06/22/2015
James Salter's Rarest Book
James Salter died last week aged 90. He leaves a glittering literary legacy behind, including a very rare, fine press, limited edition of his story "Bangkok."
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06/17/2015
A Tribute to Randolph Caldecott
Illustrator Randolph Caldecott was the inspiration for a 1937 National Book Award for creativity and imagination in Children's Illustration. The medal has been presented every year since, and it is high time that we all know the story behind the man who influenced a century of illustration.
06/10/2015
The Hobbit Fetches World Record Price
A presentation copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit just set a new price record for a 20th century novel at auction.
06/04/2015
Shakespeare's Face?
The claim that an illustration in an early botany text showed the face of William Shakespeare set off another round on controversy in the world of Shakespeare studies.
06/02/2015
Researching Waterloo
Historical novelist Bernard Cornwell discusses his research for his new book on the Battle of Waterloo, and the unique archive of eyewitness accounts created by a British Army Captain 15 years after the battle.
05/29/2015
Back of Beyond Books Literary Scholarship
ABAA-member Back of Beyond Books in Moab, UT, have awarded their second annual literary scholarship to support a local high school graduate starting college.
05/29/2015
Finding Books for Mad Men
Where did the producers of "Mad Men" turn to source genuine contemporary copies of books featured in the show? Why, to ABAA-member Vagabond Books of Pasadena, CA, that's where.
05/27/2015
New Members: May 2015
Meet the latest members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America.
05/26/2015
Marguerite Duras & the Minimal Novel
“Words don’t change their shape, they change their meaning, their function…” A consideration of Marguerite Duras and the minimal novel.
