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2010 Bookseller Resource Guide
Contents December 2011
 

Departments

Fine Books Review

Mark My Words

A bookseller’s collection of bookmarks delivers fun reading By Rebecca Rego Barry

Catalogues Received

Recently published catalogues from the world of collecting.

Calendar

Find book fairs and auctions in your area or around the world.

Featured Columns

Sold@Auction

A Moveable Feast for
the Eyes

The Atlantic Pilot, an antebellum dance card, and a collection of pop-ups moved at auction By Ian McKay