July/August 2006
Features

A Little Romance
By Scott Brown—The amazing
story of Harlequin romances and why collectors hate them.
The Case of the Prolific Pensman
By Paul Collins—Is Harry
Stephen Keeler America's greatest bad writer?
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Harry Stephen Keeler—First Edition Checklist
Can't Get No Respect
By Karen Edwards—Why
do book collectors turn a blind eye to comics?
Ink & Blood & Bread
By Daniel Lindley—Selling
the history of the Bible
Columns
Gently Mad
By Nicholas Basbanes—Booking
in Balad
Fine MAPS
By Derek Hayes—Spanish
maps of the Southwest
Fine Presses
By Richard Goodman—The
horror of Centipede Press
Beyond the Basics
By Joel Silver—Uncut
and unopened
How I Got Started
The eclectic pleasures of Michael Zinman
DEPARTMENTS
PLUS
Dear Reader
Quotes & Comments
Catalogs Received
Calendar: Auctions & Fairs
Digest
Looking for John Wayne, Wikipedia vs. Britannica, report
from the New York book fair, and more
Book Reviews
On The Market
Perilous book-club editions
Auction Report
By Ian McKay—Highlights
of book auctions worldwide