La Vie En Rose for 2005 February 13

(2) Sun Feb 13 2005 22:31 PST Birthday Wish-list (something for everyone): Well, one month from today is that special day, my birthday. “Yippeee!” I am sure you are all thinking, followed by, “what should I buy Rachel?” I’ll make it easier for you (I have helpfully omitted such items as “a trip to London” and “my student loans paid off” from this list):

Books
Something from my Amazon Wishlist (searchable by rachnmi@gmail.com). I don’t mind used books as long as they are in good condition (price compare at bookfinder.com to find the cheapest on the internet!
A gift certificate to Russo’s. (This will come in handy for buying my copy of Half-Blood Prince.)
Something for my brand-new not-yet-begun rare book collection! That’s right… see the bottom of the list for details.

Yummies
A box of peppermint Dewars chews
A bag of milk chocolate with caramel Ghirardelli squares
Trader Joe’s Gift certificates

Vanity
A pair of editor pants from Express, size 1/2 reg, in any color but black, grey, icky brown or cream. Perhaps a cute pinstriped pair!
Something from LUSH. I use a lot of Retread and Veganese.

Here are some rare books I would like. I have been checking bookfinder at intervals for these with limited success. Perhaps those with rare bookstores in their vicinity might have better luck.
McLauren, Eva Shaw. A History of the Scottish Women’s Hospitals (1919).
Hutton, Isabel Emslie. With a Women’s Unit or Memories of a doctor in War and Peace.
Aldrige, Olive M. The Retreat from Serbia.
Corbett, Elsie. Red Cross in Serbia.
Anything by Freya Stark
The Letters of Gertrude Bell, any edition.
Actually, I'd like any rare-ish book written by a women or about WWI, or Europe in general... Old books are cool!