UPDATE: This item has been located. The following item has been reported missing: The Quark and the Jaguar by Murray Gell-Mann First edition. Encased in a clear plastic protective cover (which may hav... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from March 2012
Scholarships to the 2012 Rare Book and Manuscript Section (RBMS) Preconference in San Diego
By Susan BenneThe Rare Book and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering RBMS Preconference scholarships for first-time attendees! This year's preconference ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This item was still reported missing as of June 10, 2019. The following book was reported stolen from the 2012 Washington Antiquarian Book Fair: Dahl, Roald. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. A Children's St... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Below is a video of renowned chef Daniel Boulud talking about his favorite items from his rare book collection. Chef Boulud began collecting as a young chef, and his library currently houses thousands... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from February 2012
One of the very cool special exhibits at the 45th International California Antiquarian Book Fair was hands-on demonstration of how a colonial era printing press worked, courtesy of The International P... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
In 1898 author Morgan Robertson published the novella Futility, in which the largest ship in history, the Titan, which was proudly touted as "unsinkable", hits an iceberg on its maiden April voyage a... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
If you are already here reading this blog, then you are most likely aware that the ABAA is not a misspelled fanclub for disco era superstar group ABBA, but rather a trade association of the best rare... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Today marked the public opening of Torn in Two: the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, a new exhibit at the Grolier Club that presents a history of the U.S. Civil War through historical maps and othe... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Rare Works of Americana, Literature, and Music on Display at The Morgan Library & Museum
By Susan BenneOn Tuesday the Morgan Library & Museum opened an exhibit that will display nearly thirty rare works taken from its extensive holdings. The following items provide a taste of the exhibit, and I'm sure ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This past weekend's 45th California International Book Fair in Pasadena was an overwhelming success! It was our first year holding our biannual LA Book Fair in Pasadena (every other year it is held in... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]