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Articles - July 2008 Issue

 
Beach Books

- By Bruce McKinney

By Bruce McKinney There are books that are important and others that are valuable. For book collectors and dealers the everyday focus is on value. Readers place their emphasis on content. For many the summer is a chance to escape the hubbub and claptrap of everyday existence. At such moments many hope for an exceptional book to take along. The car is packed, the beach house waits. Friends will arrive...

  
  • Alibris Partners With Borders, Announces Changes

    - By Michael Stillman

    By Michael Stillman Alibris recently announced a partnerships with bricks and mortar/online bookseller Borders. Borders is the second largest chain of bookstores in America, trailing only...

  • Shipping Globally Revisited

    - By Renee Roberts

    By Renée Magriel Roberts Over the last few years we have been steadily increasing our capacity to handle overseas sales. In an increasingly global marketplace, this...

  • Oh Jesus I don't Want to Read This

    - By Bruce McKinney

    By Bruce McKinney When pundits discuss the economy the emphasis is always on growth measured on an inflation adjusted basis. So if growth, as measured...

  • The Annual Gold Rush Book Fair

    - By Karen Wright

    By Karen Wright The 8th Annual Gold Rush Book Fair was a cool place to be on a hot summer's day in the Gold Country. The...

  • AbeBooks' Gojaba Expands to Brazil

    - By Michael Stillman

    By Michael Stillman AbeBooks has brought its "no frills" bookselling to Brazil with the launching of a new Gojaba site for that country. Gojaba offers a...

  • Search Me!

    - By Bruce McKinney

    By Bruce McKinney A web site that starts out as a database, develops recurring searches and daily reports, adds electronic footnoting, an inventory system and in...

  • Book Fairs in July

    - By Bruce McKinney

    By Bruce McKinney This month the American east coast plays host to seven of the ten book fairs identified to us. In Europe the summer...

  • European Posters From Burkhard Sülzen

    By Michael Stillman This month we have received our first catalogue from Burkhard Sülzen of Berlin. The title of this 12th catalogue is Schöne & Seltene...

  • Antiquarian Books from Samuel Gedge Rare Books

    By Michael Stillman Catalogue IV was recently published by British bookseller Samuel Gedge Rare Books. This catalogue includes a majority of English items, although a substantial...

  • Autographs and Letters from David Schulson

    By Michael Stillman David Schulson Autographs has issued a new catalogue with the succinct, to-the-point title 137. To elaborate on that, Schulson offers a collection of...

  • Spain and Hispanica from Paul Orssich

    By Michael Stillman Paul Orssich has issued his 66th catalogue, or Catalogo 66. Although a London bookseller, Orssich's specialty is Spain and Hispanica (along with some...

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