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The AE Top 350 Book Auction Results For 2004! - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Another year has drawn to a close, and we are now in the season of top ten lists for 2004. Traditionally, those of us in the rare book trade have had to sit on the sidelines as lists of the best selling new books, or most popular movies and television programs, flashed by. Not any more. We at the Americana Exchange have put together a list of the top 10 sales at...

The AE Top 350 Book Auction Results For 2004!

- By Michael Stillman

By Michael Stillman Another year has drawn to a close, and we are now in the season of top ten lists for 2004. Traditionally, those of us in the rare book trade have had to sit on the sidelines as lists of the best selling new books, or most popular movies and television programs, flashed by. Not any more. We at the Americana Exchange have put together a list of the top 10 sales at...


MatchMaker: the keys to book collecting - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney When you step into a bookstore, visit a bookseller's show or venture onto a selling site you are hoping to find something....	Some Feedback on Feedback - By Renee Roberts by Renée Magriel RobertsInternet bookselling may be the wave of the future, but before engaging in the practice, read this notice: WARNING: You can get...
Interesting Unreserved Auction in Ohio January 15th - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney This winter there will be a series of unreserved auctions conducted by Antiques and Estate Auctions and Appraisers of Wellington, Ohio, to...	All Books and All Knowledge: Coming Soon to Your Computer - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman It had to happen. It may have suddenly dawned on you one day, like a light bulb above a cartoon's character's head,...
The Metaphysical Club By Louis Menand - By Bruce McKinney Review by Bruce McKinneyThe Metaphysical Club was a short lived group in the early 1870s that met in Cambridge, Massachusetts "to discuss alternative intellectual, philosophical,...	Searching for Out-of-Prints from the Buyer's and Seller's Perspectives - By Carl Burnham By Carl Burnham As booksellers, we are always on the lookout for new markets to gain access to new buyers of our rare and new books...
Exceptional catalogues: Livres Anciens and Livres Precieux - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney When you cut into a superb fillet you know, before your taste confirms, that something special is at hand. Quality has a...	Americana and The West from Arthur H. Clark By Michael Stillman The Arthur H. Clark Company of Spokane, Washington, has been in the bookselling and publishing business for over a century. Their specialty...
Rare Books and Manuscripts From The 19th Century Shop By Michael Stillman A typical 19th Century Shop catalogue is not long on volume. Rather, it features a selection of very desirable books and manuscripts,...	Important Autographs and Manuscripts from The Raab Collection By Michael Stiilman The Raab Collection has issued its 48th catalogue of signed documents. This one has its focus, historical American documents, but this is...
Books On The West From Gene W. Baade By Michael Stillman Gene W. Baade offers catalogues of "Books on the West." Catalogue 1104 (did he really start with #1?) is a collection of...	Illustrated Books From John Windle, Antiquarian Bookseller By Michael Stillman John Windle, Antiquarian Bookseller, has issued his 39th catalogue, "Illustrated Books and Fine Bindings." If the typical book is purchased based on...
Maps, Books, and Manuscripts From Asher Rare Books By Michael Stillman Asher Rare Books has just released a new catalogue entitled "A selection of 50 interesting Atlases, Books, Globes, Manuscripts and Maps." Asher...	Antique Maps From Martyan Lan By Michael Stillman Martyan Lan has released its 34th catalogue, featuring "Fine Antique Maps, Atlases and Globes." Maps, atlases and globes are much more difficult...
Recent Acquisitions of Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books By Michael Stillman A short while ago, Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books mailed out a pamphlet of "Recent Acquisitions." While an occasional newer book may...	Acquisitions From Australia And Beyond By Hordern House By Michael Stillman Hordern House is a major Australian bookseller, so it is no surprise that their catalogues are filled with Australian items. If you...
More Books About Books From Oak Knoll By Michael Stillman Oak Knoll Books is one of today's most prodigious book catalogue publishers. They regularly publish catalogues in their specialty, and most carry...	The Boston Antiquarian Book Fair From William Reese By Michael Stillman The William Reese Company issued a pamphlet of listings for the recent Boston Antiquarian Book Fair 2004. This is not a typical...
Dentistry and Other New Acquisitions at the Antiquariaat Forum By Michael Stillman The Antiquariaat Forum has announced a group of new listings via its website, rather than the printed page. Websites offer the opportunity...	.