As we gear up for the upcoming Presidents' Day holiday weekend there's no better time to salute our leaders by taking a look at some presidential items currently for sale in the book universe. Enjoy! Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, a vignetted bust portrait by Alexander Gardner. Only known example of this highly important large-format photograph of Lincoln, once owned by the President’s private secretary John Hay, taken one month after the Battle of Gettysburg by Alexander Gardner, 1863. Offered by 19th Century Rare Book & Photograph Shop A amazing archive of material relating to the assassination of President James Garfield and the...
A Five Book Birthday Salute to D.H. Lawrence
Hailed as a genius by some, labelled an out-of-fashion misogynist by others, he's probably best known for his novels Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley's Lover. But he also explored an extraordinary range of emotions and subject matter and was a prolific short story writer, poet, playwright, essayist, translator, painter and man of letters. Happy Birthday to D.H Lawrence, easily one of the most controversial writers of the 20th century. His "works, among other things, represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization. In them, some of the issues Lawrence explores are emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct." source ...
Of Interest: Bambi, Book of the Dead, Chicago Crime, The Brooklyn Bridge and more
Welcome to the second installment of Of Interest, a look at some of the books, new and old, that have caught our attention in the last week or so. From a first edition of the children's classic Bambi to Nick Hornby's latest collection derived from his column in The Believer with plenty in between. Enjoy! Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten Simon and Schuster, 1928. First Edition. $1500. One of the most beloved children’s books in any language, and basis for the classic 1942 Disney animated film The Book of The Dead: The Papyrus of Ani;...
Welcome to ‘Of Interest’ : Fodder for the Book Enthusiast
Welcome to Of Interest, what we hope to be a pretty regular offering featuring the latest items that turn our page from all corners of the book universe. From new books to collectible books, from book arts to artists books, original art to photography, design to furniture. If it has a book slant it is Of Interest. Of Interest hopes to be a reliable, consistent source of fodder for the book enthusiast. And please keep in mind, by supporting the booksellers, publishers and artsits featured here you are helping keep Book Patrol on the beat! Enjoy and thanks for your support. ...
Really Waiting for Godot
Another day at Beckett International Airport… Waiting for Godot Feb 2014 © Dan Piraro at Bizzaro Comics and if you're still waiting for a copy of the First Edition this might help: First English Language Edition of Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett New York: Grove Press, 1954. $3750. First published in French in 1952; this is the First Edition of Beckett’s own English translation, preceding the British edition by about two years. and if you still need more, here are a few other Beckett items