Magic book list in excel?
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Magic book list in excel?
Hello,
I'm looking for someone who has already a database or extensive list of magic books.....
(title, author, year, publisher etc...)
to be honest, I was hoping someone else already started a list (excel is ok)so i don't have to start from scratch...
can anyone help?
thanks a lot
jacky
I'm looking for someone who has already a database or extensive list of magic books.....
(title, author, year, publisher etc...)
to be honest, I was hoping someone else already started a list (excel is ok)so i don't have to start from scratch...
can anyone help?
thanks a lot
jacky
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Re: Magic book list in excel?
Best I can offer you is Doug Atkinson's Magic Reference Pages. He has a large list of books, with full table of contents listings. It no where near covers all magic books published, but it is a good list. There are a little over 350 books listed. Here's the link:
http://magicref.tripod.com/books.htm
-Jim
http://magicref.tripod.com/books.htm
-Jim
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If you're looking for contents, the above mentioned site is good, and I also have a few books listed on my site (around 30 or so, I believe).
http://www.obsolite.com/magic/
http://www.obsolite.com/magic/
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Those sites are a good start, but someone still needs to copy all that info into a single Excel spreadsheet so it can be easily viewed and sorted.
No thanks, I do enough of that at work.
Jeff
No thanks, I do enough of that at work.
Jeff
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Hi All,
Thanks for all the replies, I knew those sites...but am still looking for other sources...
I'm working on an xls file right now and as soon as it's ready, (a few weeks) (I hope..)I'll let you know.
other links I've found for those that are interested :
http://www.wittuswitt.de/Biblio.html
http://www.magician.co.uk/magicbooks.htm
http://www.linkingpage.com/books.html
cheers
jacky
Thanks for all the replies, I knew those sites...but am still looking for other sources...
I'm working on an xls file right now and as soon as it's ready, (a few weeks) (I hope..)I'll let you know.
other links I've found for those that are interested :
http://www.wittuswitt.de/Biblio.html
http://www.magician.co.uk/magicbooks.htm
http://www.linkingpage.com/books.html
cheers
jacky
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Jacky,
Just don't forget Uli Weigel fantastic books index: http://home.t-online.de/home/uli.weigel/ae_book.htm
Just don't forget Uli Weigel fantastic books index: http://home.t-online.de/home/uli.weigel/ae_book.htm
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Re: Magic book list in excel?
My list of 160+ ebooks is also available online. And if you click through each individual ebook page you can also access the table of contents of each one.
Reverse chronological list by release date
http://www.lybrary.com/ebooks.php
Grouped by category
http://www.lybrary.com/browse.php
Clicking on a title and then on Table of Contents gives you access to the ToC.
I would assume that any of the bigger magic book publishers (Hermetic Press, L&L, Kaufman, ...) has their catalog and back list in a spread sheet or some other electronic form. Which suggests the question "why don't we have a magic books in print" somewhere?
Chris Wasshuber
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Reverse chronological list by release date
http://www.lybrary.com/ebooks.php
Grouped by category
http://www.lybrary.com/browse.php
Clicking on a title and then on Table of Contents gives you access to the ToC.
I would assume that any of the bigger magic book publishers (Hermetic Press, L&L, Kaufman, ...) has their catalog and back list in a spread sheet or some other electronic form. Which suggests the question "why don't we have a magic books in print" somewhere?
Chris Wasshuber
preserving magic one book at a time.
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Thanks all for the excellent links!!!
i'll have my list faster than i thought...
cheers!
i'll have my list faster than i thought...
cheers!
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I've got, on Filemaker, a list of about 900 books by Author, Pub date, Title, binding, number of pages, condition, value, and some comment on contents.
I checked the export function, and it saves to tab .csv, .slk, .dbf, .dif, .wk1, .bas, .dif, and .mer.
But I'm uncertain as to what you need -- just a huge list of magic books? Virtually all of my listing is card and close-up related.
--Randy Campbell
I checked the export function, and it saves to tab .csv, .slk, .dbf, .dif, .wk1, .bas, .dif, and .mer.
But I'm uncertain as to what you need -- just a huge list of magic books? Virtually all of my listing is card and close-up related.
--Randy Campbell
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Randy, I'd like to take a look at your list, just to see the variety of books published. Could you send the file, in whatever format convenient, to me at roatc@comcast.net ? I'll find whatever program is needed to view the file.
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I don't want to hijack anybodies project here, but if a compiled list from the above mentioned resources is created, I would like to offer to publish this list of magic books on my website on its separate page. I could even put it in its separate database with forms to add, search and access this list, similar to my MLP (Magic Lineage Project http://www.lybrary.com/mlp/). Then we would have a way for others to contribute and add and keep the list updated.
Chris Wasshuber
preserving magic one book at a time.
Chris Wasshuber
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Hi Chris,
I've complied an Excel file with all the above mentioned, i'm still cleaning out this data.
I have nothing against such a project if:
a: the owners of the sites don't mind us to share it...
b: it's free :)
let me know...
cheers
jacky
ps: your MLP project is cool!!!
I've complied an Excel file with all the above mentioned, i'm still cleaning out this data.
I have nothing against such a project if:
a: the owners of the sites don't mind us to share it...
b: it's free :)
let me know...
cheers
jacky
ps: your MLP project is cool!!!
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I am sure also Richard Hatch at H&R magic books has his list of thousands of second hand books in electronic form. All of the resources mentioned here put together should yield a formidable list.
Chris Wasshuber
preserving magic one book at a time.
Chris Wasshuber
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Denny and Lee' also has a huge listing.
Sign up for his newsletter and you'll get a text version every once in a while.
(let me know if you want me to send you the last copy I got).
http://www.dennymagic.com/cgi-bin/hazel ... talog.html
- Joe
Sign up for his newsletter and you'll get a text version every once in a while.
(let me know if you want me to send you the last copy I got).
http://www.dennymagic.com/cgi-bin/hazel ... talog.html
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Hi Joe,
thanks for the info,
please send me a copy of the list if possible...
:p cheers
jacky
thanks for the info,
please send me a copy of the list if possible...
:p cheers
jacky
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Be looking for it in your email.
I'd be interested in a copy of your final product or where it ends up online (even better, if it does).
- Joe
I'd be interested in a copy of your final product or where it ends up online (even better, if it does).
- Joe
Originally posted by Jacky Kahan:
Hi Joe,
thanks for the info,
please send me a copy of the list if possible...
:p cheers
jacky
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Re: Magic book list in excel?
Originally posted by Jacky Kahan:
Hello,
I'm looking for someone who has already a database or extensive list of magic books.....
(title, author, year, publisher etc...)
to be honest, I was hoping someone else already started a list (excel is ok)so i don't have to start from scratch...
can anyone help?
thanks a lot
jacky
Re: Magic book list in excel?
Hi Jacky, you may already have this, but Swann Galleries has auction lists posted on their website of the books and other magic items they've sold over the past few years. Please let me know if you make your list available, I would love to see it when done! Thanks, PatrickOriginally posted by Jacky Kahan:
Hello,
I'm looking for someone who has already a database or extensive list of magic books.....
(title, author, year, publisher etc...)
to be honest, I was hoping someone else already started a list (excel is ok)so i don't have to start from scratch...
can anyone help?
thanks a lot
jacky
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Re: Magic book list in excel?
Hi All,
First of all thanks to everyone for the help!!
Since we don't have 30 hours a day, the list is not finished yet...
I hope to have the project ready in a week or two... maybe earlier depending on timing...
all the best
jacky
First of all thanks to everyone for the help!!
Since we don't have 30 hours a day, the list is not finished yet...
I hope to have the project ready in a week or two... maybe earlier depending on timing...
all the best
jacky
Re: Magic book list in excel?
Just noticed this thread. Here is a Zipped Excel file to a spreadsheet with almost 400 standard magic books that I built for my site:
Quality Magic Books
Feel free to use it and edit it.
Good luck,
andy
Quality Magic Books
Feel free to use it and edit it.
Good luck,
andy
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Andy,
You have a very nice site!!! thanks for sharing!
All the best
Jacky
You have a very nice site!!! thanks for sharing!
All the best
Jacky
Re: Magic book list in excel?
This may be a little off-topic but I hope you find it somewhat relevant.
If you are looking for a computer program which helps you organize your library (or any other collection, really), you should obtain a program called BookCat. It is a really wonderful program that can be customized and is a fully searchable relational database based on MS Access, and it is an absolute bargain.
To get more information, go to http://www.fnprg.com/bookcat/
If you are looking for a computer program which helps you organize your library (or any other collection, really), you should obtain a program called BookCat. It is a really wonderful program that can be customized and is a fully searchable relational database based on MS Access, and it is an absolute bargain.
To get more information, go to http://www.fnprg.com/bookcat/
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Hello,
Just wanted to let you know that our book project is finally online.
CLICK HERE
Please check it out and let us know what you think.
Jacky
Just wanted to let you know that our book project is finally online.
CLICK HERE
Please check it out and let us know what you think.
Jacky
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Re: Magic book list in excel?
Clay,Originally posted by Clay Shevlin:
If you are looking for a computer program which helps you organize your library (or any other collection, really), you should obtain a program called BookCat. It is a really wonderful program that can be customized and is a fully searchable relational database based on MS Access, and it is an absolute bargain.
How do you like BookCat. I have been using Collectorz. They looked pretty similar. But, I do like the idea of using the MS Access engine vice being written in XML. I understand bookcat will also allow you to catalog books that are part of a Volume of works. (i.e. all the works in The Secret Ways of Al Baker.)
Bob