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John Seymour

July 27th, 2009 OneToRemember No comments

John Seymour (12 June 1914 – 14 September 2004) was an influential figure in the self-sufficiency movement. Precise categorisation is difficult: he was a writer, broadcaster, environmentalist, smallholder and activist; a rebel against: consumerisation, industrialisation, genetically modified organisms, cities, motor cars; and an advocate for: self-reliance, personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, conviviality (food, drink, dancing and singing), gardening, caring for the Earth and for the soil.

How to grade a book

July 27th, 2009 OneToRemember No comments

Here are some definitions to help you grade a book

How to identify a first edition

July 27th, 2009 OneToRemember No comments

Here are a few ways to identify a first edition.

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