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About the Author

About the Author

Nicholas Basbanes’ latest book has arrived.

American Book Covers

Curiosities of Literature

A Feast for Book Lovers
In the News

National Book Auctions August Sale

ITHACA, NY National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, held an August 29th auction... read more

Art Book Collection to UNL Library

Lincoln, Neb., August 10th, 2010 —University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries announced that it has received... read more

August 12 Auction To Include Mercator, Johnson And Lewis And Clark

(Chicago, Illinois) August 9, 2010 - Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ August 12 Fine Books and... read more

Digitization in the Real World

New Book Highlights Recent Digitization Projects Involving Historically Significant Collections at Leading Libraries and... read more

Multiplied Contemporary Editions Fair

New Fair to be Hosted by Christie's in Frieze WeekChristie’s is delighted to announce... read more

Innerpeffray Library Publishes Book

Scotland's First Lending Library Publishes First Book The First Light is a new book... read more

New Punch Magazine Book

One of the enduring images of journalists ‘hard at work’ over a substantial meal... read more

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Contents
cover

The Botanist’s Desire

By Jonathan Shipley Has a New Jersey podiatrist harnessed an obsolete printer to become a modern-day Audubon?

Devil in the Details

By Dan Gregory Aerial reconnaissance, the planet Pluto, and Shakespeare.

Selling Books for Less

By Richard Goodman Technology and the penny sellers.

DEPARTMENTS

Digest

Hubert’s Freaks, watermarks online, the digital Atlas of Early Printing, and more.

Book Reviews

Fine Pick: America’s Membership Libraries.

On The Market

Horology: the art of collecting clock books.

Dear Reader

Quotes & Comments

Read Online

Catalogs Received

Calendar: Auctions & Fairs

ad index

Columns

Gently Mad

By Nicholas Basbanes The Brattle Book Shop.

Fine MAPS

By Derek Hayes Russian America.

Fine Presses

By Richard Goodman Turkey Press.

Beyond the Basics

By Joel Silver Bookplates.

How I Got Started

Bill Holly, early communications technology collector.

Auction Report

By Ian McKay Charitable givings, a record Hobbit, and more.