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eBay: Progress for Books from the Bottom-up - By Bruce McKinney The book buying experience on eBay continues to improve. eBay of course sells almost everything and the revisions and additions on the eBay mother-ship are not for books alone but for the site overall. Nevertheless, the recent changes add efficiencies that improve the eBay book-buying experience. If history is any guide however these changes will primarily stimulate ‘listers’ to list rather than browsers to buy. That will be a shame. Unfortunately many would-be buyers feel...

eBay: Progress for Books from the Bottom-up

- By Bruce McKinney

The book buying experience on eBay continues to improve. eBay of course sells almost everything and the revisions and additions on the eBay mother-ship are not for books alone but for the site overall. Nevertheless, the recent changes add efficiencies that improve the eBay book-buying experience. If history is any guide however these changes will primarily stimulate ‘listers’ to list rather than browsers to buy. That will be a shame. Unfortunately many would-be buyers feel...


Electronic Books at Amazon Now Outselling All Printed Books - By Michael Stillman Another milestone has been reached in the onrushing movement from printed books to electronic ones. Amazon.com, the world's largest online bookseller, announced that electronic books...	Sotheran's - An Exceptional Story - By Bruce McKinney A book about Sotheran’s, the London booksellers has recently been published to celebrate its history. Its title, taken from the company’s telegram address is Bookman: ...
Booking It in Europe - By Karen Wright Gracious sakes, where do I start? We have two grandkids in Holland -- Amsterdam to be exact -- and they keep asking us to come...	Bernie Madoff's Books up for Auction - By Michael Stillman A large auction will be taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center June 3 and 4, and while not primarily a book auction, there...
Print on Demand for Antique Paper: Giclee printing brings rare Hawaii maps to a wider audience - By Susan Halas Two Maui entrepreneurs, both with a background in antique maps, are excited about the use of giclee printing for reproducing rare and fragile maps of...	The WOW Factor - Back of Beyond Books uses Giclee Process to Create Gigantic Grand Canyon Panorama - By Susan Halas Andy Nettell, proprietor of Back of Beyond Books (ABAA) was first introduced to giclee technology about five years ago by a local artist who was...
Experiments in the New Bookselling - By Bruce McKinney Traditional book catalogues have been with us for three hundred years and for good reason. They are effective. But the economics of bookselling have changed...	Barnes & Noble Receives a Takeover Offer, and the Reason May Surprise You - By Michael Stillman America's largest chain of bookstores received a major, and perhaps surprisingly strong purchase offer recently. Liberty Media, owner of large shares of Sirius Satellite Radio...
Robespierre's Notes Sold, Then "Preempted" by France at Sotheby's Auction - By Michael Stillman Some interesting maneuvering at the last minute at Sotheby's in Paris has saved a priceless, but nonetheless very expensive, French manuscript for the French people....	ALA Survey: Libraries Popular, but Funding Slips Anyway - By Michael Stillman The American Library Association recently released its annual report on The State of American Libraries. Americans today have something of a schizophrenic relationship with our...
Amazon in Pitched Battle Over Sales Taxes - By Michael Stillman Perhaps the biggest battle over sales taxes is taking place right now between online bookselling pioneer Amazon.com and numerous states. It does not look to...	Arader Galleries Charity Auction in New Orleans June 25-26 - By Michael Stillman The Arader Galleries will be conducting their third annual charity auction June 25 and 26 at Neal Auction in New Orleans. These auctions are designed...
In The News: Bail Revoked for Book Thief Charged with Murder, & More - By Michael Stillman Bail has been revoked for the alleged mastermind in a case of a book theft that turned into a murder charge. In the summer of...	13 New Catalogues Reviewed This Month - By Michael Stillman This month we review 13 new bookseller catalogues in Section Two of AE Monthly. Natural History is the topic for Raymond M. Sutton, Jr. American...
Natural History from Raymond M. Sutton, Jr. - By Michael Stillman Raymond M. Sutton, Jr., has just released his Catalog No. 199. Natural History. With a Large Selection of Horticultural Books. Actually, the over 400 items...	American Presidents from the William Reese Company - By Michael Stillman The William Reese Company has issued their 283rd catalogue, and it is a fascinating one for those focused on American politics. The title is American...
18th Century Voyages and Travels from Hordern House - By Michael Stillman Hordern House has released an extensive catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Voyages & Travels. By the 18th century, European sea exploration was already over two centuries old,...	Slavery, Voyages, and Colonial History from Bestebreurtje Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books has issued their 144th catalogue: Early Voyages & Slavery, Colonial & Maritime History. Actually, the catalogue is grouped under...
California and the West Highlight the Argonaut Book Shop's Spring Catalogue - By Michael Stillman The Argonaut Book Shop of San Francisco issued a catalogue of Recent Acquisitions and Selections from Stock, Spring, 2011. There is no stated limitation to...	Latin American Works from Kaaterskill Books - By Michael Stillman Kaaterskill Books recently published their Catalogue 14 entitled Latin America. Naturally, this includes a selection of books and ephemeral printings relating to the lands from...
From Popular Culture to Esoterica and More from Brian Cassidy, Bookseller - By Michael Stillman Brian Cassidy, Bookseller, recently published catalogue no. five. Cassidy offers a collection of eclectic works mainly from the 20th century. Specialties are described as, "popular...	Latin American Books and Manuscripts from Libreria de Antano - By Michael Stillman Libreria de Anatano of Buenos Aires recently issued a catalogue of Fine Books and Manuscripts from Latin America and Spain. Among the types of books...
A New Miscellany from Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller - By Michael Stillman Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, has issued another selection of varied material. This one is New Miscellany #31. It contains primarily a mix of very old European...	Iberian and Latin American Works from Paul Orssich - By Michael Stillman Paul Orssich has released Catalogo 72. Orssich is the London bookseller who specializes in Iberian material, along with works pertaining to the Spanish and Portuguese...
A Spring Miscellany from Michael Thompson Books - By Michael Stillman Michael Thompson Books has published a Spring Miscellany. Thompson's miscellanies are appropriately named, as there is a wide range of material to be found. What...	Children's Books from Aleph-Bet Books - By Michael Stillman Aleph-Bet Books has published their Catalogue 97 of Children's Books & Illustrated Books. With very few exceptions, most of the material qualifies as both -...
Bibliography, Bookbinding and Reference from Forest Books - By Michael Stillman Forest Books has published their Catalogue 110. Bibliography, Bookbinding & Reference. This may seem like a niche field, but there are over 600 titles available....	.