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The Last Book Sale – Larry McMurtry to Auction 300,000 Books - By Michael Stillman Keep your eyes open for an enormous book auction in a very small town this summer. On August 10 and 11, Addison & Sarova Auctioneers will be conducting an on-site sale of inventory from Larry McMurtry's Booked Up store in Archer City, Texas. Before anyone gets disheartened over Mr. McMurtry leaving the business, he isn't. As he explains, he is “just downsizing.” At the age of 75, he believes it's time to share the stock,...

The Last Book Sale – Larry McMurtry to Auction 300,000 Books

- By Michael Stillman

Keep your eyes open for an enormous book auction in a very small town this summer. On August 10 and 11, Addison & Sarova Auctioneers will be conducting an on-site sale of inventory from Larry McMurtry's Booked Up store in Archer City, Texas. Before anyone gets disheartened over Mr. McMurtry leaving the business, he isn't. As he explains, he is “just downsizing.” At the age of 75, he believes it's time to share the stock,...


Collecting Possibilities Beyond Books - By Bruce McKinney Collecting in the works on paper category has over the years become both easier and more complex. What was for many collectors once the collecting...	Sendak’s Death Spurs Interest in His Works - By Susan Halas Not many creators of books for children get a front page obituary in the New York Times; but then there aren’t many who could match...
Trends in Book Auction Prices Updated - By Bruce McKinney AE has updated its “Trends in Book Auction Prices” providing evidence the muted recovery, as measured by median lot realizations, that took hold in March...	For Sale – George Washington's Personal Copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights - By Michael Stillman On June 22, Christie's in New York will be auctioning one of those amazing pieces of Americana one would not ever expect to see up...
A Deep Collection of English Church History to sell on June 3rd - By Bruce McKinney An intense and very defined collection of English Church Architecture books, some of them folios with plates, will be sold without reserve at Carlsen Gallery...	Travel in Jamaica - Exploring the National Library in Downtown Kingston, in the year 2012 - By Thibault Ehrengardt PART I : meeting Thomas Gage, the villain in a religious suit. Jamaica, home of Bob Marley and Usain Bolt, is a dream for many...
Is this any way to run an airline? - By Bruce McKinney Software and site development is incremental accompanied once every two or three years with a major remake/rewrite. During the past month we’ve been made several...	Newspapers Receive a Heady Endorsement – from Warren Buffet - By Michael Stillman Newspapers, the long-suffering stepchild of the printing industry, received a surprising vote of confidence from one of the most successful investors ever – Warren Buffet....
The AED at 3.5 Million Records - By Bruce McKinney The Americana Exchange Database of auction, bibliographic and dealer records of books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera crossed another threshold the other day: 3.5 million records. ...	Fine Books & Manuscripts at Bonhams June 19th - By Bruce McKinney Book auctions have been for some time on an unfamiliar trajectory, arcing toward the ever-evolving nexus of old material, new tastes and evolving methodology. This...
The War of 1812 - Observing Its 200th Anniversary - By Michael Stillman We saw great celebrations around the land when America observed the 200th anniversary of the Revolution. Similar events have been featured at notable anniversaries of...	Sixteen New Catalogues Up for Review - By Michael Stillman For June, we have 16 new catalogues up for review. M & S Rare Books has a selection of early American works. The William Reese...
AE Monthly: Interesting eCatalogues in Section III - By Bruce McKinney This month Section III of AE Monthly includes 16 presentations from dealers in North and South America, Europe and Australia. These catalogues neatly fit between...	Early American Works from M & S Rare Books - By Michael Stillman M & S Rare Books of Providence, Rhode Island, has issued their Catalogue Ninety-Two of Early American Literature, Medicine & Science, and Thought, Reform &...
50 Fine Books from Shapero Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Shapero Rare Books of London has issued a catalogue of 50 Fine Books 2012. These books are “fine” in the sense that they are beautiful...	The Arctic and Canadiana from Bjarne Tokerud - Bookseller - By Michael Stillman Mine be the task to sing of lands of snow, Of icy grandeur spread, where'er you go Bjarne Tokerud – Bookseller, recently issued his Catalogue 60,...
American Manuscripts from the William Reese Co. - By Michael Stillman The William Reese Company is noted for offering rare books in the field of Americana. This latest catalogue is still overwhelmingly Americana, and the items...	Maritime Books from Ten Pound Island Book Co. - By Michael Stillman The Ten Pound Island Book Company has issued their Maritime List 210. This is a new collection of works pertaining or related to the sea....
Exceptional Material from Donald Heald Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Donald Heald Rare Books has issued A Selection of Fine Books and Manuscripts. These truly are fine books, a catalogue of 100 items filled with...	Ashendene Press Works from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Sophie Schneideman Rare Books is offering a catalogue of The Ashendene Press Collection of Clarence B. Hanson, Jr. We will get to Ashendene in a...
Rare Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books - By Michael Stillman David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books recently issued their catalogue No. 125 Rare Americana. Lesser focuses primarily on shorter form material related to America, from...	Antiquarian Material from Samuel Gedge Ltd. - By Michael Stillman Samuel Gedge Ltd. Rare Books has now published their Catalogue XII. Gedge's catalogue is hardly limited to books. It is filled primarily with manuscripts and...
Literary Firsts and Other Notable Editions from Whitmore Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Whitmore Rare Books has published their Catalogue 5. The Altadena, California, bookseller specializes in “literary first editions and other books of merit.” To that, we...	A Miscellany from Sotheran's - By Michael Stillman Henry Sotheran Limited, also known as Sotheran's, has released their Spring Miscellany 2012. What can one say about a miscellany, other than that it is...
Part II of the George S. MacManus Co.'s Civil War Series - By Michael Stillman This month we follow up on the first installment of the latest series of Civil War catalogues from the George S. MacManus Company. This one,...	Antique Maps and Plans from Martayan Lan - By Michael Stillman Martayan Lan of New York City has published their Catalogue 46, Fine Antique Maps, Globes, City Plans & Views. This catalogue begins with a series...
Latin American Works from Plaza Books - By Michael Stillman Plaza Books has prepared their List 33. Plaza specializes in Latin American works, with Mexico and Central America predominant. Dates range from the 17th to...	Aleph-Bet Offers More Children's Books - By Michael Stillman Aleph-Bet Books has issued their Catalogue 101 of Children's Books & Illustrated Books. That heading on the cover, “Nonsense Nonsense!,” is not the title of...
Travel and Exploration from Bestebreurtje Rare Books - By Michael Stillman Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books has issued their latest selection, Catalogue 146. Travel & Exploration. It is filled with works of historical significance as well...	.