranges and all that. Always had a thing for simple linen dresses, but they haven't seen the light of day for a while because of baby and lack of sunshine in Britain. I am regaining my eyesight, though I still look as if I have been crying my eyes out for the last few days. Have to catch up with a lot of stuff and write a short article for the Royal Pavilion review by next week. After all that I shall play a bit more with LibraryThing. Pretty exciting, if you are a bibliophile. And why is this software so much better than, say, MediaFinder or ABE?
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posted by SaschaLoske at 5:01 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

I guess I have to delete the 1808 Repton, since I don't actually own it. Its rarity would account for the fact that no one else has listed it. It is partly reproduced in Morley's The Making of the RP though.
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posted by SaschaLoske at 11:13 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

I am proud to have handled and catalogued one of two ORIGINAL Reptons at the Royal Pavilion. They are quite spectacular, with before and after coloured fold-out views. He had some great ideas for the Pavilion, but it was all too expensive, so he didn't get the job. Nash nicked a lot of his ideas a bit later.
Of course one tends to list books that one is currently involved with. I also think it is more fun to list the more obscure titles. I doubt I'll ever have time to list all of mine. I assume Rachel P. is on LibraryThing?
A x

posted by SaschaLoske at 7:47 am (EST) on Jun 22, 2008

Hi Tom,

I don't see anything wrong with discussing running on a book site - it just goes to show that we both have a passion for both the literary and the physical. Of course, I will be waiting eagerly for your book on the history of the marathon. I will be the first in the queue to buy a copy.

I want to do Hastings in December no matter what this year, seeing it is the anniversary marathon. I have always been a little 'afraid' of Beachy Head seeing as it isn't the flattest of courses. Perhaps next year?

N

posted by tigertwo at 12:36 pm (EST) on Apr 24, 2008

Tom,

Congratulations on your time!! That's fantastic and you should be very proud. I finally managed to break my 4 hours, coming in in 3:58:25. I was thrilled! Are you going to do another one? I was thinking of Dublin at the end of October...

Nancy

posted by tigertwo at 10:48 am (EST) on Apr 23, 2008

Hi Tom - I see you are the other person here who has a copy of The Marathon Makers. I bought mine at the London Marathon Expo yesterday and am looking forward to reading it. Have you got it because you are a runner yourself?

Good luck with getting all of your books catalogued on here. You have a great collection so far.

Nancy

posted by tigertwo at 1:34 pm (EST) on Apr 11, 2008

Hi Tom - Sure there will be many you have that I have.

Hope you don't have any mice in the garage!

posted by PaulStott at 7:30 am (EST) on Mar 21, 2008

Hi - amazed to find someone else with a copy of "The Kick Inside".

My review is here:

http://paulstott.typepad.com/i_intend_to...

Best wishes,

Paul

posted by PaulStott at 7:46 am (EST) on Mar 20, 2008

Just opened my Santathing present http://www.librarything.com/santathing.p... present. I don't know who bought it for me, but it's an inspired choice: just the sort of thing I like. Interestingly, Aelian is cited by Burton in the Anatomy of Melancholy and by Sir Thomas Browne in Pseudodoxia Epidemica, two works I love

posted by tomroper at 3:20 pm (EST) on Dec 25, 2007

No, not a very well-kept secret at all! But that's OK - it gives me a chance to thank you properly.

posted by miss_read at 12:20 pm (EST) on Dec 20, 2007

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!

What perfect Secret Santa book choices, Tom! And ideal for cosy Christmas reading. I really couldn't be happier!

Wishing you and yours a lovely Christmas.

- Helen xx

posted by miss_read at 10:03 am (EST) on Dec 20, 2007

Cold Comfort Farm certainly fits the bill for your Secret Santa - great book!

I came up with Mary Webb because of the west country link (I have come across Miss Read in the Cornish Books group) and because the name Miss Read suggested the country to me.

posted by FleurFisher at 6:48 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2007

Tom,

Thanks for the comment on my blog and link to your catalogue.
There's a couple of titles I need to add from your listing - in particular 'The Racing Man's Bedside Book' was one I picked up second hand in Scotland a few years ago but I just couldn't remember the title...

G.

posted by geedee1 at 3:18 am (EST) on Aug 17, 2006

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