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Categories of Books

The range of books at the Sale is very broad. No subject is considered too esoteric or too scantily represented to be included. All of our books are donated, so there are variations from year to year in subject categories and in their individual breadth and richness. In 2011 we offered books and other items in the following categories:

Americana / Native Americans
Anthropology / Sociology
Antiques
Archaeology / Classical World: History and Literature
Art / Architecture
Audio-Visual (Audiobooks, CD’s, DVD's, and videotapes in all subjects: movies, music, documentaries, educational courses, kids stuff, etc.)
Biography
Business / Economics
Cars / Boats / Planes / Trains / Bicycles / Motorcycles / Snowmobiles
Children's (all varieties and formats)
Civil War (History)
Classical Literature (Greek and Roman)
Classics (the standards)
Computers (books, software, CD-Roms, computer games)
Cookbooks / Wine
Diet / Exercise
Domestic Animals / Pets
Drama
Education
English Language & Grammar
Essays / Literary Criticism / Letters / Speeches / Quotations
Fiction (all genres and formats)
Foreign Language & Literature
Gardening / Horticulture
Gifts / Like-New (all subjects and formats)
Government / Political Science
Graphic Novels / Mangas / Anime / Comics (includes Manga books, Anime videos and DVDs)
History (usually especially strong in American, Civil War, military)
Hobbies / Crafts
Home / Interior Design
Humor / Cartoons
Large-Print Books Law
Mathematics
Middle East / Islam
Military (see History)
Music (Books & sheet music. Music on CD, DVD & video are in Audio Visual category)
Mystery (Fiction)
Mythology / Folklore
Nature / Wildlife
New Age (astrology, crystals, dreams, feng shui, tarot, witchcraft, UFOs, etc.)
New England Interest (folklore, town histories, regional authors)
Oddments (Minor matters, wonderful and weird: ephemera, small sized books on various subjects, some leatherbound books, blank albums and journals, memorabilia, old postcards; Peter Pauper Press books and Victoriana, and the occasional framed poster. Almost anything might turn up)
Philosophy
Photography
Poetry
Psychology
Reference (dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, etc.)
Religion and Spirituality
Science / Technology
Sci Fi (Science Fiction (SF), Fantasy and Horror - hardcover and paperback)
Shakespeare
Short Stories / Anthologies (Fiction)
Special Books (subjects, authors or editions of particular interest)
Sports
Travel / Adventure
Young Adult Books

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Questions may be addressed to:

Priscilla Dube
PO Box 955
Henniker, NH 03242

Tel.: 603-428-3311
e-mail: c_dube@conknet.com


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