I was whining to a colleague during setup at this year’s Papermania about how desperate Hartford was in the summer time. To my surprise, he offered a dissenting opinion. “Nonsense,” he told me. “The weather is beautiful. Hartford is a wonderful city to walk around in – the parks, the riverfront – especially during the […] More >>
Archives for August 2017
Post-Zombie Apocalype
This morning I put my online books on vacation, changed my answering machine message, got Maritime List 252 in the can, and all my stock for Papermania packed (paper doesn’t take up as much room as books). Now I’m getting ready to drive down to the DC area to look at a collection of rare […] More >>
Warm Bath
I never cease to be amazed at how different things are these days. I post a catalog on my website, send out a mailchimp e-blast and Wham! Half the items gone in 24 hours. Then nothing except the drudgery of wrapping and shipping the goners. Usually I stretch this task out over most of a […] More >>
In Memoriam: Jack Hanrahan
Jack Hanrahan died last week. With his passing the trade has lost one of its finest. Jack was an excellent bookman, a mentor to many in the trade (myself included), and an inimitable character. His ABAA interview can be found here Jack and Joyce resided in Portsmouth, NH, Belgium, Pittsburgh, Short Hills, NJ, and Wells, […] More >>