This item was still reported missing as of June 11, 2019. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : THE BELL JAR Authors : Victoria Lucas Date of publication : 1963 Publisher : Heinemann De... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from April 2012
As I mentioned in my previous post, there was some extra buzz at this year's NY Antiquarian Book Fair due to a number of celebrity sightings. I know there were a number of important and influential sc... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This past weekend's NY Antiquarian Book Fair was a great success, with high attendance, eager buyers, and, most importantly, fantastic inventory from over 200 exhibitors from around the world. This wa... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
For many readers of this blog, the answer is obvious, but based on the responses I occasionally receive when I tell people who I work for or about one of our fairs (blank stares and sometimes an "anti... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
There are only two days left before the NY Antiquarian Book Fair opens to the public! In addition to the more than 200 exhibitors coming in from all parts of the country and the world, collectors and ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
David Rayfield is a lettings agent who was performing a valuation at a home in Oxfordshire, UK when he noticed something peculiar: a very old book being used as a bedroom doorstop. The book was entitl... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This item was still reported missing as of June 4, 2019. The following item was stolen during the San Francisco book fair (February 3-5, 2012): Set of four 78-rpm shellac records containing the soundt... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The NY Antiquarian Book Fair is only 9 days away (!) and the eager anticipation is palpable. The Americana Exchange calls the Fair "the signal event for book, maps, manuscripts and ephemera collectors... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]