Mein Kampf (My Struggle) is the autobiographical manifesto of King Nazi, Adolf Hitler. It is where he outlined his political ideology and future plans for Germany. It was written following the failed Munich Putsch in November 1923 and first published in July 1925. The book offered here is a later edition published in 1932. "It's believed to be the only author-owned copy of the book known to exist" and if this auction is to be believed it is the biblio hi-spot in the Hitler cannon. The book was part of a group of Hitler's personal belongings taken from Hitler's Munich apartment in 1945 by US Army...
A Birthday Salute to Oscar Wilde
"The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing." -- “The Soul of Man Under Socialism” Photo by Napoleon Sarony Ballad of Reading Gaol by C.3.3. Published by London Leonard Smithers 1898, First edition, one of 800 copies printed on handmade paper. Buy. Oscar Wilde was our first literary rock star whose work continues to be widely read and his plays regularly produced. His epic 1882 tour of America has been referred to as the birth of celebrity culture in America. His witticism is legendary and his homosexuality was the cause of unfathomable persecution. We salute Oscar Wilde for blazing the way...
Ruetemple’s outdoor book spaces
Here are some Russian-made products worthy of importing. Ruetemple is an amazing architectural studio working out of Moscow. Their three book-related projects are each beautifully designed, incredibly functional and fit perfectly in an outdoor environment. They have at times, been placed in parks around Moscow. The Gazebo Features a small table for lunch or tea, and easy-to-clean slatted wooden floors. Pavilion Features a bar, a stage and plenty of event seating. Pop-up Bookshop The glass doors become a suspended awning and once you choose your book there is bench seating on the opposite side of the shelves. via Dwell: Slideshow: 3 Innovative Outdoor...
More Independent Resistance: This time from the Antiquarians
In mid-April 2014 the Austrian antiquarian bookseller Norbert Donhofer was elected president of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), an umbrella organization compromised of twenty- two national associations, including our own ABAA, representing thirty-four countries and around 1,800 individual affiliates. In his first interview as President he noted that the most important project he was working on at the moment was "a strategic part-time cooperation with AbeBooks." He went on: The aim is that ILAB booksellers listing on AbeBooks are highlighted on the Abe homepage as the world's leading experts. This would be an enormous advantage for all ILAB...
Book Patrol is now offering social media services for the book set
Are you a bookseller who has been helplessly watching your online sales decline while still hoping for that early promise of selling books online to return? Are you a book or arts related organization looking to do more for your members at a reasonable cost? Are you a publisher looking to do more for your authors or a distributor looking to do more for your clients? Are you a library or museum with amazing collections that get very little exposure or interaction? If you answered yes to any of the questions above and are having trouble finding the time or...