click to enlargeThis the list as it appeared in the May 1930 issue of The Golden Book Magazine
The Other Jonas Brothers
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Bookmark Gone Wild
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Sleep at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Richard Brathwaite. Ar’t asleepe husband? London, 1640. ©Folger Shakespeare LibraryWhatever your relationship to sleep is the latest exhibit at the Folger Shakespeare Library, To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, is worth staying awake for.The "exhibition explores the ethereal realm of sleeping and dreaming in Renaissance England, from the beliefs, rituals, and habits of sleepers to the role of dream interpreters and interpretations in public and private life."In addition to a sampling of Shakespeare and Milton and books like Thomas Tryon’s A treatise of cleanness in meats and drinks, of the preparation of food, the excellency of good airs, and the benefits...
The Art of Pricing
click to enlargeWhile technology is transforming much of the book world there is one practice that remains virtually untouched for many booksellers, the act and method of pricing inventory. Yes, many booksellers now place printed descriptions with the price inside their books but if you look close enough you will still see a price written somewhere in the book. Barcodes have more to do with one's drinking life than as a form of inventory control for many of us."On the first white page in pencil" is our mantra when asked where our books are priced. Others price their books on...