We can help you out! In addition to having a number of ABAA members in Southern California who perform qualified appraisals, there will be two events at the 45th California International Antiquarian B... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The Center for Jewish History in New York, which houses the collections of the American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and the ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Attendees to the 2011 Awards Ceremony for the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest were lucky enough to hear Michael Dirda give a talk entitled "The Thrill of the Hunt: The Serendipitous Pleasu... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

This item was still reported missing as of June 10, 2019. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Foxes Book of Martyrs Authors : Foxes Description : Description from a recent NADFAS inve... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Here's the equally hysterical second part of Stephen Colbert's interview with Maurice Sendak: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive The ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Last night The Colbert Report aired part one of a two part interview with renowned author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, and it was hilarious. For your viewing pleasure, Grim Colberty Tales with Maur... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The following items have been reported missing: 1. Aesop Naturaliz'd; in a collection of fables and stories from Aesop, Lochman, Pilpay, and others. London: printed for D. Midwinter, 1711. Third editi... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Today would be the 150th birthday of famed American author Edith Wharton, who is probably most widely known for her examination of New York society in the early twentieth century (The Age of Innocenc... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

The Chicago-based Churchill Centre has donated $8 million to establish the first U.S. research center and library devoted to the legacy of Winston Churchill. The National Churchill Center and Library ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]

Our friend and former ABAA President Stuart Bennett recently published a novel encompassing genres including historical fiction (think Jane Austen and the Regency Period, Shakespeare's London), romanc... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]