The last major antiquarian book fair of 2016 is almost upon us. The center of the rare book world moves to Boston, MA for three days at the end of October for the 40th annual Boston International Anti... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from September 2016
Former president of the ABAA Robert D. Fleck died yesterday. Fleck founded Oak Knoll Books in 1976, and Oak Knoll Press two years later. The publishing operation was intended to fill a need he saw for... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Bookplates are fascinating corner of the literary world. If your only exposure to bookplates are the rather anodyne mass-produced examples some modern bookstores sell, you may not appreciate the indiv... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Update: These books have been recovered. The ABAA has recently become aware of a theft which occurred in May from PRPH books. If you have information, or believe you may have been offered either of th... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Happy Roald Dahl Day! The renowned British children's book author, screenwriter, and WWII fighter pilot, was born one hundred years ago, today (September 13, 1916). Dahl (or more accurately his books)... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Bezalel silver binding with 4 blue stones and etched designs, c. 1920, housing a Hebrew Bible, approximately 5” x 4”. Owner thinks book was inscribed – possibly in Hebrew – to “Albert” or ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.” -- Colette I readily admit that I am a fan of the badass literary woman. Give me Anais Nin, Marguerite Duras or Virginia Woolf any day – ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from August 2016
Today is the third anniversary of the sudden death of Nobel-Laureate Seamus Heaney. A ground-breaking poet, his career sought to find parallels and common ground across many different traditions. Born... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
I'm thrilled to announce the winners of this year's National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest: 1st Place: Luke Kelly. Harvard Unversity. “A Collection of Eugene Walter, King of the Monkeys” 2nd ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The ABAA has recently approved several new members, all of whom have successfully proven themselves to be, in the words of the ABAA Guarantee, "established, knowledgeable, and of excellent reputation.... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]