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90,000 Books sell at Auction: Sold! - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney On October 6th, at JMW Auctions in Kingston, New York, the 90,000 + book inventory of scholarly and out-of-print materials of the Zobel Book Service was hammered down to Experienced Books LLC of Colton, California for $1,000. The sale attracted wide attention. Thousands of viewers online clicked through to read about the sale, to view the specially prepared video and in one case, to bid. That bid was made...

90,000 Books sell at Auction: Sold!

- By Bruce McKinney

By Bruce McKinney On October 6th, at JMW Auctions in Kingston, New York, the 90,000 + book inventory of scholarly and out-of-print materials of the Zobel Book Service was hammered down to Experienced Books LLC of Colton, California for $1,000. The sale attracted wide attention. Thousands of viewers online clicked through to read about the sale, to view the specially prepared video and in one case, to bid. That bid was made...


A Delayed Auction Raises Legal and Financial Issues - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman An auction took place in South Carolina at the end of September that highlights two issues in the world of book and...	The Black Orchid of Ohio - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney On December 6th, at Cowan's in Cincinnati, a remarkable book will be offered as part of a sale that is deep with interesting...
Magna Carta, Valued at $20-$30 Million, Put Up For Auction - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Unlike peace of mind, as depicted in the MasterCard commercials, no books or manuscripts are "priceless," at least not in the literal...	Changing Hats in the Book Business - By Karen Wright By Karen Wright From the day I learned how to open a book -- maybe about two years of age - until now, I have...
An Interesting Sale in Vermont - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Once or twice a year William Parkinson of Hinesburg, Vermont conducts an old time book auction. On October 27th Mr. Parkinson...	In The News: Cannibals, The Potters, Bushwacked - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Proving that authors are most dedicated to their research, aspiring writer Jose Luis Calva was arrested in his home in Mexico City last...
Taking Stock - By Renee Roberts By Renée Magriel Roberts I would like to wave a magic wand and turn every unlisted book in my shop into a database entry before...	Objections Raised To Google Book Search (And This Time It's Not From Publishers) - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Not all institutions are pleased with Google or Microsoft's massive book scanning projects, and it is not for the reason most...
Ken Leach: De-accessioned at 80 - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Word was received the other day that a voice in the rare book business has been silenced. The...	Biblio Goes Green - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Biblio.com has gone green. We have not heard of this before with a book site, so we are pleased to give...
Seven Forgotten Presidents? - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman CNN recently issued a list of seven American presidents nobody remembers. I remember them. So much for CNN being the voice...	Eleven Catalogues Reviewed in Section Two Eleven catalogues are reviewed in Section Two this month. William Reese revisits the famed Streeter sale of the late 1960s, offering 312 of the titles...
William Reese Revisits The Streeter Sale By Michael Stillman Catalogue number 257 from the William Reese Company is a must for all major collectors of Americana: The Streeter Sale Revisited....	The Latest Acquisitions at John Michael Lang Fine Books By Michael Stillman John Michael Lang Fine Books has issued their latest catalogue, Recent Acquisitions List 23. Offered are 31 new-old items, around for a...
Americana from James Cummins Bookseller By Michael Stillman The latest catalogue from James Cummins Bookseller is one of Americana. It includes many books along with some manuscripts and ephemera. Items...	France and America from Helen R. Kahn Rare Books By Michael Stillman The 71st catalogue from Montreal bookseller Helen R. Kahn and Associates Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts is entitled France and...
Travel 2007 from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books By Michael Stillman The latest catalogue from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books of London is entitled Travel 2007. The 2007 refers only to the...	TEXAS From Maggie Lambeth Rare Books By Michael Stillman Maggie Lambeth Rare Books, Maps & Prints has issued a new collection -- Catalogue 55: TEXAS. That is "TEXAS" in...
Unusual Manuscripts and Books from Thomas Cullen By Michael Stillman Thomas Cullen Rockland Bookman has issued his Catalog #43 -- Manuscripts and Books. There are more manuscripts here, and while there are...	Books About Books and More from Oak Knoll By Michael Stillman Oak Knoll Books has released its Catalogue 284, featuring works from the Limited Editions Club, books about books, and bibliography. Oak Knoll...
Law and Legal History from The Lawbook Exchange By Michael Stillman The Lawbook Exchange has issued its Catalogue 51 of Law and Legal History -- Recent Acquisitions. The catalogue combines a small group...	Birds, Maps, and Landscapes from Arader Galleries By Michael Stillman We have received the Arader Galleries' Directors Report for September-October 2007. Their Directors Reports offer a look at a few interesting items...
Recent Acquisitions at the Antiquariaat Forum By Michael Stillman The Antiquariaat Forum has issued a new Short Title List with recent acquisitions and a selection from our stock. These short catalogues...	.