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Articles - May 2012 Issue

 
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,...

  
  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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. ...

  • 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...