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Disappearing Ink: The Word Transformed - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Newspapers, as extraordinary as they are and have been, are simply a way to deliver information. They perform an important task but are only aggregator and delivery mechanism. The same is true for radio and television. They deliver information. The same is true for libraries. They aggregate and deliver information on demand. So too encyclopedias aggregate and deliver information. We have a history of relying on...

Disappearing Ink: The Word Transformed

- By Bruce McKinney

By Bruce McKinney Newspapers, as extraordinary as they are and have been, are simply a way to deliver information. They perform an important task but are only aggregator and delivery mechanism. The same is true for radio and television. They deliver information. The same is true for libraries. They aggregate and deliver information on demand. So too encyclopedias aggregate and deliver information. We have a history of relying on...


Collector Bests State in Battle for $475,000 Document - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman In a major case pitting a collector against a state for ownership of old documents, victory has gone to the collector. Richard L....	A Glimmer in Time - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Beneath the firm ground of books, long documented, recorded, saved and frequently valued lies an uncertain, quixotic mass of "un" material that is...
Old Children's Books Still at Risk from Lead Content Rules - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman The issue of the legality of selling old children's books in light of new lead content standards reared its ugly head again after...	Wikis: Changes and Additions - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Wikis are the future of book buying and selling on the web. Based on extensive subject and category bibliographies that are always...
Comic Book Sells for $317,200 - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman These are tough times to get the best prices for your books, but as we know, every rule has its exception. On March...	A library of Hawaii and the South Pacific to be Sold - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney Bonhams & Butterfields recently posted an anonymous single owner sale of material on Hawaii and the South Pacific and scheduled it for April...
An Authoritative Guide to Autograph Collecting Published by the Raab Collection - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman The Raab Collection has published a book we highly recommend to anyone who collects, or has an interest in collecting autographs. The Raab...	A New AED Source: Early Railroad Literature - By Bruce McKinney By Bruce McKinney In 1942 the New York Public Library issued a 250 page catalogue on early books and other printed materials relating to the development...
Seth Kaller Displays Lincoln Artifacts in New York - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman Seth Kaller, of Seth Kaller Historic Documents, recently joined in for the traditional ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock...	Review of Reviews: Articles on Collecting Stock Certificates, Las Vegas Booksellers, from AbeBooks - By Michael Stillman By Michael Stillman AbeBooks recently published an article on "scripophily," the art of collecting stock and bond certificates. These are those decorative old certificates that were...
20 Bookseller Catalogues Reviewed There are 20 catalogues up for review this month. Raymond Sutton offers books on natural history. James Cummins Bookseller offers sporting books. From Antiquariat Banhaf...	Natural History from Raymond M. Sutton, Jr. By Michael Stillman This month we received our first catalogue from Raymond M. Sutton, Jr., of Williamsburg, Kentucky. Sutton's specialty, and the catalogue's title are one...
Historical Autographs and Documents from Profiles in History By Michael Stillman We have received our first catalogue from Calabasas Hills, California, autograph dealer Profiles in History. For those in need of directions, Calabasas Hills...	What Katy Did - A Recognition of Feminism from Randall House Rare Books By Michael Stillman This month we review one of the most extensive catalogues on a subject we have seen: What Katy Did. A Recognition of...
Fine Books and Presses from McLean Arts and Books By Michael Stillman This month we have received our first catalogue from McLean Arts and Books of McLean, Virginia. It comes with the descriptive title, Artists'...	Varied Items from Antiquariat Banzhaf By Michael Stillman Antiquariat Banzhaf has issued their Katalog No. 43. As the name might suggest, most of the descriptions, and a great many items, are...
An Antiquarian and Rare Miscellany from Forest Books By Michael Stillman UK bookseller Forest Books has issued a new catalogue headed Miscellany Four. Naturally, a catalogue so titled does not have a specific focus....	Unusual and Obscure Pamphlets and Brochures from Marc Selvaggio, Bookseller By Michael Stillman We recently received from Marc Selvaggio, Bookseller, Catalogue Number 128 The Annex. Not long ago we reviewed his Catalogue 128, but as he...
Autographs and Signed Documents from David Schulson By Michael Stillman David Schulson Autographs has issued a new collection of autographs and autographed manuscripts, Catalog 139. As always, Schulson provides a wide selection of...	Rare American History from David Lesser Antiquarian Books By Michael Stillman David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has issued their catalogue #108 of Rare Americana. The format and type of material is similar to...
Mostly French Antiquarian Books from Librairie Thomas-Scheler By Michael Stillman Librairie Thomas-Scheler of Paris has issued their catalogue number 37 of Livres Ancien. As the title implies, the catalogue is written in the...	Common and Unusual Books On The West from Gene W. Baade By Michael Stillman From Gene W. Baade Books On The West we have received Catalogue 309. Besides the obvious geographical link which connects these books, Baade...
Western Americana from the William Reese Company By Michael Stillman The recently released catalogue number 266 from the William Reese Company is entitled Western Americana. This is certainly one of the more popular...	The American West from Clark Rare Books By Michael Stillman Clark Rare Books has issued Catalog 937 of Americana, The West, and General. Most books do relate to the American West, though there...
Latin American Works from Plaza Books By Michael Stillman Plaza Books has issued its List 27 of items primarily relating to Latin America. The majority relate to Mexico and Central America, but...	36 Books and Manuscripts Not Online from Libreria de Antano By Michael Stillman Most catalogues are notable for what they are. Here is one noted for what it is not: Not Online. This is a...
English and Scottish Law to 1800 from The Lawbook Exchange By Michael Stillman The Lawbook Exchange has issued a new catalogue of old works, specifically, English and Scottish Law to 1800. This catalogue includes everything from...	Sporting Books from James Cummins Bookseller By Michael Stillman James Cummins Bookseller has issued a new catalogue of Sporting Books. Sporting should be distinguished from sports. These books are about the more...
Literature, Film and Presidents from James Pepper Rare Books By Michael Stillman James Pepper Rare Books has issued their Catalogue 180. This is a collection of 150 items, mainly within the categories of literature, film...	New Acquisitions at The Veatchs Arts of the Book By Michael Stillman The Veatchs Arts of the Book has issued their Catalogue 62: Recent Acquisitions. While "recent acquisitions" could mean anything, The Veatchs catalogues...
Literature, Film and Arts from Waverly Books By Michael Stillman From Waverly Books of Santa Monica we have received their latest collection, List 163. Waverly's catalogues reflect their Southern California location. They carry...	.