Rumor has it that Seattle's venerable Elliott Bay Book Company is on the move. Paul Constant, the book editor at the Stranger and a former Elliott Bay employee, his hearing murmurs on Capitol Hill that Elliott Bay has found a new home and will be leaving Pioneer Square. Elliot Bay has been in Pioneer Square since its inception in 1973 and has been an upper-tier independent bookseller on the national level for almost as long.Though still in the rumor stage, the story broke at 4pm on Friday, the mere possibility is seismic. Pioneer Square, the City of Seattle, and the...
ABC’s of Book Collecting: Association Copy
ASSOCIATION COPYThis term, often scoffed at by laymen, is applied to a copy which once belonged to, or was annotated by, the author; which once belonged to someone connected with the author or someone of interest in his own right; or again, and perhaps most interestingly, belonged to someone peculiarly associated with its contents. Its extension to mean any book owned by a famous person can only be excused by establishing some point of real contact, other than the simple fact of possession. The catalogue note will generally explain the nature of the ‘association’,which may vary from the obvious to...
Balloons on the Loose at Doyles
(Artist Unknown). A View of Monsr. Garnerin’s Balloon and Parachute. Hand-Colored Engraving, c. 1802. Lot 313Yesterday’s drama involving an escaped, untethered balloon and the possibility that a child may have been aboard reminds us of the challenges and dangers of balloon flight and the role of ballooning in the history of aeronautics.On Wednesday October 28, 2009, Doyles - New York will be auctioning the aeronautical collection of William G. Gerhard (1905-1975), who spent sixty years assembling a remarkable collection of material relating to early aviation, including stunning engravings.Below, a few highlights.W. Gauci, Representation of the Balloon Immediately Proceeding its Ascension...
The Brady Brunch Go to Illinois
Illinois State University announced this week the creation of the Brady Bunch archive.The bones of the archive will be donated by Ted Nichelson author of the book "Love to Love You Bradys." Among the items Nichelson donated are scripts, sheet music, magazine and newspaper clippings. I trust there has to be a lunchbox in there as well.Nichelson hopes "other cast members and others affiliated with "The Brady Bunch" will add to the collection" over time.Nichelson also maintains the website "Complete Guide to the Brady Bunch Hour"Story at Pantagraph.com
“How To Make $100,000 or More Each Year As a Used, Rare and Out of Print Book Dealer!”
“The Easiest Business That Really Makes Money on the Internet!”Veteran rare and out of print book dealers who have struggled for decades trying to make their monthly nut, acquire new stock, sell books and earn a profit will be dumbfounded to learn that we’ve been doing it all wrong yet deeply thankful that salvation is at hand.But, aside from an annual income that 95% of rare, used and out of print book dealers can only dream about, a civilian may ask: What are the big advantages to entering this exciting, fast-paced and glamorous trade that the glitterati would just die...