Fine Books Classifieds
ABAA
Great Books & Great Booksellers. Guaranteed.
www.abaa.org
Ken Sanders Rare Books
Home of Dream Garden Press. Modern Firsts, American West
www.kensandersbooks.com
Heritage Auction Galleries
The Largest Collectibles Auctioneer Over 24,000 Online Bidder Members
www.heritageauctions.com
Antiquarian Maps & Map Collecting
Map dealers, antique charts, views, elevations, prints, cartography.
Int'l Antiqurian Mapsellers Assc.
Tavistock Books
First Editions, Rare & Collectible Books
www.tavbooks.com
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
Illuminated Manuscripts, William Blake, Fine Printing, & More.
www.johnwindle.com
Christie's
Books & Manuscripts Since 1766
www.christies.com
James & Devon Gray Booksellers
specializing in books printed before 1700.
www.graybooksellers.com
July/August 2005
Features
Painted Words
By Richard Goodman — An unexpected treasure trove of books on the walls of a museum
The Return of Conan
By Rick Kelsey — The pulp-fiction character helps revive a town.
Gekoski and Me
By John Windle — How the book business really works
Live at Last
By Scott Brown — Brick-and-mortar auction houses head to cyberspace. [READ ONLINE]
Columns
Online Exclusive
By Nicholas Basbanes — Just the right word. Breon Mitchell's 2,000 dictionaries and the book from Hitler's library that started it all. [READ ONLINE]
Fine Presses
By Richard Goodman — Flying Fish Press
Beyond the Basics
By Joel Silver — Pen-and-ink facsimiles
How I Got Started
Ann Montanaro pops up.
departments
Digest
Arion Press, Jasper Fforde on great libraries, Mark Twain’s secret, and more.
Book Reviews
Fine Pick: Polysyllabic Spree; plus Classic Book Jackets
Catalog Review
Offerings from booksellers
Auction Report
By Ian McKay — Highlights of book auctions worldwide