                    PRE-OWNED ITEMS LOOKING FOR A HOME

         All  of  the  items  on  the  first part of this list are personal
         property and, to the  best  of  my  knowledge,  are  all  in  good
         working order unless otherwise noted. All subject to prior sale.

         White  Wizard  by  internationally  renown clay artist, Don White.
         Signed by artist. 3 pieces are available. $80.00

         Stone carving by internationally renown artist, Tall  Paul.   This
         American Indian impression by Paul was one of his favorite pieces.
         $475.

         Wood  carving  of  a wizard by internationally renown artist, Tall
         Paul. $225.00.

         Sony CCD-V8AF video camera/recorder w/extra batteries  &  charger,
         extra tapes, camera bag, and more - $500.

         The below floppy disks are the highest quality with a clip rate of
         55%  or  more.  The "recycled" diskettes have never been used, but
         they do have labels on them from major software  developers.  They
         are  "overruns"  by  the  manufacturer,  who  labels the diskettes
         before sending them to companies such as WordPerfect, Ansa, Aldus,
         etc. I purchase these overruns in very large quantities  and  make
         them available to my customers.

         100 5 1/4" DS/DD floppy diskettes with sleeves - $30

         100 3 1/2" DS/HD floppy diskettes - $60.

         100 recycled 3 1/2" DS/DD floppy diskettes - $40.

         35mm  Canon  camera  with  extra  lenses (70-150 zoom; macro, wide
         angle, 50mm, etc.) filters, kaleidoscope attachment, Sekonic L-398
         studio light meter, Data Back A, Sunpack battery pack, etc - $500.

         SHAREWARE SOFTWARE:

         These sets of programs were put together by me from our  shareware
         library.   I  have  packed  these  disk sets with some of the most
         popular programs in each area  of  interest.  While  some  of  the
         programs  might  run  on low-end systems, I looked for the best of
         the best and many will require a minimum of 640k of ram and a  VGA
         graphics  card.  I have 20 sets of each of these collections. Each
         collection represents a minimum of a 50% discount from our  normal
         prices.

         10 computer board games (Majhong, Solitaire, Poker, etc.) Requires
         color graphics - $25.00.

         10 computer arcade games. Requires color graphics - $25.00

         10 pre-school educational programs - $25.00

         10  home  programs  (home  inventory, cookbook, checkbook manager,
         etc.) - $25.00

         10 Windows programs - $25.00

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         FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION - SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE

         I have been asked by many "Why in the world would you want to  get
         rid   of  a  collection  that  you  have  spent  so  long  putting
         together?" There are  several  reasons.  First  and  foremost,  my
         areas  of  interest  are varied, and while I have some wonderfully
         rare pieces, many are not incredibly valuable by themselves.  As I
         exit middle age into the area of senior citizen, I  fully  realize
         that  if  these pieces were to go into my estate, more than likely
         they would all be put into a single lot and be  auctioned  off  by
         someone  who  had  no  idea of their worth or how to contact those
         most interested in this type of material. I have been on the other
         side of this type of auction, and have picked up a  $20,000  piece
         for  $125  and  a  $600 book for $.25. In donating the pieces to a
         public institution, I also know  from  experience  that  once  the
         piece  is  donated to them they can do anything they wish with it,
         and have acquired some very nice pieces  from  these  institutions
         "because  they  didn't fit in with their collection". I have taken
         the most logical approach.  Over the next few years I am going  to
         piecemeal my entire collection, with the exception of a few pieces
         I  will  keep  for  my  public  speaking  engagements and a few to
         display in my home and  office.  The  remainder  of  some  100,000
         pieces  will  be offered for sale. There are some wonderful pieces
         that will be offered, and all at what  I  consider  at  reasonable
         prices  -  at  least  at prices I would be willing to pay for them
         were I adding them to my collection.

         This is my second list, and it contains some of the more important
         pieces in the collection. My first list almost  totally  sold  out
         within  days after it was published. I hope that you find this one
         interesting.  The  aviation  interest  pieces  are  a  part  of  a
         collection I built over several decades.  Most were done by an old
         friend  and  internationally renown aviation artist, Bob Carlin of
         Houston, Texas. All of these are now out of print.  A few  of  the
         others  are  interesting,  and  in  some cases rare, pieces I have
         picked up over  the  years.   The  most  unique  thing  about  the
         aviation prints is that each is not only signed by the artist, but
         is also personally autographed by the pilot featured in the print.
         Many of these aviators are now deceased.

         401.  An  incredibly  rare  collection  of  newspapers that I have
         exhibited all over the country as "The First  Seven  Days".  These
         are  complete  newspapers  from  Honolulu,  Hawaii  for seven days
         starting with December 7, 1941.  The December 7th  paper  has  the
         headline  "Japs  Bomb Owaha - 6 known dead, 17 injured". Some have
         tears which have not been repaired, but all text is present. These
         are  not  mounted  or  matted.  When  they  were  displayed,   the
         institutions built a special showcase for the exhibit. $2,500.

         402.   Probably the most unique of the non-printing related pieces
         in my collection is the book on the Congressional Medal of  Honor.
         This  incredible  piece  contains  the citations of each recipient
         through 19??  with  the  official  citation  of  each.   Over  100
         recipients   have   autographed   their   citation.  The  book  is
         accompanied by an actual Medal of Honor. While  a  cadet  at  USMA
         West  Point  some  40  years  ago, I wrote a research paper on the
         Medal of Honor. I got to know a number of the recipients,  and  at
         one  of  their  annual  conventions  in  the  1960's  the  Society
         presented me this book,  autographed  by  most  of  the  surviving
         members.   The  medal that accompanies the book was given to me by
         Jimmy Fields (the only WWII  solder  decorated  with  the  CMH  by
         General  George  Patton).   This  is  a  display  medal that Jimmy
         obtained for an exhibit at  that  convention.  There  is  also  an
         official  military  photo of Patton presenting the medal to Jimmy.
         $5,000

         403.  Aviation limited edition print #550/1000  of  Saburo  Sakai,
         Japan's  top  surviving ace, and the pilot who shot down America's
         first hero, Colin Kelly as  well  as  the  lead  aircraft  in  the
         formation  that  carried  Lyndon Johnson on his token WWII flight.
         Shown is Sakai leading a flight preparing to  take  on  4  P-29's.
         Signed  by  the  artist,  Bob  Carlin, as well as signed by Sakai.
         $425.00

         404.  Aviation limited edition print #168/1000 of Erich  Hartmann,
         leading  ace  of all time with 352 kills. Shown is Hartmann taking
         on 4 Russian fighters.  Hartmann was himself shot  down  16  times
         and  at  the end of WWII he was turned over to the Russians by the
         Americans. Signed by the artist, Bob Carlin, as well as signed  by
         Hartmann. $450.00

         405.  Aviation  limited  edition  print  #566/1000  of  Capt.  Bob
         Johnson - the first pilot  to  pass  Capt.   Eddie  Rickenbacker's
         record  of  26  victories.  Johnson  returned to the US in 1944 as
         America's leading ace with 28 kills. Shown  is  Johnson  after  he
         zapped  another  ME-109. Signed by the artist, Bob Carlin, as well
         as signed by Capt. Johnson. $350.00

         406.  Aviation limited edition print  #627/1000  of  Capt.   Boots
         LeBoutillier, squadron leader of 209 Squadron, RAF. Shown is Boots
         witnessing  one of aviation's most memorable moments, the death of
         Baron Manfred von Richthofen. Signed  by  artist,  Bob  Carlin  as
         well as signed by Boots. $450.00

         407.   Aviation  limited  edition print #222/1000 of Jack Illfrey,
         the first ace in a P-38. Shown is Illlfrey's first victory  -  the
         downing  of a ME-110. Signed by the artist, Bob Carlin, as well as
         signed by Illfrey. $325.00

         408.  Aviation limited edition print  #628/1000  of  Capt.   Boots
         LeBoutillier,  squadron  leader  of  209  Squadron, RAF.  Shown is
         Boots making a pass over the crashed triplane of Baron Manfred von
         Richthofen. Signed by the artist, Bob Carlin, and also  by  Boots.
         $450.00

         409.   Aviation  limited  edition  print #703/1000 of Tommy Lewis,
         the last victim of Baron Manfred von Richthofen.  Shown  is  Lewis
         just  prior  to  his crash with the Baron making a final pass over
         him. Signed by the artist, Bob Carlin, and also signed  by  Lewis.
         $450.00

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         The  following  pieces  are from my traveling collection which has
         been exhibited  in  literally  scores  of  libraries  and  museums
         across  the  country.  Each  is still in its UV inhibiting display
         frame. Pieces are all in very  good  condition,  but  the  display
         frames  are well scratched. These are among the nicest items in my
         collection.  These items accompanied the University of Texas' copy
         of the Gutenberg Bible when it was exhibited at various  locations
         across the state of Texas in the late 1970's.

         501.   Addison   &  Steele's  "The  Tatler",  December  30,  1710.
         Considered one of journalism's finest  accomplished,  their  style
         of essay writing is still studied today. $125.00

         502.  The  Oxford Gazette, December 28, 1665.  Small piece missing
         in lower right corner, but the only copy I have ever  run  across.
         This was the first news sheet to meet the qualifications of a true
         "newspaper". After the Great Plague, the crown and the paper moved
         back  to  London  and the name was changed to The London Gazette -
         the oldest surviving English language newspaper. $625.00

         503.  Samuel Bangs Imprint c1822.  Bangs came to  Texas  with  the
         Mina  expedition  in  the  first  quarter  of the 19th century and
         printed several broadsides  near  Galveston.  The  expedition  was
         captured  by  the Mexicans and all save Bangs were executed. Bangs
         was spared because he knew the art of printing.  He was carried to
         Mexico where he became that country's public printer. This is  one
         of  his  rare early broadsides - in Spanish with marginal notes in
         ink. $650.00

         504.  1611 King James Bible leaf. In 1611 this massive work  which
         was  a  combination  of many earlier bibles went to press. It fast
         became the translation of choice. This leaf is from John,  Chapter
         17 & 18. $175.00

         505.   Printed  from  some of the earliest movable type, this leaf
         was printed in Korea in 1434, predating Gutenberg's work  by  some
         20  years. It is printed using part wood type and part cast bronze
         type. $475.00

         506. First publication to use the name  "Magazine"  in  its  title
         was  "The  Gentleman's  Magazine". This leaf is from January 1745.
         $45.00

         507. A very rare set of leaves - one each from Shakeskpeares  1623
         First  Folio, 1632 Second Folio, 1663 Third Folio, and 1685 Fourth
         Folio. $250 each for a total of  $1,000  (this  set  will  not  be
         broken up)

         508.   Aldus Manutius Leaf. This leaf comes from a book printed by
         Aldus in 1499. It was Aldus who first printed "pocket  books"  and
         the one who created the italic style of type. $425.00

         509.   First book printed on heraldry. This great leaf was printed
         by Anton Sorg in 1483. It contains both text and  four  very  nice
         woodcuts  of  crests.  The  crests  were colored by hand after the
         piece was printed. $475.00

         510.  Wynkin de  Worde  imprint.   Wynkin  de  Worde  was  William
         Caxton's  protege.  Caxton  was  the  first  English printer. This
         piece was printed by Wynkin in 1493 and contains a very nice large
         woodcut of St. Peter. $450.00

         511. Leaf from the first book to use Roman Type. This great  piece
         was  printed  in 1469 and was the first book in history to use the
         Roman style of type. It has red and  blue  paragraph  marks  which
         were done by hand after the book was printed. $375.00

         512.  World's  oldest existing English language newspaper. This is
         a very early issue (March 12, 1665) of The London  Gazette.  Under
         the  masthead  is the phrase "Printed by Authority".  At that time
         printing was strictly controlled by the crown and the penalty  for
         printing  something  without  authority was death.  $190.00.  This
         would be a very nice companion piece with the Oxford Gazette, #502
         above.

         513. An incredible headline - "Titanic Wrecked;  All  Saved".  The
         Boston  American,  April  15,  1912.  The  subhead notes that 2210
         passengers are rescued by the Carpathia. A very  rare  piece,  but
         tattered.  A block of type, printed in red, has almost disappeared
         from fading. $125.00

         514.   History's  first  daily  newspaper,  "The  Daily  Courant",
         November  1,  1717.  This  publication  was  founded  by  a woman,
         Elizabeth Mallett. $225.00

         515.  A 14th century music leaf done by hand  in  red,  black  and
         blue  on  vellum (animal skin). This piece has a beautiful initial
         letter and has only 4 bars (later music had 5 bars). $475.00

         516. William Caxton  imprint.  This  great  leaf  was  printed  by
         Caxton  in  1482  and  was  from  his  Polychronicon.  It  has red
         paragraph marks and a small initial letter. There  are  also  some
         marginal notes by an early owner. $900.00

         517.   The  Nuremberg  Chronicle.  This magnificent leaf has three
         hand painted woodcuts. The Nuremberg Chronicle  was  the  work  of
         Anthony  Koberger,  one  of  the  most  important  printers of the
         period. Printed in 1493, it is considered to be the first book  in
         history  to be typographically designed. Albrecht Durer served his
         apprenticeship with Koberger working on this book. $475

         518.  Coverdale  Bible  facsimile  leaf.  This  is  a  very  early
         facsimile  of the Coverdale Bible, the first English bible (1535).
         It is unknown whether this is a counterfeit,  or  whether  it  was
         done  to  replace a damaged leaf in an original edition. Coverdale
         is far more rare than is the 1455 Gutenberg Bible, with less  than
         half as many copies in existence. $225.00

         519.  America's oldest existing newspaper, "The Maryland Gazette",
         April 2, 1784.  Founded in 1729, this publication  celebrated  its
         250th  birthday  in  1979.  This  is the earliest copy I have been
         able to find. $175.00

         520. First printer in North America. This  broadside  was  printed
         by   Juan  Pablos,  the  first  printer  in  North  America.  This
         incredibly rare piece is one  of  a  very  few  remaining  copies.
         Printed  somewhere  between  1539 and 1560, this form was not used
         until 1569. $2,500

         521.  Chinese woodblock scroll. This fragment was printed  from  a
         hand  carved  solid  block of wood and dates from the Sung Dynasty
         (1327ad) It is a portion of a scroll which was originally  in  the
         Zenko-in Temple in Nara. $425

         522.   1549  Matthew  Bible  leaf. This leaf comes from the second
         English bible. It was produced by  Thomas  Matthew  -  probably  a
         pseudonym for John Rogers.  Often called "The Wife Beater's Bible"
         because  of  a passage noting that a man "should beate the fear of
         God into his wife". This translation was one of the major  sources
         used in the 1611 King James version. $225.00

         523.   1487  Koberger Bible leaf.  This beautiful leaf was printed
         by Anthony Koberger in 1487 in Nuremberg.  It  has  red  and  blue
         initial  letters  and  paragraph  marks, painted by hand after the
         book was printed. $125.00

         The following items are  books  from  my  collection.   Some  were
         required for research and others for enjoyment. All are scarce.

         Mark  Twain's  "1601  -  A  Fireside Chat".  This is a wonderfully
         bawdy piece that one seldom sees in print.  In  my  collection,  I
         have  many editions of this marvelous work - all limited editions.
         I haven't been able to put my  hands  on  all  of  them  yet,  but
         following  you  will  find  several examples. As others turn up, I
         will list them

         602. "1601" - The Golden Hind Press, New York, 1933. $60.00

         603. "1601" - An unsigned edition of 300 copies.  c1920?.  One  of
         my favorites. $50.00

         604.  "1601"  -  1969  Lands End Press, illustrated by Allen Odle.
         $50.00

         605.  "1601" - c1938 Published by Lyle Stewart.  Contains  history
         plus  facsimile  of  the  original  1882 printing done at the U.S.
         Military Academy, West Point. $100.00

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         606.  "The Mainz Diary, 1437-1440", limited to 300 copies. Printed
         by the Golden Hind Press from handset Weiss Antiqua  and  Original
         Oldstyle  Italic.   Finished in 1940. Did Gutenberg steal Koster's
         tools and idea? $150.00

         607.  "Letters of St.  Jerome" A leaf book printed  by  Zeitlin  &
         Ver  Brugge - H.M. Fletcher, 1981.  Includes an original leaf from
         "The Letters of St. Jeromr" - 1466-67. $275.00.

         608.  "News of the Nation".  An incredible piece published by Agfa
         Gevaert for the Bicentennial of our country.  This is a  newspaper
         history  of  the  United  States,  starting April 14, 1493 through
         January  1,  1976.  A  truly  outstanding  piece   and   virtually
         impossible to find. $75.00

         609.    "Early  American  Newspapers  -  1715-1783".   This  is  a
         fantastic research tool with  reprints  of  50  American  Colonial
         newspapers and details about each. $125.00

         Any of the above items may be ordered by contacting:

                Cy Stapleton
                3198 S. John Redditt Dr.
                Lufkin, Texas 75904
                (409) 637-7468
                FAX (409) 637-1480

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