Decomposition

[jackfaust]

Yesterday I wend down to the Library book sale. We had a collection of non-medical books designed for an elder time, when students had no Kindles or iPods and wanted a break from their studies via one of its books or video tapes. Alas, no more. The Library is running out of space* and this non-med collection was deemed passe. Their loss was my gain

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[talesinsdaughtr]

The ironic part of that is that they moved the Med school's general collection over from the G Hall building into the brand new C Library in 1965. Because they had run out of room in G. Hall.

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[jackfaust]

Yeah, I saw a pic of how it was during the Super Special Tour last month. The place looked so cool, like our own Mutter Museum. Alas.

[spitcurl]

William Gibson of Neuromancer? Or Charles Gibson the 19th C. illustrator?

I've been kicking myself since 1996, when I last saw a hardcover collection of Gibson Girl illustrations, first edition, for sale in a Gloucester book shop. I didn't have the $50 for it at the time, and every year since I've been mad I didn't. :/

But I'm assuming you meant William Gibson.

[jackfaust]

I meant William Gibson. Virtual Light. I'm quite sure any tomes of Gibson Girls walked out of the old Medical Library around the time of the Weimar Republic, never to be seen again. No doubt some collegiate scamp wanted something to read between the goldfish-swallowing contest and the phone booth-cramming event.

[spitcurl]

That young skalliwag! A pox on him. *shakes cane*

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[anonymous]

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