Ya gotta love it when money falls out of the sky. John Scalzi's Weekend Assignment #176 was to "Tell us of one piece of culture -- book, movie, album, painting, play, architectural 'masterpiece,' whatever -- that you think is wildly overrated."
I was just over at Carly's blog, Ellipsis, where she posted an excellent response naming the movie "Dune" as the worst-ever film adaptation of a book. (I wholeheartedly agree.)
That got me thinking about whether my hubby might like a set of Frank Herbert's books, "The Dune Chronicles" -- most definitely NOT overrated. Which reminded me of the old copy of "The Dune Encyclopedia" I picked up for 50 cents at a library sale.
All of which led me to Amazon.com, where I discovered that my Encyclopedia, the hardcover 1984 Book Club Edition, is worth around $90 to $125. And to think, I very nearly re-donated it to the library last week.
Carly girl, I owe ya one.
6 comments:
Oh Vicki :)
What a wonderful surprise! I am thrilled that you made such a fantastic discovery! :) That makes me smile. I chose to write about how poorly Dune was adapted into a movie, because it always sticks in my craw when Hollywood ruins great literature. As much as I love Johnny Depp, the movie "Sleepy Hallow' had nothing to do with the great work by Washington Irving. LOL. But wouldn't it be fabulous to find a first edition Washington Irving tucked away? ;) Good for you darlin!
Hugs, Carly :)
PS Give me a few minutes and I will link to your entry on Ellipsis. :)
-Carly
So, are you going to sell it?
Thanks, Carly :-)
I agree about the Sleepy Hollow movie too. I came out of that one moaning to anyone who would listen.
Vicki
Hello, Paul! Thanks for stopping by.
Yes, it's for sale. Let me know if you're interested.
Vicki
What a cool surprise! Makes me wonder if I have any treasures on my bookshelves...
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