November/December 2007
Features
The Archimedes Codex
A story of an ancient book that
is changing science history and the high-tech study of books. An excerpt from
the new book by Reviel Netz and William Noel.
Armchair Adventures
By Kurt Zimmerman—Ten classic
accounts of American book collecting.
Pound for Pound
By Greg Barnhisel—How James Laughlin,
a novice publisher, turned a wartime traitor—Ezra Pound—into a
great American poet.
Holiday Gift Guide
A short list of cool bookish gifts.
Columns
Gently Mad
By Nicholas Basbanes—A different
sort of book club.
Fine MAPS
By Derek Hayes—Maps that
changed the world.
Fine Presses
By Richard Goodman—WMG
Bookbinding.
Beyond the Basics
By Joel Silver—Designing
early typefaces.
How I Got
Started
Robert Ruben: collector of artists’ books.
DEPARTMENTS
Digest
Harry Potter perplexities, the library of life, new IRS
rules on donations, and much more.
Book
Reviews
Fine Pick: The ABA
at 100, and more.
On The Market
Collecting Thanksgiving.
Auction
Report
By Ian McKay—An amazing
autograph collection, Arthur Conan Doyle, a miniature library, and more.