This year the Caxton Club published Other People's Books: Association Copies and the Stories They Tell, a collection of essays about the stories behind a number of association copies. (An association ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from August 2011
Review: Aun Aprendo: A Comprehensive Bibliography of the Writings of Aldous Leonard Huxley
By Susan BenneThe following review of ABAA member David Bromer's Aun Aprendo: A Comprehensive Bibliography of the Writings of Aldous Leonard Huxley was written by fellow member Brian Cassidy. It appeared in the ABA... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
UPDATE: The book has been recovered. The following item has gone missing during shipping between NYC and Toronto: GALILEI, Galileo. Dialogo di Galileo Galilei… sopra i due massimi Sistemi del mondo ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Gordon, Grant. Story of the Ship. McLoughlin Brothers Inc: 1919. First edition. In very good condition. If you have any information regarding this book, please contact ABAA Headquarters at 212... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Watts-Dunton, Theodore. Christmas at the Mermaid, Flowers of Parnassus - XI. London & New York: John Lane, 1902. Leather bound. The book is inscribed to Thomas Hardy (from the author). If you ha... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Bibliofile, Yale's dedicated site for Book History, has announced the publication of “Rare Book Photography: An Introduction”. This free guide “explains the handling and photographic practices t... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Dr. David Culpin of St. Andrew's University came across a rare piece of travel literature while studying at the library of Sir George Grey, who was governor of Cape Colony (today's Capetown) between 1... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
New England Chapter “Unseminar” on New Tools: Marketing Approaches, Platforms, & Technology
By Susan BenneThe New-England chapter of the ABAA is pleased to invite members of the ABAA, the trade in general, and all interested observers to a special one-day "unseminar" entitled "New Tools: Marketing Approac... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]