UPDATE: Book has been recovered Missing book, San Francisco-Berkeley and Bay area: Missing in transit, following an appraisal at the Turtle Island Book Shop. It left the shop on December 4th, and was discovered missing on January 4th. Description: Kubota, Shigekuo. MARCEL DUCHAMP AND JOHN CAGE. : published by Takeyoshi Miyazawa, 1988. Black cloth, oblong 8vo. in a slipcase, with reproduced photographs of Duchamp, Teeny Duchamp, John Cage, David Tudor, Gordon Momma, David Behrman and Lowell Cross. Includes a miniature l.p. recording in a paper sleeve. One of 500 copies, numbered and signed, and a presentation copy from Kubota. This is copy no. 482. If you have any information regarding this book, please contact: Roger A. Wicker at the Turtle Island Book Shop, (510) 655-3413 or RWturtleisland@aol.com [more UPDATED: Missing Book from San Francisco Bay Area]
Blog posts by Susan Benne
Susan is the Executive Director of the ABAA. She collects material on Brooklyn as well as ephemera and vernacular photography. Susan is focused on making the book trade diverse and equitable.
These items were still reported missing as of May 29, 2019. The books listed below have gone missing from Randall House. All the books should have price and notes penciled in the back, with id numbers. BLANCKLEY, Thomas Riley. A Naval Expolitor, Shewing and Explaining the Words and Terms of Art Belonging to the Parts, Qualities, and Proportions of Building, Rigging, Furnishings, Fitting a Ship for Sea. Also All Species that are Received into the Magazines and on What Services They are Used and Issued. Together With The Titles of all the Inferior Officers Belonging to a Ship; with an Abridgment of Their Respective Duties. London: Printed by E. Owen in Warwick Lane, and Engraved by Paul Fourdinier at Charing Cross, 1750. 191 pp. Illustrated with engraved title and 330 marginal engravings, three larger engravings in text. Quarto, later full ... [more Randall House Missing Books]
Check out this article, Glorious Patriotism: The Britain in Pictures Series, written by ABAA member Priscilla Lowry-Gregor and published in Firsts Magazine in December 2009. [more 'Glorious Patriotism: The Britain in Pictures Series']
An article from the online version of the Wall Street Journal about collecting. Collecting Literary Treasures [more WSJ Article: 'Collecting Literary Treasures']
An interesting New York Times article on Litquake and the literary scene in San Francisco; several ABAA firms are mentioned- Bolerium, Libros Latinos, Meyer Boswell- and there's a nice paragraph on John Durham, proprietor of Bolerium. Thanks to Joe Luttrell from Meyer Boswell for bringing this to our attention! San Francisco's Bookstores and Readings reflect a Lively Literary Scene [more San Francisco’s Bookstores and Readings reflect a Lively Literary Scene]
This article from the International Herald Tribune is about Gyorgy Kepes, a designer and design theorist. His archive was recently sold by an ABAA firm, Ars Libri. Congratulations on the sale and the mention, Ars Libri! A Master of Image and Information [more Article: 'A Master of Image and Information']
On November 18, 2010, the following items were stolen from the Complete Travel and Antiquated Bookstore: -3 Volume set of Richard Burton's Journey to Mecca and Medina -Limited, signed edition of The Holy Land AMC Black publishers -2 Polish volumes of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell -First edition of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell with dust jacket and slipcover -Revolt in the Desert by T.E. Lawrence The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 40 years old, medium build, dark hair, possibly Eastern European but spoke fluent English. If you have any information, please contact: Detective James M. Knight, NYPD 212-826-3217 James.Knight@NYPD.org [more Several Items Stolen from the Complete Travel and Antiquated Bookstore in NY, NY]
These books were still reported missing as of May 29, 2019. Over the last few months books belonging to the "Botanical Library of Harrison G. Yocum" have gone missing from Tucson, Arizona. These range in age from seventeenth century botanical works to modern books on plants and gardening. They can be identified by the owner's name "Harrison G. Yocum" and/or the statement "Botanical Library of Harrison G. Yocum" on a Front endpaper in a flowery handwriting. To the best of our knowledge NO Books from this collection have as yet been legitimately deaccessioned by the current owners. At least one ABAA member has already been contacted concerning one or more volumes. We would appreciate any information concerning books from this Collection and the individual(s) offering this material. Thank you for your assistance. Michelle G. Conklin, CFRE Ex... [more Books Missing from the "Botanical Library of Harrison G. Yocum"]
There's a nice profile of Dee Longenbaugh and her shop, The Observatory, in the Capitol City Weekly. Observing the Observatory [more Member in the News: Dee Longenbaugh]
Take a moment to check out some of the interviews from Mike Ginsberg's Video Archive Project. With the help of Taylor Bowie and Kara McLaughlin, Mike produced almost 100 interviews with ABAA members, and hoped to eventually complete 200-250 videos. These interviews provide a wonderful snapshot of the rich history of both the ABAA and the rare book trade. We thank Mike for his hard work on the project, which continued until his passing in 2023. You can also view ILAB Booksellers on Video [more Michael Ginsberg ABAA Video Archives]