The buying was great. Here’s an example… Excursion View Company. Excursion Views of Narragansett Bay and Block Island. Providence, RI: 1878. Two chromolithographed strips, each 30 feet in length and 3 3/4 inches wide. Contained in a double sided glazed walnut box measuring 5 x 6 x 13 1/2 inches. During the 1870s excursion tours […] More >>
All the Books we Cannot See
Interesting how many things we miss, isn’t it? There’s so much to attend to! How many times have I listed a book that I know is a good one, at a very reasonable price, only to have it die on the vine? – What’s wrong with people? – Well, maybe there’s nothing wrong with us. […] More >>
Doing Things “By the Book”
I thought it was going to be a more difficult decision, but I played it by the book. Which is to say, the book made the decision for me. Actually, it was the books, plural – or the lack thereof – that made me decide to pull the plug on the Park Avenue hotel suite […] More >>
My Walk to Work. San Francisco, February 8-11
A little fuzzy at the start Dogs! Coit tower, and memories of long gone sailor days playing the flaneur, circa 1969 Excellent crowds! But where the hell is my booth? Ahh… Not as bad as it looks. Friday night and Saturday were busy The crowds were good and the views were lovely It never for […] More >>
Rare Books LA 2024
Another first-class setup by the Johnsons. Reasonable booth rents in everyone’s favorite venue. Not too big, not too small, plenty of parking. Intelligently laid out, with abundant customer service for dealers and civilians alike, and donuts, donuts, donuts. It felt like a mini-Bustamante affair, comfortably enclosed in that familiar black drapery. Good, solid Saturday crowd […] More >>