Today the book world lost a giant: Peter B. Howard of Serendipity Books in Berkeley, CA has passed away. Peter was interviewed in February at the San Francisco Fair. You can view the interview in its ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from April 2011
Entries from March 2011
Read this excellent piece about ABAA member Elmar W. Seibel and his firm, Ars Libri. Congratulations, Elmar! Turning the Page [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Here is a prospectus to Jeff Weber's latest book, An Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Painting Artists & Binders (Mostly English & American). Part II: The Fore-edge Paintings of Miss C. B. Currie; wi... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
On Tuesday, a New York federal judge rejected Google's settlement with authors and publishers to digitize books and make them freely available. Judge David Chin said that the agreement would have "gra... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
From Michaan's Auctions in Alameda, CA: During our March 6-8 annex preview, a copy of "Atlas de l"Histoire des Voyages", published in Paris c.1788 with 71 maps engraved by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
An article in last weeks NY Times speaks with Irvin Ungar about his most recent Szyk projects (which were previously mentioned). Click here to read the Times article. Congratulations Irvin! Arthur ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
ABAA Member Jeff Weber has recently published a new book on the artists and binders of fore-edge paintings. This reference work is entitled, An Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Painting Artists & ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from February 2011
UPDATED: Missing Announcement of the overthrow of the Spanish government in Venezuela
By Susan BenneUPDATE: This item was recovered. Llamosas, José de las; & Martín Tovar Point. Broadside, begins: "Manifiesto. La Provincia de Venezuela ha logrado por el ardiente patriotismo de los vecinos de la Ca... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
UPDATE: The item has been located by the dealer. The following book was packed and inadvertently left at the San Francisco Fair: Bible in Spanish. Pentateuch. Los Cinco Libros de la ley divina. Amster... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
On Monday, March 7th at the Salmagundi Club in Manhattan, James Cummins will be giving a lecture entitled, “Points of Issue: Appraising Rare Editions of 19th Century Literature”. This lecture is p... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]