Between 1995 and 2004, 62 older and very valuable books from the National Library of Sweden (KB) were stolen by the then head of the unit for manuscripts. Today ten of them are returned to KB, made po... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from October 2021
Possible Theft of Eleven Important Mark Twain Documents from the Detroit Public Library
By Susan BenneThe eleven documents were part of a fifteen item lot sold by Charles Hamilton from his catalogue 15 in 1966, and they were not discovered missing until 2010. They consist mostly of legal documents sig... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
We asked the winners of the 2021 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest to introduce themselves, and learned about some fascinating books and collections along the way! First place: Jessica Camil... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from September 2021
We are pleased to announce that for the fourth year the Northern and Southern California chapters of the ABAA will be jointly awarding a prize for the best young book collectors in California. As with... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Missing in Transit to NYC: Alice, Through the Looking-glass, plus Poe, Wharton and Wilde Titles
By Susan BenneMissing in Transit to NYC: Dodgson, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, New York, Appleton, 1866, finely rebacked, boxed with: Dodgson, Through the Looking-Glass (ink presentation to Rose Franklin, Chri... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The ABAA is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest. First: Jessica Camille Jordan (Stanford University) for "Six Decades of Leo and Diane Dillon." Second... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
UPDATE (Feb 9, 2022): An arrest has been made in connection with the theft of nearly 5,000 missing items from FSU Libraries' Robert M. Ervin Jr. Collection. The investigation remains open and ongoing,... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from June 2021
It is with great pleasure that the Northern California Chapter (NCC) of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) announces the winners of the 2021 George Robert Kane Memorial Scholar... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from April 2021
Meet the latest antiquarian booksellers accepted as members of the ABAA. Full Members: Victoria Dailey, Dailey & Turner Rare Books & Ephemera, Los Angeles, CA Victoria Dailey has rejoined the ABAA as ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The 2021 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest is now accepting entries! Established in 2005 by Fine Books & Collections Magazine to recognize outstanding book collecting efforts by college and ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]