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About meA few of my favorite things … :
Photography, golf, motorcycles (a legacy from riding horses, having grown up on a ranch), Luis Buñuel, 16th century music, 18th century music, 20th century music, grass, opera, strangers, Christian mysticism, Ingmar Bergman, swamps, pop music (best exemplified by the collection of masterpieces on “Help!”), swimming, theater-going, erotic longing, playing piano using fake books, watching people's hands, wind chimes, immediate (very immediate) family, dancing the Cotton Eyed Joe, books of hours, noticing odd things, baseball (especially umpiring), practicing humility, going to bed at night, smiling into people's faces, “Law & Order”, epiphanies, controlling the spread of viruses, red wine (current favorite – Malbec), the color brown, spoonerisms, bonsai. This list is extensible.
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Groups101010 Challenge, Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts, Art Books, BBC Radio 3 Listeners, Books Compared, Christianity, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Dantisti, Early Photography, Fans of Russian authors —show all groups, Fine Press Forum, Folio Society devotees, Golden Age Illustrators, Humor, In Translation, Karl Shapiro and Company, Legacy Libraries, Let's Talk Religion, New York Review Books, Old Mystery & Detective Club, Playing games and solving puzzles, Poetry Fool, Science Fiction Fans, The Personal Library Guide, Unique Library Thing Book Group, William Faulkner and his Literary Kin
Favorite authorsDante Alighieri, W. H. Auden, Samuel Beckett, George Berkeley, Jorge Luis Borges, A. C. Bradley, Robert Browning, Luis Buñuel, Anton Chekhov, Agatha Christie, Deryck Cooke, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Meister Eckhart, T. S. Eliot, Andrew Garve, William Golding, George Hitchcock, Homer, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Kazuo Ishiguro, William James, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Alessandro Manzoni, W. S. Merwin, Eugene O'Neill, S. J. Perelman, Leo Perutz, Alexander Pope, Jack Ritchie, Edwin Arlington Robinson, W. G. Sebald, William Shakespeare, John Simon, Stevie Smith, Robert Louis Stevenson, Peter Weiss (Shared favorites)
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Member sinceSep 1, 2007
Currently readingIn the Light of Christ: Writings in the Western Tradition by Lucy Beckett
Heretic Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and the Wars of Religion by Susan Ronald
Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd Edition by Edoardo A. Lèbano
Bidding in the 21st Century (ACBL Bridge Series) by Audrey Grant
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And I've tried to post this before but I don't see my earlier attempt, so I *may* be double-posting. If so I apologize...
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Excellent point. Thanks for making it. :)
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In other words, don't flag images for copyright reasons. If you are the copyright holder, contact LT directly.
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Ruth
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I was interested to see in your profile that you see the connection between horses and motorcycles. Learning to ride motorcycles is definitely on the bucket list.
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Yeah, I do work at that facility but not on any projects at that level. Instead I'm a technician doing much more mundane stuff in a totally separate lab.
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http://www.librarything.com/work/98142
but I couldn't find one under the price cap. Check it out someday...
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I can't imagine the dedication required under the previous guidelines.
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In this situation, I can switch the photo to the right Mary Black. But I wonder what can be done in the other cases. Do they all have to be addressed on a case by case basis?
Any thoughts?
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If you don't mind me asking, can you point me in the direction of where you found the Empires of the Ancient World set for $50? My Google powers are wretched and I can't seem to find anything below the 70-80 range...
Thanks!
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Just to be sure, though, I'm uploading an alternate image from flickr that is unambiguous.
posted by jburlinson at 9:17 pm (EST) on May 30, 2010
Please provide evidence of 1) permission to use on LT, 2) license applicable to LT, or 3) public domain status.
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posted by gi_fe1972 at 8:34 am (EST) on May 7, 2010
Thank you,
D. James Smith
posted by djamessmith at 10:50 am (EST) on Apr 30, 2010
I am the person represented in the picture.
The picture was taken for a visum an converted into a black and white version.
I own all rights.
Yours,
Heinz-Gerd
posted by dk5eo at 4:21 pm (EST) on Apr 7, 2010
posted by davidt8 at 8:06 am (EST) on Mar 24, 2010
This is one of those situations where more than one author shares a name. LT lets you split the author as far as their works go -- but there's no opportunity, as of now, to split the picture(s).
posted by jburlinson at 7:43 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2010
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posted by lemontwist at 7:15 am (EST) on Mar 23, 2010
As a parallel case, one can't help wondering if movie theaters/cinemas in the USA are legally estopped from putting up old movie posters in their street-level display-cases, to advertise re-runs of 1960s films unless they first seek permission, in writing, from the movie production company. While intellectual copyright is a serious business, and lawsuits are fun only for lawyers, all this fuss over the PUBLICITY PICTURE of an author deceased more than half a century ago, taken from the back of the dustjacket of one of his long out-of-print books, is so utterly over the top that I shall dine out on it for months!
The chances of anyone objecting to my posting of the late Will Scott's picture, let alone them suing LibraryThing and me, are so utterly remote that all I can do is shake my head in amazement, whilst sadly wondering about whatever highly unpleasant legal misadventures may have forced LibraryThing to adopt a one-size-fits-all defensive posture to author pictures that defies common-sense.
By all means remove the picture, before anyone at LibraryThing loses any more sleep worrying over the dratted thing. And please don't take anything I've written as a personal criticism, as it is not so intended.
The bemused ‘Aurélien Arkadiusz’
posted by AurelArkad at 9:48 pm (EST) on Mar 12, 2010
There is no way that I will be getting my lawyer to write to Hodders (ex Hodder and Stoughton), seeking formal permission to have that publicity picture of author Will Scott (who died over half a century ago), which appeared on the back of the dustjacket of one of Scott's children's books, published by Hodder subsidiary the Brockhampton Press over half a century ago, included on the author's profile here at LibraryThing.
If I misunderstood what you were actually asking me to do, please clarify your request.
Thank you.
‘Aurélien Arkadiusz’
posted by AurelArkad at 11:14 am (EST) on Mar 12, 2010
Best wishes.
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posted by RebeccaChris at 4:53 am (EST) on Mar 2, 2010
Penguin Books in the 40s and 50s often had an author photo and brief biography on the back page and AFAIK this was written by Penguin and was not used in other editions or reprints - after the 60s the photos mostly disappeared. The selection I made were all over 50 years old. Some photos (Ludwig Bemelmans, W N P Barbellion, Lytton Strachey) have no attribution. Joan Haslip's (a rather more elegant image than most) comes, as you remark, from a named professional studio. Oliver St John Gogarty's picture is noted as being from a painting by Augustus John. Robert Lynd's photo is attributed to 'Tangye Lean'. I presume this refers to Edward Tangye Lean (1911-1974), a brother of the film director David Lean. Lean and Lynd both worked on the News Chronicle and, as Lean was not a professional photographer, the image was, I imagine, a snapshot of a friend/acquaintance.
Of all these pictures, unless Penguin Books wanted to make a fuss, the most contentious is the one you have picked out - the Harlip archive is still actively managed.
I am not sufficiently driven to spend time seeking permission to use these images and if general opinion is against using them, so be it. I suppose that the questions that need answering are 1. Is the scan of the back book cover any more usable that the cut-down photo? and 2. Does the attribution, or lack of it, make any difference?
This bear will happily return to his cage if asked, but if not I can provide quite a few images of older and perhaps more obscure authors that are unlikely to appear from other sources.
I await public opinion.
regards
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posted by margad at 2:51 pm (EST) on Nov 2, 2009
I have quite a soft spot for Othello too. I find Olivier's performance riveting in spite of the blackface issue. I quite liked the Globe theatre one that just came out with Blackadder's Tim McInerny as Iago. And the recording with Cyril Cusack and Frank Silvera is exellent. Not that you asked...
posted by Crypto-Willobie at 8:42 pm (EST) on Jul 9, 2009
Derek Jacobi (Hamlet), Claire Bloom (Gertrude), Patrick Stewart (Claudius), Eric Porter (Polonius), Lalla Ward (Ophelia), David Robb (Laertes), Robert Swann (Horatio); Emrys James (1st Player); Tim Wylton (1st Gravedigger), directed by Rodney Bennett.
One of the things I like about it is that it's pretty straightforward -- done 'Elizabethan' but not over-costumed, but I especially like it because Jacobi is such an excellent verse speaker. The other performances are very good too. It's the BBC version from when they did all the plays in the late 70s/early 80s.
I havn't seen a million Hamlets to compare it with, but over the years i've seen it 4 times on stage, as well as seeing Olivier, Burton, Branaugh, Kline, Gibson, and Nicol Williamson on video/dvd, and hearing Gielgud, Anton Lesser, Simon Russel Beale and Paul Scofield on audio. Some of these were also worthy, but I still love Jacobi the best. -Bill
posted by Crypto-Willobie at 12:11 am (EST) on Jul 9, 2009
posted by GCPLreader at 7:33 pm (EST) on May 25, 2009
I live in the area populated by the Lumbee Indians; by legend they were here and speaking English at the arrival of the first English settlers. Some claim that they are the remnants of the Roanoke Lost Colony. They are still seeking federal recognition as a tribe, and are closer to that goal than they have ever been. At any rate, 10 or 15 years ago as part of the government's dealings with them, they would receive 6 to 10 truckloads of Penguin Press's remainders every year. They stamped them "Not for Resale" and cut an inch strip from the front cover. Then they were free to sell them for 50 cents apiece to provide for housing and handling. I mopped up. Eventually, they stopped this service --- I'm not sure whether the program ended or whether they stopped sending books just to the Lumbees. If you are curious about them (and not just about the books), you might look for William McKee Evans's book about Henry Berry Lowry (the Reconstruction era Lumbee outlaw) To Die Game or Josephine Humphrey's Nowhere Else on Earth. (I can recommend the first.)
More than you wanted to know!!!!
Peggy
posted by LizzieD at 9:34 pm (EST) on May 10, 2009
Thanks!
Peggy
posted by LizzieD at 5:08 pm (EST) on May 10, 2009
I see you are (apparently) an Austinite. Sometimes I dream of the old Half-Price Books - the
Eco-esque building on Lavaca....
posted by Makifat at 2:41 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2009
Noticed that you had a copy of What Men Call Treasure. I reviewed it for the San Antonio Current a while back. I enjoyed it. If you're interested, the article is here.
I hope you're doing well.
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posted by ostrom at 12:01 am (EST) on Feb 24, 2008
You have to wonder about the motivations of the psychopath and Moss - it seemed Moss had decided that living in a trailer and working as a welder in a small town was not going to be enough of a life for him and he just decided to go for broke, risking everything. One wonders about the Vietnam Vet angle, as civilian life might seem kind of dull after being in combat (though I'd think dull would be OK after that madness).
Bell's view that the world is getting worse rings true and maybe the psychopath was a symbol of that unavoidable, random horror that is so prevalent in both urban and rural USA.
I'll let you know if my book group has any thoughts that you might be interested in.
posted by jennjack at 7:27 pm (EST) on Dec 29, 2007
I love what you did with my horse comments. That was cool!
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posted by JCCoy at 7:43 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2007
Charles
posted by Fictionman at 4:44 pm (EST) on Dec 4, 2007
cheers
bob mcc
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posted by bobmcconnaughey at 8:41 pm (EST) on Nov 28, 2007
Yes, Dark Lover is the first book in the series and they just keep getting better. Give it a try and let me know what you think of it.
posted by JCCoy at 11:51 pm (EST) on Nov 27, 2007
My other obsession, vampire fiction...let's see, for a good scare (okay, it was scary when I read it as a kid) try Salem's Lot by Stephen King. It's one of my favorites. The vampires are not hot and sexy, they're vicious and evil. For vampires that get the girl and fight bad guys, try J. R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. They are listed as romance, but I hear plenty of men are reading them too. They have lots of action and the vampires are the good guys.
I'm still working on my library. I paid for a membership yesterday, but it still says freebie, and I can only enter three more books till they fix my account. Blah!
posted by JCCoy at 7:10 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2007
posted by JCCoy at 6:31 pm (EST) on Nov 24, 2007
I saw the Jasper Johns exhibit "Gray" at the Chicago Art Institute the other week and there is a section of his work that combines lettering, words, newsprint articles and it is fascinating. I had never seen this before and really found it to be profoundly interesting and moving.
Glad to know we have more books in common - likely some poetry books as you seem to be very fond of poetry as am I. It was just too odd that it was only this ONE book.
posted by villandry at 6:04 pm (EST) on Nov 21, 2007
LT says we have no books in common. How odd, I have just bought within the last few days the book you have a picture of here on your page... "The Art of the Book." so now we have at least one. (maybe I need to enter some more of my books...)
Iris
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posted by clm256poetry at 7:01 pm (EST) on Nov 8, 2007
posted by margad at 3:42 pm (EST) on Oct 28, 2007
Actually, if you're raising two children, I'm totally in awe of you. I've only had a hand (definitely in a "supporting actor" role) in bringing up one -- and that pushed my limits in a major way. I'd like to know more about them, if you'd feel comfortable sharing.
I'll try to do some work on my profile. When I stumbled across LT, it pretty much seemed like only a nifty idea for cataloging personal libraries. But the more I delve inside, the richer it gets.
What work do you do at your university? There can be something magical about an academic environment. Do you find it so?
As to vices, secret or otherwise, I'm afraid there's nothing much worth spending time on. Pretty unremarkable. Actually, let me retract that. I think my imagination shows a considerable lack of restraint. As far back as I can remember, it's been unruly. And reading does not help.
posted by jburlinson at 3:00 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2007
You really are keen on Poetry aren't you?! I'm really enjoying reading your posts.
posted by AnneBoleyn at 11:37 am (EST) on Oct 4, 2007