The ABAA was delighted to have Professor Adrian Johns of the University of Chicago lecture at the 2011 California International Antiquarian Book Fair. His talk was entitled The Promise and Peril of U... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from April 2011
The following books have been reported missing from the Reston Regional Library in Reston, VA. RECOVERED: Nouveau Dictionnaire Allemand-Francois et Francois-Allemand a l'Usage des Deux Nations: Tome I... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The Raab Collection is currently offering a three page letter penned by William H. Herndon, one of Abraham Lincoln's closest friends, that offers unique insight into Lincoln's religious beliefs. Histo... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Today the book world lost a giant: Peter B. Howard of Serendipity Books in Berkeley, CA has passed away. Peter was interviewed in February at the San Francisco Fair. You can view the interview in its ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from March 2011
Read this excellent piece about ABAA member Elmar W. Seibel and his firm, Ars Libri. Congratulations, Elmar! Turning the Page [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Here is a prospectus to Jeff Weber's latest book, An Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Painting Artists & Binders (Mostly English & American). Part II: The Fore-edge Paintings of Miss C. B. Currie; wi... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
On Tuesday, a New York federal judge rejected Google's settlement with authors and publishers to digitize books and make them freely available. Judge David Chin said that the agreement would have "gra... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
From Michaan's Auctions in Alameda, CA: During our March 6-8 annex preview, a copy of "Atlas de l"Histoire des Voyages", published in Paris c.1788 with 71 maps engraved by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
An article in last weeks NY Times speaks with Irvin Ungar about his most recent Szyk projects (which were previously mentioned). Click here to read the Times article. Congratulations Irvin! Arthur ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
ABAA Member Jeff Weber has recently published a new book on the artists and binders of fore-edge paintings. This reference work is entitled, An Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Painting Artists & ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]