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AE Top 500 Auction Results For 2009 - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman No one will accuse 2009 of being the greatest year ever for matters of finance, but as we look back at auctions in the field of books and ephemera, we find it wasn't all that bad either. Perhaps we have reached a bottom. The AE Top 500 for 2009 reveals that there was still a lot of activity at the high end of the book world. Each year, the Americana Exchange looks at...

AE Top 500 Auction Results For 2009

- By Michael Stillman

By Michael Stillman No one will accuse 2009 of being the greatest year ever for matters of finance, but as we look back at auctions in the field of books and ephemera, we find it wasn't all that bad either. Perhaps we have reached a bottom. The AE Top 500 for 2009 reveals that there was still a lot of activity at the high end of the book world. Each year, the Americana Exchange looks at...


An Auction Up Close - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney On December 3rd, at 10:30 am or a bit after at Bloomsbury's New York second floor gallery on 48th Street, Stephen Massey opens...	Taking an Auction Apart, Putting a Market Back Together - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney, in this case both writer and consignor The recent sale of early printed material relating to the new world at Bloomsbury on December...
How To Search Worldwide Book Auction Listings Instantly - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Another year for book auctions is about to begin, which is a perfect time to remind everyone of the amazing search and informational...	Acquiring in the Dark, Selling in the Light - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney The world of books, manuscripts and ephemera enters a new stage and you can tell it is life changing by the anxiety...
AbeBooks Announces Their Top 10 for 2009 - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman In 2009, AbeBooks regularly had around 110 million books posted for sale on their website. We don't have the figures, but estimate something...	Collecting: A Changing Perspective - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Two thousand and nine was a difficult year. What began as a succession of acute financial problems experienced around the world has...
In The News: The Political Leanings of Rare Book Users, Borders Enters E-Book Market - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman An organization known as the Primary Research Group recently took a look at the political leanings of university faculty who use rare book...	The Google Settlement: What's at Stake and Why It Is Important - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Developments in the proposed settlement involving Google Books are on hold until the next court hearing scheduled in February. We will use this...
24 New Catalogues Reviewed This Month The New Year looks to be a busy one for book catalogues, as we start 2010 with 24 new reviews. David Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books...	83 Special Books from The Manhattan Rare Book Company By Michael Stillman The Manhattan Rare Book Company has issued a catalogue with the simple title 83 Books. That's what it contains. No particular type of...
Early English Books from Krown and Spellman, Booksellers By Michael Stillman This month we have received our first catalogue from Krown and Spellman, Booksellers, of Culver City, California. However, they are hardly new to...	Signed Copies from Acorn Books Northwest By Michael Stillman Acorn Books Northwest of Silverdale, Washington, has sent out their Catalog Five. Signed, Inscribed, and Association Copies. You will find books of fiction...
Illustrated Books from Rare Illustrated Books By Michael Stillman We recently received our first catalogue from Rare Illustrated Books of Sydney, Australia. It is a collection of...well...rare illustrated books. These aren't ordinary...	German Australiana from Harbeck Rare Books By Michael Stillman This month we review our first catalogue from Harbeck Rare Books of Brisbane, Australia. It comes with the unusual title German Australiana &...
Texas and the Old West from Kenston Rare Books By Michael Stillman Kenston Rare Books has published a Winter 2009 catalogue (and it is still winter, even if technically no longer 2009). The title is...	Rare Hispanica from Libreria de Antano By Michael Stillman We have a new catalogue from Libreria de Antano of Argentina, entitled Rara Hispanica. Though the title is in Spanish, we are confident...
American Sermons and American Sex from Garrett Scott, Bookseller By Michael Stillman Garrett Scott, Bookseller, has issued his 25th catalogue, and as we have come to expect from Scott, it is filled with the unusual,...	A "Special Catalogue" from Hordern House By Michael Stillman Hordern House recently published their 2009 Special Catalogue, a conclusion to a year perhaps less special than this catalogue. Despite only containing 34...
Documents Signed by Historic Personalities from The Raab Collection By Michael Stillman The Raab Collection of Philadelphia has issued their Catalog 62 of documents signed by major, historic figures. Included are both the most important...	Abraham Lincoln from Seth Kaller, Inc. By Michael Stillman Seth Kaller, Inc., has issued a catalogue devoted to Abraham Lincoln and his legacy. It begins with an unknown Lincoln preparing documents in...
American Historical Documents from Joe Rubinfine By Michael Stillman Joe Rubinfine has issued his List 164 of American Historical Documents. Offered is a group of signed documents such as letters, photographs, and...	Rare Americana Including Lincoln from David Lesser Antiquarian Books By Michael Stillman David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has issued their 111th catalogue of Rare Americana. Lesser specializes in "significant and unusual imprints relating to...
Natural History from Raymond M. Sutton, Jr. By Michael Stillman Raymond M. Sutton, Jr., has issued Catalog No. 198 of Natural History, with a Large Selection of Horticultural Books. If your collecting interests...	American Indians from Almagre Books By Michael Stillman Almagre Books of Santa Fe has issued a catalogue titled American Indians. It contains almost 500 items pertaining to America's first inhabitants. Dozens...
A Winter Miscellany from Michael Thompson Books By Michael Stillman Michael Thompson Books has released a Winter Miscellany Consisting of 100 or So Books [Editor's note: 101], Mostly Recent Acquisitions, including a...	A Catalogue of Catalogues from Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books By Michael Stillman Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books has issued a Catalogue of Catalogues. There are all types of catalogues offered here, but nothing else - auction...
Literature, Travel & Exploration, Americana from James Cummins Bookseller By Michael Stillman James Cummins Bookseller has issued a catalogue entitled Literature, Travel & Exploration, Americana. This is something of three catalogues in one, divided into...	Uncommon and Inexpensive Books from Peter L. Masi By Michael Stillman Peter L. Masi Books has released Catalog 203. Masi's catalogues are perennially hard to describe because there seems to be a bit of...
Bibliography, Bookbinding and Reference from Forest Books By Michael Stillman Forest Books recently issued their Catalogue 109 Bibliography, Bookbinding and Reference. Forest is an English bookseller so it is not surprising that most...	Maritime Works from the Ten Pound Island Book Co. By Michael Stillman The Ten Pound Island Book Co. has issued Maritime List 187. The Life & Times of "Wicked Ned." We'll get to that "Wicked...
From The Seattle Fair by Kevin F. Kelly, Bookseller By Michael Stillman Kevin F. Kelly, Bookseller, issued a recent catalogue for The Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair and Book Arts Show. What he brought to the...	Literature and Film from James Pepper Rare Books By Michael Stillman James Pepper Rare Books has whipped off their latest catalogue of books and related material, Catalogue 188. Pepper is one of the more...
Autographed Letters and Photographs from David Schulson Autographs By Michael Stillman David Schulson Autographs has issued their Catalog 143, a collection of 50 autographed documents, mainly letters and photographs. They come from American and...	.