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The Serious Collector at Book Fairs and Beyond: two views - By Bruce McKinney Serious collectors come in two varieties, traditional and new. At book fairs traditional collectors come out in force. They see a hundred dealers with similar standards and occasionally the same titles. They can compare copies, hear their explanations, and get a sense of flexibility about the price. Because dealers authenticate material and typically guarantee their accuracy the collector can focus on what they like. When another copy is available the collector can examine the differences,...

The Serious Collector at Book Fairs and Beyond: two views

- By Bruce McKinney

Serious collectors come in two varieties, traditional and new. At book fairs traditional collectors come out in force. They see a hundred dealers with similar standards and occasionally the same titles. They can compare copies, hear their explanations, and get a sense of flexibility about the price. Because dealers authenticate material and typically guarantee their accuracy the collector can focus on what they like. When another copy is available the collector can examine the differences,...


The New York Book Fair - a great success - By Bruce McKinney To experience the ABAA Book Fair in New York first hand I flew over a day ahead of the Thursday preview and stayed nearby. It...	Tragic End to the Life of Shakespearean Book Thief - By Michael Stillman It was a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare... along with a comedy of errors. The life of perhaps the most entertaining of book thieves came to...
Miriam Geib - A Hybrid Bookseller in Indianapolis - By Susan Halas Miriam Geib has an unusual position in the world of books, she’s a part-time book seller who sells on-line on three of the leading book...	Chronicle of a “Fort-Rare” Book... - By Thibault Ehrengardt Voltaire wrote that the discovery of the New World was probably the most important event of our globe, and he would surely say that the...
The Latest Million Dollar Work on Paper – A Baseball Card - By Michael Stillman He was not a dominant home run hitter like Babe Ruth. He was never as ornery as Ty Cobb. He was never called “Mr. October”...	Sitting down with Friends at Mohonk - By Bruce McKinney This past month I invited a group of fifteen friends and acquaintances for a discussion and dinner at Mohonk Mountain House in New York’s Ulster...
Department of Justice Sues Apple, Five Book Publishers - By Michael Stillman The long rumored lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice against the world's most valuable company, Apple, and five book publishers for conspiracy to fix...	Devon Gray to take Responsibility for Books and Manuscripts at Skinners - By Bruce McKinney Devon Gray has been appointed Director and Department Head of Fine Books and Manuscripts at Skinner’s in Boston. She replaces Stuart Whitehurst who has retired. ...
Survey Shows that Despite Popularity of E-books, Printed Books Still Lead the Way - By Michael Stillman Pew Research recently issued a report on electronic versus traditional reading, and it contains its share of good news, even for those with a deeper...	The ABA Fair: a seduction in London - By Bruce McKinney Each May The London Antiquarian Book Fair commands center stage in London. This year the fair is to be held Thursday to Saturday May 24-26. ...
Textile Book Bibliography Now Available for Free Online Searching - By Michael Stillman One of the amazing things about the internet is that it offers us access to all sorts of information once virtually impossible to find. Here...	18 New Catalogues Reviewed This Month - By Michael Stillman This month we have 18 new catalogues from the world of books and paper to review. Some are highly specific; others offer a wide range...
To the Far Left and Right from Lorne Bair Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Lorne Bair Rare Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera has issued a new catalogue, and despite the image on the cover, which might lead you to believe...	Maps, Broadsides and More from Boston Rare Maps - By Michael Stillman Boston Rare Maps recently published a collection of Highlights exhibited at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Boston Rare Maps, quite naturally, is a map...
Travel Books and Photographs from The Wayfarer's Bookshop - By Michael Stillman The Wayfarer's Bookshop recently printed a catalogue for the New York Antiquarian Book Fair 2012. It is filled primarily with travel material. This makes sense,...	Spectacular Maps and Other Cartographic Items from Daniel Crouch Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Daniel Crouch Rare Books, the London-based merchant of maps, atlases, and other high-end cartographic items, recently released their Catalogue IV. This is a thick, 127-page...
World's Fairs from Mark Selvaggio Books & Ephemera - By Michael Stillman Mark Selvaggio, Books & Ephemera, is offering a catalogue of shorter form material relating to a very specific type of event – World's Fairs &...	Twenty-Five Books and Other Important Works on Paper from Antiquariaat Forum and Asher Rare Books - By Michael Stillman The Antiquariat Forum and Asher Rare Books have issued their Catalogue 111, Twenty-Five Autographs, Drawings, Manuscripts, Printed Books, and Views. It is always a tip...
A New Miscellany from Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller - By Michael Stillman Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, has issued a New Miscellany #33. Karmiole’s catalogues truly are miscellanies, the material so varied it is hard to describe. There are...	Important Historical Material from the Raab Collection - By Michael Stillman The Raab Collection recently issued a new selection of historical material, Catalog 71. These are, for the most part, signed historical documents, though there are...
Bible, Early Books, and Fine Bindings from James Cummins Bookseller - By Michael Stillman In the Beginning... James Cummins Bookseller has issued Catalogue 111. Bible, Early Books, & Fine Bindings. These are works overwhelmingly with a theological bent. With...	Antiquariats Banzhaf and Kuhn at the New York Book Fair - By Michael Stillman Antiquariat Banzhaf and Antiquariat Michael Kuhn created a pocket catalogue for the recent ABAA Antiquarian Book Fair in New York. These booksellers traveled from Germany...
Science, Americana, Literature and More from B & L Rootenberg - By Michael Stillman B & L Rootenberg Fine & Rare Books recently prepared A Selection of Books Exhibited at the International Antiquarian Book Fair New York. Their catalogue...	Books and Manuscripts from Spain and Latin America from Libreria de Antano - By Michael Stillman Libreria de Antano has just released a catalogue of Fine Books & Manuscripts from Latin America and Spain, dated April 2012. Books from Latin America...
Spectacular Books for the Fair from Peter Harrington - By Michael Stillman Peter Harrington published a catalogue of Books Exhibited at New York Antiquarian Book Fair 2012. One hopes the London bookseller heavily insured this collection, as...	Western Books from Gene W. Baade - By Michael Stillman Gene W. Baade Books on the West has put together a new catalogue of works on the American West. It is a mix of books...
The Civil War from the George S. MacManus Company - By Michael Stillman The George S. MacManus Company has begun publishing a new series of catalogues on America’s Civil War. The Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, bookseller issued a series...	Africa from Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books has issued a new collection, titled List 54: Africa. This is Africa primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, and...
The United States Navy from the William Reese Company - By Michael Stillman The William Reese Company has now issued their 291st catalogue, this one entitled The United States Navy. Most items do pertain to the nation's seagoing...	Highly Important American Maps and Atlases from Donald Heald Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Donald Heald Rare Books has published a catalogue of Highly Important Maps and Atlases. These are, as the title says, highly important, almost all either...