I recently purchased a sweet little collection of antiquarian material relating to the life and times of John Paul Jones. The collection contained several charming chapbooks, including this one. (Anon.) THE LIFE, VOYAGES AND SEA BATTLES, OF THAT CELEBRATED SEAMAN, COMMODORE PAUL JONES, STILL REMEMBERED BY SOME OF THE OLD INHABITANTS NOW LIVING IN WAPPING, […] More >>
Archives for July 2010
Lighthouses and Shipwrecks
Here’s a pretty cool lighthouse item: General Court, Province of Massachusetts Bay… AN ACT FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A LIGHTHOUSE UPON THE GREAT BREWSTER (CALLED BEACON ISLAND) AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE HARBOUR OF BOSTON… Folio sheet, printed both sides. “Passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesties Province of the […] More >>
Used Books, Rare Books, Used Books
(This lovely book is described toward the end of the article below) Booksellers don’t just sell books. Sometimes they go to meetings. Earlier this week the Boston Bookfair Committee had a meeting in Boston to work on plans for the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair scheduled for November 12-14, 2010, at the Hynes Convention Center. […] More >>
Bookseller Bootcamp
There are bookfairs in July, but I eschew them in favor of the Tour de France and housepainting. Here’s the drill… Every morning I paint for half an hour or so, then come back inside for five minutes of air conditioned comfort while I check on the progress of the bicycle race – who’s in […] More >>
Archives and the Digital Age – Part II
After the Concord bookfair on June 6th I headed north to my place in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, stopping, as I mentioned in my last entry, to look for books in Halifax. I spent a wonderful few days mowing my “lawn” (with a chainsaw) up there, then came back to the States to exhibit at […] More >>