Walfisch. See below. Tuesday, June 18. “F Street.” – I’m in San Diego for a gathering of more than three hundred Rare Book and Manuscript Librarians. I’ve brought rare pamphlets, broadsides, and a few books and manuscripts, in a suitcase, to spread out like peacock feathers at the “Dealers Showcase” event tomorrow. But as I […] More >>
Archives for June 2012
Another Day in the Biz…
The Fingerless Navigator Just a quick one here, as I’m on my way to San Diego for the Rare Book & Manuscript Librarians Preconference next week. Aside from bar and lobby schmoozing, there will be a dealer’s showcase on Wednesday. At this event, which lasts from breakfast to cocktail hour, dealers set out samples of […] More >>
Why I Bothered
Insurance has been around for a long time. Back in the 19th century, as American cities began to proliferate, wood was still the primary building material, but construction standards were virtually non-existent. Catastrophic fires – Chicago comes to mind – were an ever present threat. Commerce, and the financial infrastructure that supported it, was undergoing […] More >>
I’d Rather Walk, Thanks…
Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever finish writing this book. It involves a walk along the Connecticut River from Dartmouth College to Hartford, Connecticut. (See “Bookman’s Log”, January 29, 2012 for details.) I walked the first 70 miles of it back in April 2011. Then I went home and began writing – an activity that […] More >>