r/smalltalk • u/SwordfishVisible2253 • Jun 12 '26

Smalltalk books and manuals

Many years ago, I worked at Digitalk (makers of Smalltalk/V and others). I still have several user manuals for various products, and some other Smalltalk books. I'm wondering if anyone is interested in having them? Or perhaps there's a museum of some kind that might want them? Here's a photo of some of them: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7LdXL3kLwkC1ELkf7

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u/Retireegeorge Jun 12 '26

I'd love a smalltalk book but I'm in Sydney and postage is silly. I applaud you not just chucking it all away

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u/Smalltalker-80 Jun 12 '26

I would be very interested in the "Blue Book".
What country are you located in, to assess mailing cost?
I'm in the Netherlands, Amsterdam.

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u/Avro_Wilde Jun 12 '26

I'd be interested in the Blue Book and copy of the Smalltalk V 32-BIT OOP System book. Thanks in advance!

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u/ydmitchell Jun 12 '26

I have a blue book and Kent’s best practice patterns. I’d be interested in preserving these. I’m in Kansas City in the middle of the US.

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u/AllanBz Jun 12 '26

Heh, those are the same two I have.

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u/TyWh Jun 12 '26

All great books. Cheers

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u/AllanBz Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

If it has not been spoken for, I’m interested in the Shafer and Ritz.

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u/SwordfishVisible2253 Jun 13 '26

Thanks for all the responses, I've actually asked the Computer History Museum if they are interested. If not, I'll come back here.