Another load of books going out the door

 I talked to my brother last night and told him I was going through the books--it's like drowning puppies for me.  And he said, it seems like you're always cleaning out the bookshelves.  And it's true.  Got some hard core this time. Even my husband pulled a few from his shelves. They are in the back of the van now. 

Ten centuries of European hospital architecture. Denkwart Leistikow. Translation. 249 p. of plates. 1967. $30 at ABE.com

Space, time and architecture. Sigfried Giedion. 5th ed. rev. and enl. 1967. $15 at ABE.com.

The Wenger Book.  A foundation book of American Wengers.  Samuel S. Wenger. 1978.  $130.  One of my great greats was a Wenger, but it was a different branch.  I bought this used many years ago.

Vanity Fair selection from America's . . . 1920s and 1930s. Cleveland Amory, ed.  Viking Press, 1960. $15 at ABE.com 

Smithsonian Book of books. Michael Olmert. 1992 Reprint by Wings. 1995. $20 at ABE.com

Contemporary American Women Poests--anthology. Tooni Gordi, ed. 1936. $40 ABE.com

The Horizon History of Russia, Arts of Russia. 2 vol boxed set. 1970. $50

12 rules for life. Jordon Peterson Penguin Random House. 2018. $15

The story of Jesus. Edward Wagenknecht. Creative Age Press. 1946. $10

Caught in the Revolution. Helen Rappaport St. Martin's Press. Advanced copy. 2016. $7

God, Trump and the 2020 election. Stephen E. Strang. 2020  $12

The race to save the Romanovs. Helen Rappaport. 1st ed US. St. Martin's Press, 2018. $20

(The great ages of world architecture) Roman, Rococo, Modern, Gothic. 3d printing 1967. $20

Coronado's children; Tales of lost mines. J. Frank Dobie, Literary Guild of America $10.

Atlantic Monthly. Vol 1 no. 1 Nov 1857-1858

The Bookman; a literary journal vol 1 Feb 1895-July 1895 Dodd Mead and Co.

Columbus homes and lifestyle vol 1 no. 5 Jan-Feb 1985 (saved for watercolors of painters we know)

The charm of the chapel. Daniel L. Marsh. Boston University Press. 1950.

Live wire; long winded short stories. Kelly Ripa. Deyst. 2022.

Books leaving home, Architecture, January 2025

 Book lovers love to collect and grieve when the books need to go.  Here's the list leaving home in January, 2025

Architecture as space; how to look at architecture. Bruno Zevi. Horizon Press, 1957.

202 outstanding city house ideas.  Manuel Gutierrez Couto. Firefly Books, 2016.  We kept this on the coffee table for several years and browsed as needed.  Someone will enjoy.

The old house book of cottages and bungalows. Compiled by Lawrence Grow. Main Street Press, Pittstown, New Jersey, 1987. Here's the problem with "weeding."  On p. 103 is the floor plan of the home of my friend Lynne in Mt. Morris, IL described as California mission styled bungalow. Many adorable 2 bedroom homes.

The plywood house. Prepared by the School of Architecture of Pratt Institute. 71 p. Internet record says published in 1966, but I can't find it on the piece. I think it was part of an exhibition.

Your new house; the alert consumer's guide to buying and building a quality home. by Alan & Denise Fields, Windsor Peak Press, 1993.

Historic houses of America open to the public (An American Heritage guide) 1971. 320 p.

Twentieth Century American architecture; a traveler's guide to 220 key buildings. Sydney LeBlanc. Revised and expanded 2nd edition. Whitney Guide. Whitney Library of Design, 1996.

Arkkitehti [Finnish architectural review] v. 7, no. 8, 1976.  It's my guess this came from Erkki Alanen who lived with us when he first came to Columbus.

Plans for concrete houses. 3rd ed. Portland Cement Assocation, 1925. Insert is an order blank to buy more books, 79 p. This was my grandparents'.

A box of freebies for the church library

It seems these days I'm listing more books going out the door than coming in. But the shelves are bursting, and many of these I haven't looked at in . . . years . . . or never. Some had sticky notes about to whom I going to give them, but I never got around to it. (Round tuits are the most common coins in my office.) HC means it is hard cover.

Analyzed Bible by G. Campbell Morgan HC

Basics for believers; foundational truths to guide your life by William L. Thrasher, Jr.

Bedside manners; a practical guide to visiting the ill by Katie Maxwell

The Bride's Bible (gift book) HC

Christ and the modern mind by Robert W. Smith (1972)

Cruden's compact concordance, Zondervan HC

Foolishness to the Greeks; the gospel and western culture by Lesslie Nebigin

Go Free! The meaning of justification by Robert M. Horn

God's inerrant word; an Inter'l symposium by John Warwick Montgomery HC

Holy Bible (NIV) "Mom's devotional Bible," Zondervan, includes devotional readings and essays

In his steps by Charles M. Sheldon

Introduction to the New Testament by H.C. Thiessen HC

Knowing scripture by R. C. Sproul

The Lonely House; strength for times of loss (rev.) by Lowell O. Erdahl

My heart's cry by Anne Graham Lotz HC

Nave's compact topical Bible (Zodervan) HC

Psalms and compassions; a Jesuit's journey through cancer by Timothy Brown, SJ

Pocket guide to the New Testament by Francis Foulkes

Power through prayer by E. M. Bounds

Quiet times for Christian growth by Kelly James Clark (pamphlet size, IVP)

A search for the spiritual; exploring read Christianity by James Emery White

Secrets of the vine; breaking through to abundance by Bruce Wilkinson HC

A short life of Christ by Everett F. Harrison HC

Theology for ordinary people by Bruce L. Shelley

A few good used books for company on winter evenings

After exercise class yesterday I stopped at the public library branch and found out the book I'd placed on hold had 9 other holds! Wow. It's called The Checklist Manifesto. It's been getting some buzz--the author was even on the John Stewart show. I'm not a list maker; I resist lists. But as I age, my internal list generator has sputtered. Freakonomics blog agrees. Even those of us who don't like to make lists, will probably like this book. JAMA reviewer wrote: ". . . is beautifully written, engaging and convincingly makes the case for adopting checklists in medicine. . . a direct call to action to change the way health care is delivered."

So while I was there I spent $7.50 at the used book cart--3 books and one genealogy journal. I like my vegetable grilled fresh in a little olive oil--maybe 4 or 5 mixed together. But I bought Sensational Vegetable Recipes anyway. Thought maybe the photos would inspire me. Good quality paper and excellent photographs. Filo vegetable pouches. Cauliflower fritters with tomato relish. Sweet potato muffins. Hmmm.


Then I picked up Taste of Home Annual Recipes 1999. It's always fun to read while watching TV, and I'll probably take it up to our lake house, because it's compact and won't take up much space. Peachy Pork Chops. Turkey Salad for 60. Chocolate-filled Cream Puffs. The calorie police are coming! Watch out.




The third book was Prevention's Ultimate Guide to Women's Health and Wellness. I think this is on the bargain shelf at major book stores now because it's 2002. But this one looks like it's never been opened. Must have seen what the author said about women and smoking! Lots of white space, colored boxes with anecdotes, decent photographs for the exercise section. One doctor says she tells all her patients this: 1) Exercise regularly, 2) maintain a healthful weight, and 3) use exercise to control moodiness. Advice for backs: bend your knees rather than your back--will reduce strain. Another doctor's advice on coughs: 1) try to avoid decongestant nose sprays, 2) use cough suppressants sparingly, 3) don't insist on antibiotics (I'm surprised that there would still be doctors that would give these out on request).

Cross posted on my regular blog.