The ABAA has received a preliminary report of a theft of French literature from a private residence in Hamden, CT within the last two weeks. Here are the details of the missing materials thus far: Fin... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from May 2018
The following modern first editions have been reported missing from the Portland Oregon area as of May 20, 2018. It is believed that these books have been offered for sale to several dealers in the U.... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The Queens' Bowne House Museum has reported it is missing approximately 50 historical documents ranging from the 1600s through the 1800s, which are believed to have been removed in the 1980s or 1990s.... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following item has been reported missing: JOYCE, JAMES. FINNEGANS WAKE. (London; Faber & Faber; New York: Viking Press, 1939) 260 x 171 mm. (10 1/4 x 6 3/4"). 4 p.l., (first blank), 628 pp. FIRST ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Lost in the USPS system somewhere between Allen Park, Michigan and Fernandina Beach, Florida within the last 45 days. Please contact the us at (212) 944-8291 or hq@abaa.org if offered. Rowling, J. K. ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following collection of photographs was reported missing: . Collection of 58 Snapshots from a California Biker. : c. 1970's. 58 Snapshots, ranging in size from s 1/2" square to 3 1/2 x 5". Mostly ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
On October 4th, 1862, a children's literature tycoon was born. With his humble beginnings, of course, no one ever would have suspected that a talented writer and publisher was in their midst. Edward L... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Which books and pieces of ephemera caught the eye among this week's crop of new listings? First editions of The Lord of the Rings, a medieval manuscript in a 15th-Century binding complete with library... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Which books and pieces of ephemera caught the eye among this week's crop of new listings? A very early biography of Stalin, a protest poster from 1969, and a first edition of an influential poetry vol... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This item is still missing as of 6/12/2019. Maggs Bros' copy of 'In Parenthesis' by David Jones was presumably stolen en-route to a dealer in Los Angeles, California. The package was delivered complet... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]