A Newsletter for Bibliophiles February 2015 Printed & Bound Printed & Bound focuses on the book as a collectible item and as an example of the printer’s art. It provides information about the history of printing and book production, guidelines for developing a book collection, and news about book-related publications and activities. . . . read more
The Caxton Club, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Cliff Dwellers are joining forces to support the worldwide celebration of: UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day April 23, 2015 On Shakespeare’s 399th birthday ILAB is reaching out beyond the world of antiquarian books to support a worldwide initiative on behalf of UNESCO . . . read more
An essay by James Thomas, Jr. Have you seen the recent Kindle commercials? In one commercial, you see a young woman reading a traditional book, and in the other she’s carrying a large bag on her way to shop for books. In both commercials a young man shows her the advantages of the Kindle. Not . . . read more
Peter Dast of the Bookworks in Evansville, Wisconsin, has kindly sent us scans of two postcards announcing Midwest Bookhunters book fairs from back in the 1980s. “I was probably at the 1987 show,” he writes, “but not the 1984.” We publish these postcards hoping they will not be mistaken for announcements of coming events. More importantly, we . . . read more
The following talk was delivered by William S. Reese before the Grolier Club in New York City. It is reprinted with the kind permission of Mr. Reese and the Grolier Club. Texts of all of the talks delivered at the “Books in Hard Times” symposium are available at www.grolierclub.org. Click on Public Events, scroll down . . . read more
