Five books caught the eye among this week's crop of new listings -- along with one unusual piece of jewelry! -- which proves you never know what you'll find in a rare book shop! Winne-the-Pooh (First ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
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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}]
What caught the eye among this week's crop of new listings? Why a signed letter from P.T. Barnum, a bound set of the Harvard Law Review (1984-2004), and a signed Christmas card from (arguably) the mos... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
UPDATE: This item has been recovered! The following item has been reported stolen: STOKER, BRAM. DRACULA. (Westminster: Archibald Constable and Company, 1897) 200 x 130 mm. (7 3/4 x 5 1/8"). ix, , 390... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Pioneering screenwriter Anita Loos was born on April 26, 1889. After learning her trade acting and writing one-act plays for her father's somewhat-disreputable theater troupe, Loos began submitting un... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from April 2018
ABAA-member Kenneth Karmiole has endowed a new research fellowship at his alma mater, the University of California Santa Barbara. This is the second endowment Karmiole has established at UCSB, the fir... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
UPDATE: This item has been recovered. The following item has gone missing in transit: (COOKERY). MIDDLETON, JOHN. FIVE HUNDRED NEW RECEIPTS IN COOKERY, CONFECTIONARY, PASTRY, PRESERVING, CONSERVING, P... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]