New employee Jared has been making great strides traversing our Island of Forgotten Books. In just a couple of months he’s cleaned out the darkest corners of the downstairs storage space and put the contents, item by item, up on the Biblio and ABAA selling sites. It’s beginning to seem that he does, in fact, […] More >>
“Are You F*cking Sh*tting Me?” Redux
You may recall my blog post from a few weeks ago entitled “Are You F*cking Sh*tting Me?” which dealt with greedy auctioneers, their 30% premium on sales, and their outrageous shipping charges. A few geniuses wrote in personally to tell me that I didn’t have to shop at auctions if I didn’t like their policies. […] More >>
By No Means the Worst
The 45th annual Boston Antiquarian Book Fair was notable for three days of unseasonably lovely weather, with sunny skies, gentle breezes, and temperatures well into the 70s. Also notable was the fact that Beantown seems to have mistaken itself for the Big Apple, at least as far as Halloween-weekend hotel prices are concerned. Walk-ins could […] More >>
This One’s on Us
Another memorable Seattle Book Fair – featuring a solar eclipse and a lucky Friday the 13th. The eclipse was clouded over where we were, but Friday was exceptional (for me, at least) because I bought a couple of breathtaking manuscript items and a slew of only slightly less terrific pamphlets, photos, and books. The crowds […] More >>
