03/18/2015
You Know You're a Serious Book Collector When...
A tongue-in-cheek meditation on the tell-tale signs you might be a serious book collector.
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03/16/2015
An Interview with Chris Bohjalian
Author Chris Bohjalian talks about book collecting, how his mother’s passion for literature helped shape his later career as a writer, the research behind his books, and how an unpublished WWII diary informed his first historical novel.
03/13/2015
Isaiah Thomas and the American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society was founded by patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas.
03/10/2015
Frozen: Washington Antiquarian Book Fair
A word about Beth Campbell and the Washington Antiquarian Book Fair, if you will indulge me...
03/02/2015
THE SAVVY BOOKSELLER: Social Media for the Antiquarian Book Trade, Post #7
Whether you are just beginning your magical foray into the world of social media or have been tweeting for years, there comes a time when we all stop and wonder, “Is this thing on?” In other words, how can you tell if your posts are actually reaching anyone and generating more traffic to your website or just echoing back at you?
02/24/2015
The Doves Press Story
The story of the Doves Type, once thought lost beneath the River Thames.
02/24/2015
Fred Rosselt Injured in House Fire
One of my favorite dealers in Nyack is Fred Rosselot, a lovely guy with a sharp mind and a sharper eye for books - with which he filled his house.
02/23/2015
New Members: February 2015
The latest batch of new full and associate members of the ABAA.
02/09/2015
The Doctor, the Murderer, and the Governor
John Waite details the macabre story behind an 1806 letter to New Hampshire Governor John Langdon.
