Update: All the items were recovered. The following items have been reported stolen: 1. Title : Iustini ex Trogo Pompeio historiae cum multis memorabilibus in margine. Addito insuper indice: quo facil... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from June 2012
London booksellers Adrian Harrington and Jonathan Kearns focus on the physical nature of the book in this informative video. Inspired by the slideshow of the scariest French children's books publishe... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
"So that's the answer to life. If you can find a person to love, who loves life as much as you do, and loves books as much as you do, grab her or him and get married." Ray Bradbury Yesterday we lost a... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
UPDATE: Please note the updated link to the stolen books, which are also listed below. In November of 2004, the National Library of Sweden made the unfortunate discovery that a department head had bee... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
A reminder to register for the upcoming Booksellers' Seminar in Seattle, which will take place Thursday, June 28 from 9am to 4pm at the Seattle Public Library. The event is sponsored by the Pacific No... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
While sorting through the returns pile last week, librarians at the Meath County library in Ireland came across a rare book that had been borrowed eighty years ago and never returned. The book was a p... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
A message from ILAB President Arnoud Gerits regarding the massive thefts at the Girolamini Library in Naples. Shortly after the reopening of the Girolamini Library in Naples in April of 2012 the D... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Over the weekend the original cover artwork for Tintin in America (1932) sold at the Paris Artcurial auction for $1.6 million (1.3 million Euros), setting the new record for comic book art. The previo... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Methode Nouvelle de dresser des Recueuils communiquée par l’Auteur. Authors : , J. Le Clerc and J. C. de la Croze, (eds.) Date of publication : ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]