Happy Valentine’s Day – All for Love

February 6, 2012
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As hearts and thoughts turn towards the one wondrous day of every year where individuals of all walks in life pause to ponder and reflect on the love which they are fortunate enough to feel for an individual of their acquaintance, it should come as no surprise that, once again, the remarkable creativity and beauty […]

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Codex Seraphinianus: a rare book?

February 2, 2012
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Does weird content perpetuate rare book status? For some ideas on this topic one must closely examine the most famous weird book ever printed – Codex Seraphinianus. It is the creation of the Italian architect, artist, and designer Luigi Serafini, who can perhaps be best described as more of a visionary than a designer.  Besides […]

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Rare Books 102

January 30, 2012
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We continue our educational series on collecting rare books with some additional insights specific to the storage of rare, old, antiquarian and vintage books. In our introductory write-up entitled “Rare Books 101,” we provided a summary of topics pertinent to book collecting to get one familiar with the terminology and broad aspects of the art […]

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The Rare Books of Cyberspace

January 26, 2012
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About this time seven years ago, Christie’s auctioneers at Rockefeller Plaza in New York,  sold a number of rare books, manuscripts, documents, offprint  papers, etc.,  having as common denominator the topic of computer science.  The event was titled “The Origins of Cyberspace”  and it consisted of 133 lots and earned a total of 714,060 USD.  While […]

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The Beauty Outside the Rare Book

January 23, 2012
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      Ornate and luminous gilt covers and spines. Vibrant marbled covers that appear to be set in fast and perpetual motion. These beauteous aspects of ornamented rare books are what add to their uniqueness and value, as they ultimately grab the collector’s heart and interest before the rare book is even opened or read. It […]

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Bilitis – the theme that inspires art in rare books

January 19, 2012
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  During the late nineteenth century, if you desired to be in touch with the new movements in art, it was indispensable to turn to French literature. It was an especially favorable choice to refer to the particular productions of a brilliant young author, M. Pierre Loüys, who had acquired wide popularity and whose work had been translated into German, Czech […]

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Rare Books 101

January 16, 2012
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The question of where to begin reading more about rare books is an enigmatic query faced by many individuals who are interested in familiarizing themselves with the fascinating rewards that are inevitably attained in the world of rare, old and vintage books. We believe that a short introduction with a 101 post on rare books […]

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Poetry – Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass”

January 13, 2012
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The art of poetry recitation has been with us for a long time. With the invention of printing, poets moved towards writing more for the eye than for the ear. It is one thing to enjoy the theatrical aspect of poetry and yet another to read and disseminate intellectual verse. Rare poetry book collectors have to […]

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Rare Book Sale Monitor update – 4th Quarter 2011

January 8, 2012
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As the year of the Kindle and the Nook came to a close, one trend proved to be here for the long haul:  “digitalization is increasing prices of rare and fine physical books.” In fact, 2011 proved to be a great year for rare book sellers as collectors bid prices higher and there is every […]

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Rare comic books – Where to find them.

January 5, 2012
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Whether you are in the market for a rare comic book purchase or are perhaps always on the lookout for a great buying opportunity, may we suggest that you start by reading our article on “rare comic books and what makes them valuable.”  It contains some great tips on what to look for in collectible […]

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