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}]
Entries from January 2012
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}]
ABAA Members Anne and David Bromer have very generously donated two million dollars to the Boston Athenaeum in support of the institution and the Bromer Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the At... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The Journal of the Book Club of Washington published a talk that Santa Monica based ABAA member Ken Karmiole gave at the California Rare Book School last year, and it's quite an interesting read. Ken ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Happy New Year! We are just three weeks away from the 45th California International Antiquarian Book Fair and our office is buzzing with excitement! The California Fair is one of the three major fairs... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Tabula Nautica. Authors : Tabula Nautica. Date of publication : 1612 Description : Tabula Nautica. Copper engraving, by Hessel Gerritsz, 1612. 24 x... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This item was still reported missing as of June 4, 2019. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Gone With The Wind Authors : Margaret Mitchell Date of publication : 1936 Description : Se... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following items have been reported missing: 1. Milton, John. Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books. London, Printed by S. Simmons, next door to the Golden lion, in Aldersgate-Street, 1678, The Thi... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This item was still reported missing as of June 3, 2019. Title : De Necrosi Ossium. Authors : WEIDMANN, Johann Peter Date of publication : 1793 Publisher : Andreaeis, Francofurti ad Moenum Description... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]