A parcel sent by FedEx from the UK to a US customer in Chesapeake Beach in Maryland last week, has allegedly been stolen from the front porch on Tuesday March 23rd before they could retrieve the package. The loss has been reported to FedEx, and the customer has made a report to local police. The missing books are: Marie Stopes, Wise Parenthood, London, 1918. First edition in original grey paper backed boards, with printed paper label lettered in red on upper cover, some light cockling to the covers, but otherwise a very good copy. Theodor Van de Velde. Sex Efficiency through exercises. London, William Heinemann, 1933. Original blue publisher's cloth. Contains a series of 12 'cinematographic' films on 480 flicker cards. Distinguishing feature is that one of the supplement card dividers has a 6cm tear, and with old manuscript initials in up... [more Stolen Chesapeake Beach, MD: Marie Stopes and Theodor Van de Velde]

The following item has been reported stolen from Half Priced Books - Anderson Mill in Austin, TX. THE MAGUS or Celestial Intelligencer Being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy Description: First Edition. Very scarce 1801 First Edition of one of the primary sources of ceremonial magic. For a long time it was one of the most rare and sought-after grimoires of the 19th century. Lacks Frontis (Portrait of Barrett). All hand-colored plates depicting gargoyle-like portraits of demons conjured up in ritual magic ceremonies. One fold-out chart as well as numerous other charts and tables. . Published by London: Lackington, Allen & Co.,"Temple of the Muses," Finsbury Square Good Condition. In our Anderson Mill store.Dimensions: Item Format: Hardback Condition: Used - Good Format: Hardback Listing Date: 01/29/2020 Online Since: 2020-01-29 18:15 ... [more Stolen Austin, TX: THE MAGUS or Celestial Intelligencer Being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy]

Lost or stolen manuscript in Spanish ca. 1760, detailing autopsies on English cadavers (performed by a Spanish colonial doctor) from the wars in the Caribbean. This manuscript is uncollated, approximately 50-100 pps. The title page is calligraphic, and includes a coat-of-arms (of the doctor) decorated with gold leaf. Two of the decorated title page corners are lacking. One is present but separated, the other is lacking. The manuscript is bound in vellum. Place: Veracruz, Mexico. Author unknown. Last seen: Central New Hampshire If offered, please contact book dealer David Reis: dhreis@hotmail.com [more Missing: Manuscript in Spanish ca. 1760 - Central NH]

Update: this parcel has been located. (8/5/2020) Please contact James Goldwasser at 917.541.1848 if you know the whereabouts of any of these items. They were sent on July 9th and marked as delivered by USPS, but were not. 1. Sanchez, Sonia. Wounded in the House of a Friend. Boston: Beacon Press, (1995). First edition. 8vo, 94pp; cloth-backed boards. Fine in dust jacket in - dust jacket. Boards. Inscribed on the front flyleaf: "To Brother Max Roach - A genius man. A friend! An innovator. So good that you're on this earth! I love you! Love, Sonia, Phila. 6/3/95" (203748) 2. Sanchez, Sonia. It's a New Day: (poems for young brothas and sistuhs). Detroit: Broadside Press, (1971). First edition. 8vo, 29pp; pamphlet in printed wrappers, stapled, with order form in rear. Trifle rubbed, very good. (203865) 3. Sanchez, Sonia. A Sound Investment: sh... [more Missing in Transit from LA to London]

The ABAA recently learned of new developments in the criminal case regarding the Carnegie Library thefts. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Greg Priore and John Schulman pleaded guilty to theft yesterday. The full article is here: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2020/01/13/carnegie-library-rare-books-theft-greg-priore-john-schulman-guilty-plea/stories/202001130088... [more Updates in Carnegie Library Theft Case]

UPDATE: These items have been recovered. The following two artist books by photographer Peter Bogardus were lost in transit to a New York address: Bogardus, Peter. Going to Gansu. Woodblock title-page, blocks carved and printed by the artist, fourteen photogravures printed from copper plates, each numbered and signed. Oblong folio (images 28 x 23 cm; paper size 33 x 38 cm). New York: Khelcom New York, 2018. No. 4 of 19 copies (of a total edition of 22) numbered and signed by the artist. Quarter black morocco over brown paper board and cloth clamshell box with cloth chemise, spine titled in gilt, by Gray Parrot. Bogardus, Peter. Places of Reverence. 40 photographs printed from copper plates as photogravures by Peter Bogardus. Text written by the artist and letterpress printed by Arthur Larson at Horton Tank Graphics. leaves. New York: Khel... [more Lost in Transit: Two Artist Books by Peter Bogardus]

Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts has lost something in transit to a customer: La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables de La Fontaine Paris: de l'Imprimerie de Didot l'aine, 1789. 8vo in 4s (19 cm, 7.5"). 2 vols. I: ff., cxv, , 167, pp. II: ff., pp. – 478 pp., f. $750.00 Binding: Full crushed red morocco, gilt spine and boards; gilt rule on board edges; gilt rolls on turn-ins; marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Binding signed Petit Succs. de Simier. Provenance: Bookplates of Casimir L. Stralem, Clarence E. Clark, and Brian Douglas Stilwell. Jammes, Les Didot, 25. Bound as above. Foxing. (40320) Please contact PRB&M if you come across this book: PRB&M/SessaBks (The Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Company, LLC) David Szewczyk & Cynthia Davis Buffington, Proprietors * Members ABAA & ILAB ~ Est. 1984, "SessaBks" 2001 * 215.744.6734 (tel) & 2... [more Missing in transit to Canada: Fables de la Fontaine]

These items are still missing as of 6/13/2019. Please contact the ABAA at hq@abaa.org or 212.944.8291 if you have been offered, have, or have handled any manuscript or typescript letters of correspondence between Philip Roth and Frederica (aka Ricki or Ricky) Wagman. The letters appear to have gone missing and Ms. Wagman's family would like to get them back as they hold great sentimental value. [more Missing Philip Roth Letters]

It's common knowledge that Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence, but did you realize he was also the first American to record a recipe for ice cream? Jefferson's recipe was for vanilla ice cream and he, sadly, did not name it Declaration of Deliciousness (which would be a perfect name if Ben & Jerry's decided to make a tribute flavor!). Precursors to ice cream, often ice mixed with fruits or juices, appeared in ancient Greek, Chinese, and Persian cultures. It's believed that the first milk based icy treat and the earliest device to make a 'ice cream' appeared in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). These frozen iced-based drinks gained popularity in Europe, and in the 17th century it became popular to turn these drinks into frozen desserts. Italians added sugar to the concoction and sorbet (then called sorbetto) ... [more Thomas Jefferson’s Ice Cream Recipe]

Love old books, book stores, or just a good story? Tune in to Brattle Book Shop's well-produced podcast: BRATTLECAST! At one of America's oldest bookshops, there are just as many stories to be told outside the pages as in them. Join bookseller Kenneth Gloss and co-host Jordan Rich as they share entertaining conversations and histories surrounding Brattle Book Shop, one of Boston's favorite spots for bibliophiles. Recent episodes cover questions about the care and preservation of books, the day in 1980 when Ken learned his shop was burning, and behind the scenes reveal of Ken's best and worst segments from his time as an expert on the Antiques Roadshow! (Photo credit: Jeffrey Dunn) Don't miss an article from The New Antiquarian blog. Subscribe to the ABAA email newsletter! * indicates required Email Address * Email Format html text #mc_emb... [more Ken Gloss Launches Rare Books Podcast!]