Mark Catesby was a British naturalist who in 1722 was sent by the London Royal Society to explore the southeastern American colonies, specifically the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and the Bahamas. He... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from September 2012
I came across this cool blog called Underground New York Public Library that uses photographs to document what New York subway riders are reading. The blog is of obvious interest to me as a New Yorke... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Artists Sebastian Schmieg and Silvio Lorusso have released a pretty awesome piece called 56 Broken Kindle Screens. It's a compilation of photos depicting broken Kindle screens. Oh, and did I mention t... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Next Monday, September 10, John Crichton, past-President of the ABAA and proprietor of Brick Row Book Shop, will give a talk on The Bay Area Antiquarian Book Trade, 1850-2000 (Second Edition, Revised)... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from August 2012
These items were still reported missing as of June 12, 2019. The following books, among others, have been recorded as stolen in August 2012 from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection of the Templ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Update: We are pleased to report that these items have been recovered. Three volumes of a 5-volume set of the Works of Rabelais, printed by John Hart for Brindley, 1750: Volumes II, III, and V, 12mo v... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America is delighted to announce the winners of the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest! First Prize: Jordan Haug, University of California San Die... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The blog will be silent until after Labor Day as I will be enjoying a little vacation. In the meantime, please visit our Facebook page to get your bookish fix. Enjoy the last days of summer! [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
A photo of the book, '1938-1941: Vier Jahre, Hermann-Göring-Werke', courtesy of La Grange Park Public Library Like many libraries, the La Grange Park Public Library in Illinois happily accepts donat... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Paper Passion Here's a way to take your bibliophilia to a whole other level. Fashion icon Karl Lagerfield, publisher Gerhard Steidl, Wallpaper* magazine, and perfumer Geza Schoen have collaborated to... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]