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An Old Man in a New World – recounting my experience with rare books - By Bruce McKinney Recounting my experience with rare books. How does someone becomes a book collector? In this recounting I retrace my career with old books from the moment of my first awareness through to the present, the traditional world of books and book collecting for me a receding memory, the electronic world of dealer catalogues and offers, eBay and auctions now every day emerging. And juxtaposed against this flow a database that captures and contextualizes material...

An Old Man in a New World – recounting my experience with rare books

- By Bruce McKinney

Recounting my experience with rare books. How does someone becomes a book collector? In this recounting I retrace my career with old books from the moment of my first awareness through to the present, the traditional world of books and book collecting for me a receding memory, the electronic world of dealer catalogues and offers, eBay and auctions now every day emerging. And juxtaposed against this flow a database that captures and contextualizes material...


The Debate and the Dilemma: A Field in Transition - By Bruce McKinney Prices in the books, manuscripts, map and ephemera markets have generally been falling for some time and there is widespread agreement among dealers that their...	Books Stolen Nearly 40 Years Ago and Almost Forgotten Are Found - By Michael Stillman A long ago and virtually forgotten book theft finally has been solved. The major losses were discovered back in 1975 when a librarian at the...
Forget the Movie – Here is a Revealing Look at Gatsby Author F. Scott Fitzgerald's Real Life - By Michael Stillman The release of the latest film edition of The Great Gatsby was the second most important news pertaining to author F. Scott Fitzgerald to come...	Joel Silver Named Director of Lilly Library - By Susan Halas The Lilly Library, ranked as one of America’s top university libraries, has a new director. Joel Silver, 62, was named to the post effective April...
Copyright Law May Be Up for “Comprehensive Review” - By Michael Stillman A “comprehensive review” of U.S. copyright law was recently announced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (he really should be Chairman of Starbucks). U.S....	The Russians Are Coming - By Bruce McKinney RR Auctions of Amherst, New Hampshire recently sold at auction an annotated copy of the final draft of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The winning...
Lo! An English Duchess in Sundance, Utah (Margaret Cavendish Society Conference) - By Americana Exchange Serious students of early-modern women writers surely know Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (Essex, 1623 – Welbeck Abbey, Nottingham, 1673). A prolific producer in almost...	Masterpiece London Set for June 27 – July 3 - By Michael Stillman Masterpiece London is scheduled for its fourth annual appearance this year from June 27 – July 3. Set on the South Grounds of the Royal...
Back and Glad to Be: Dale Sorenson - By Bruce McKinney Monika Schiavo, Director of Marketing at Quinns Auction in Falls Church, Virginia recently confirmed that Dale Sorenson who developed Waverly Auctions and sold the firm...	The Digital Public Library Launches with 2.4 Million Records - By Michael Stillman The Digital Public Library of America went live in April, and it provides one more online resource for those looking to do historical research. It...
Buffalo Man Arrested for Theft of Letters from Museum Collection - By Michael Stillman A breach of trust has been charged by the FBI in a case of stolen historical letters from the Buffalo, New York, area. The technical...	A Hundred Auction Events in June - By Bruce McKinney There are a Hundred Auctions in June [so far], vs. 86 in 2012. During the month others will be added. Sat. June 1st ...
Twelve New Catalogues Reviewed This Month - By Michael Stillman This month we review 12 new catalogues from booksellers. Ken Lopez Bookseller offers a selection of modern literature and some ephemeral items. Raptis Rare Books...	.