ERNIE THE CAVE KING AND SHERLOCK THE SMART PERSON IN THE INVENTION OF PAPER

Description: ERNIE THE CAVE KING AND SHERLOCK THE SMART PERSON IN THE INVENTION OF PAPER. Author: (Bird & Bull Press). Title: ERNIE THE CAVE KING AND SHERLOCK THE SMART PERSON IN THE INVENTION OF PAPER. Publication: N.P. Western Publishing Co., 1971 (1975). square 12mo. pictorial paper-covered boards. (26) pages. In 1979, Henry Morris published a book by Timothy Barrett on Japanese papermaking entitled Nagashizuki. Morris decided to add an additional title to the list of reference books to see if anyone ever really consulted these lists. Thus the last entry was "Wilcox, Daniel. The Invention of Paper. New York: Western Publishing Co., 1971" and was a direct reference to a little children's book in Henry Morris's personal collection. Barrett was not pleased when the truth came out. SO HIS FRIEND SID BERGER PULLED A FAST ONE ON HENRY, TELLING HIM THAT HE (SID) HAD TROUBLE FINDING A COPY OF THE WILCOX BOOK UNTIL HE REALIZED THAT HENRY HAD GOTTEN THE WRONG DATE IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BARRET'S BOOK. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DATED A HUNDRED YEARS EARLIER. HENRY ASKED SID FOR A COPY OF THE TITLE PAGE, AND SID OBLIGED. SID CREATED A NEW TITLE PAGE AND PHOTOCOPIED IT AGAINST A REAL BOOK, MAKING IT LOOK LIKE THE REAL THING. HE SENT THE PHOTOCOPY TO HENRY. HENRY WAS AMAZED TO FIND THAT there was an actual book issued on papermaking by one Daniel Wilcox and published by Crosby Lockwood and Son in 1875. Morris immediately asked a number of his English bookseller friends to start a book search for it - all in vain. BERGER WAITED ABOUT A YEAR AND finally told HENRY that the title page had been set in type by a friend and that no such book existed. Revenge was sweet. We are offering for sale a copy of the 1975 children's book along with a photocopy of the title page of the hoax which contains comments by Henry Morris. Seller ID: 39600 Subject: Fine Press Books, Papermaking You are buying from Oak Knoll Books, a brick & mortar bookshop specializing in used, rare, antiquarian, and out of print materials regarding the book arts. We are a proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America as well as the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. If you are ever in the Delaware area, please visit us in New Castle, DE at Oak Knoll Books. TERMS OF SALE Payment If you win an item in one of our auctions, if your offer has been accepted, or if you have chosen to buy an item now, please make your payment as soon as possible. We will not ship until we receive notice that the buyer has paid for the item. We expect payment within 3 days or reserve the right to cancel the order. Returns and Refunds We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described in our listings. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase for any reason at all or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please contact us, and we will respond promptly. If you are not satisfied for any reason you may return your book for a full refund, and if the error is ours, we will pay return shipping. Shipping Many of our items have free media mail shipping included! For larger, multi-volume sets, the cost is calculated by weight and will vary depending on package weight and buyer location. Please allow up to three business days processing time, although many of our orders require only one day to process and ship. Combined shipping is available for bidders who purchase multiple items. If you have special shipping or handling requests, please notify us before you make your payment. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 19 USD

Location: New Castle, Delaware

End Time: 2024-09-16T01:24:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD