Although created almost a century ago, the art and writing of the Roaring 20's still captivates us today. Writer F. Scott Fitzgerald left behind some of the most iconic stories of this fascinating tim... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from October 2014
The 1960s was a decade of both discovery and protest, riots and revolutions, from anti-war marches, assassinations of world leaders, man's first landing on the moon, and the birth of a new brand of mu... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Enter the Blogosphere I promised another Facebook related post this week, but instead I think it's time to switch gears and get acquainted with some other social media options out there before you sta... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This item is still missing as of 5/29/2019. The following item was reported missing from an apartment in Brooklyn: Duchamp, Marcel; Cage, John; Kubota, Shigeko (photographer). Marcel Duchamp and John ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Back in the 1990s event promoter Bernice Bornstein saw an opportunity and took advantage of it. Her husband Marvin owned a parking lot directly across the street from the Hynes Auditorium, where the B... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following item was reported stolen from Monsey, NY on 10/10/14: (Bible in Hebrew) Vocalized text. Integral blanks present. This is 17 parts in 8 volumes. Samll format; 113 x 68mm. 16th century cal... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The Lawbook Exchange just issued an E-List: Blackstone: 30 Items, inspired by the recent publication of Ann J. Laeuchli's Bibliographical Catalog of William Blackstone. Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
ILAB is coordinating a series of Pop-Up Book Fairs across the world for UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day on April 23, 2015. The two organizations have created an offiial partnership for the event a... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Rock Toews (Back Creek Books LLC) is a key player in determining whether a Maryland area slated for development was the site of a Civil War parole camp. Priscilla Juvelis contributed a chapter to an u... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
To mark the 75th Anniversary of 1939, we've asked some ABAA members to discuss publications from that momentous year. Garrett Scott, a prominent Ann Arbor bookseller, offers a divagation upon At Swim-... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]