Thursday, January 22, 2015

You Know You’re a Serious Book Collector When . . .

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The insurance value of your book collection is greater than the value of your home. You will skip watching any sporting event to at...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Three Book Trade Veterans and a Collector Speak at the Houston Book Fair

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The Houston Book Fair was held this past Saturday, November 8th at the Printing Museum.  One of the highlights was a panel discussion.   Col...
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Thursday, October 16, 2014

The Grand Experiment

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“He jumped. He jumped and I couldn’t stop him,” my wife said frantically to the ambulance driver, “He was out of his mind.   My God, he...
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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Stephen H. Wakeman: American Literature Enthusiast

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Stephen H. Wakeman “If you can get that,” said Mr. Wakeman, “all right.  But remember that the collection is to be offered to no...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Book Orphans Adopted: A Varied View of Ex-Library Copies

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The mere sight of an ex-library copy on the bookshelf of a serious collector is usually met with disdain by other aficionados.   Let t...
Monday, March 31, 2014

Knowing When to Quit: The 1964 Smoking Report

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I really should quit reading haphazardly.   As a collector it is bad for my financial health and shelf space. This habit occasionally s...
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

“Sparks to the Dry Tinder in the Mind” -- A. Edward Newton’s The Amenities of Book-Collecting

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Few collectors have ridden the book collecting hobby harder or with more enthusiasm than A[lfred]. Edward Newton (1864-1940).   Indee...
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