Member Barbara Cohen has put together a fabulous website, newyorkboundbooks.com, that is a "resource dedicated to all things New York for readers and writers". Here's a link to a blog post about the site from the NY Times. Congratulations, Barbara, and thank you for putting together a great resource! [more Member Barbara Cohen’s Website, A “Resource Dedicated to All Things New York”]
The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Big Beasts and Little Beasts. Authors : Andre Hellé Date of publication : 1924 Publisher : Frederick A. Stokes, New York Description : First U.S. Edition . Oblong 12mo, about 7.25 inches (18.5 cm) wide,5.25 inches (13.5 cm) tall, in brown cloth with cover pastedown, a tiger incolor. 80 pages with full page color illustrations of 20 animals followedby a leaf (two pages) with text about the animal. An uncommon example ofthe French illustrator's work in an English language book. Published inFrance as "Grosses Betes & Petites Betes", that version has some black andwhite drawings and references to Noah's Arc that this one does not. Awonderful array of Art Deco images grace this small but lovely book. Clean,sound and bright inside and out with barely a hint of extremity wear.Hardcover. Near Fine If you have any information regarding this book, please contact Don or Sue Gallagher of Gallagher Books at books@gcbooks.com or 303-756-5821 (Toll Free 866-425-5225). [more Stolen: 'Big Beasts and Little Beasts' (First U.S. Edition)]
The following Books and a Print were stolen from Barking Dog Books and Art on December 11, 2011. Please contact Allan Linscott of the Marietta, OH Police at 740-373-4141 if you have any information about these items. 1. The Bewick Collector with Supplement (Two Volumes) Hugo, Thomas "A descriptive catalogue of the works of Thomas and John Bewick; including cuts, in various states, for books and pamphlets, private gentlemen, public companies, exhibitions, races, newpapers, shop cards, invoice heads, bar bills, coal certificates, broadsides, and other miscellaneous purposes, and wood blocks." Principal catalogue published 1866 xxiii, 562 pp "illustrated with a hundred and twelve cuts". Together with "A Supplement" published 1868 xxv, 353 pp "illustrated with a hundred and eighty cuts" Both volumes finely bound in burgundy leather with five raised bands and gilt lettering on spines. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Lightly rubbed along extremities. Faint erasures on half-title page of catalogue otherwise both volumes clean with bindings tight and square. Full-Leather, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 2. Rules and Examples of Perspective Proper for Painters and Architects ... Pozzo, Andrea; James, John (translator) Pozzo (1642-1709) was a baroque painter and architect best known for painting of ceiling at Church of St. Ignazio. This classic treatise on perspective is "Engraven in 105 ample folio plates and adorn'd with 200 initial letters to the exemplary discourses: printed f... [more Theft from Barking Dog Books and Art]
As a lifelong student of literature, there has always been one question about symbolism that has persistently nagged me, especially when reading critical theory: Did the author really mean that? In some texts, symbolism is so intricate and seamless that it seems hard to believe its use could not have been a conscious decision by the author. In other instances, I've found that some claims made in critical theory pieces seem to be a reach. In 1963, 16 year-old Bruce McAllister, a budding young writer himself, was determined to answer this question and prove to his high school English teacher that authors did not consciously intertwine symbols into their texts. He composed a four question survey that he sent to 150 of the most well-known authors of the time, including Ayn Rand, Ralph Ellison, Ray Bradbury, John Updike, and Jack Keuroac, to name a few. Surprisingly, Mr. McAllister received 75 responses, which ranged from secretarial notes to thoughtful answers of his survey. The Paris Review has published a number of these responses and an accompanying article on their blog, and I strongly recommend taking a look. The responses are fascinating to think about in regard to the authors' work, and also provide interesting insights into each writer's personality. Click here for the article. Document: The Symbolism Survey [more Paris Review: ‘Document: The Symbolism Survey’]
The Morgan Library & Museum is celebrating Dickens's upcoming 200th birthday with a wonderful exhibit entitled Dickens at 200. Drawing from their Dickens holdings, which are the largest in the United States, the exhibition is comprised of manuscripts of his novels and stories, letters, books, photographs, original illustrations, and caricatures. The exhibit was curated by Declan Kiely, the Robert H. Taylor Curator and Department Head of Literary and Historical Manuscripts at the Morgan, and focused on four distinctive areas of Dickens's life: literary, artistic, theatrical, and philanthropic. This was the most appealing aspect of the exhibit, in my eyes; it presented an extremely well- rounded portrayal of Charles Dickens the man, rather than confining its focus to Charles Dickens the writer. In this piece, I will mention just a few of features of the exhibit that I found of personal interest. I was previously unaware of Dickens's altruistic efforts alongside Angela Burdett Coutts, the wealthiest heiress in Victorian Britain. In 1847 they founded a home, Urania Cottage, as a shelter for destitute women who had fallen into prostitution or petty crime, and the letters on display show Dickens's devotion to and administrative involvement in this venture. He developed a mission for the house and laid out a detailed framework for daily operations, purchased dresses and linens for the residents, and conferred with personnel about residents' behavior and progress. All this, keep in m... [more 'Dickens at 200': A Brief Review]
The following items have been reported stolen: 1. Title : 'Hamborch' Authors : Hamburg Description : Handwritten map 312 x 403 mm, with ink and watercolour, drawn on paper. There are many details: ramparts, ditches, roads, rivers etc. Water stains, some tears (in the folding), all reinforced on the verso, browning. Hamburg is located on the southern point of the Jutland Peninsula in Germany. The city is located on the river Elbe at the confluence with the Alster and Bille. The ramparts of Hamburg were built as a city fortification between 1616 and 1625. 2. Title : "Bois de Soigne" Zoniënwoud Authors: Brussels and surroundings Date of publication : XVII-XVIII century Description: Map manuscript 445 x 550 mm, with pen, pencil and watercolor, drawn on paper. The planconsists of three parts glued together. The details are precise streams, access roads, forest areas, settlements, walls etc.. Margins slightly chipped, partial separation between two parties, some foxing. Map showing the walls of Brussels and Vilvoorde and many hamlets such asMelsbroek, Halle, Lembeek, Duisburg, Genval, Waterloo etc.. The upper right corner contains additional information added in pencil. 3. Title : Map of St Gillain Authors : Saint-Ghislain (Hainaut) Date of publication : ca. 1670 Description : Map manuscript 475 x 678 mm, with pen, pencil and watercolor drawing on paper, rim in brown ink. The map is captioned along the left margin. The details are precise walls, roads, rivers, water mill, powder m... [more 3 Maps Stolen from Antiquariaat Marc Van de Wiele]
The following item has been reported stolen: Title : In the Shadow of the Rose . Authors : Bukowski, Charles Date of publication : 1991 Publisher : Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara CA Description : First Edition. ISBN: 0876858590. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON COLOPHON, LIMITED EDITION, #630 OF 750 COPIES. Quarto, about 10.75 inches (27 cm) tall, in black cloth backed white paper covered boards decorated in black, red, gray and teal. Plain teal dustjacket. 33 poems on 85 pages. The book is clean, sound, unworn. The jacket has a half inch closed edge tear, but it is otherwise crisp and bright. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket If you have any information regarding this book, please contact Don or Sue Gallagher at books@gcbooks.com or 303-756-5821 (US Toll Free 1-866-425-5225). [more Stolen: Signed, First Edition of 'In the Shadow of the Rose']
In the video below, ABAA member Dr. Sandra Hindman presents a brief overview of medieval manuscript illumination, focusing on their artistic value. [more Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts]
This book was still reported missing as of June 4, 2019. The following book was reported stolen: Surname: {DETMOLD Initial: E J} Title: THE ARABIAN NIGHTS Subtitle: Tales From The Thousand and One Nights Place Pub.: London Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Date Pub.: No date but 1924 Pages: 230 Size: 28 x 23 cms Binding: Original full vellum with a gold illustration and title to the spine and front cover Condition: The endpapers are foxed but otherwise this is a very good copy Illust: Contains 12 tipped in colour plates by Detmold Footnotes: This is number 22 in an edition of 100 copies signed by Detmold. If you have any information regarding this item, please contact Paul Feain of The Cornstalk Bookshop at books@cornstalk.com.au or 61 29 660 4889 [more Stolen: Detmold's Arabian Nights]
These items were still reported missing as of June 3, 2019. The following items have been reported stolen: 1. Title: Kim. Authors: Kipling. Rudyard. Publication date: 1901 Description: FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(7.8 x 5.2 inches). Ten full page mono plates by J. Lockwood Kipling. A Very good copy bound in early craft binding of full brown Niger morocco, raised bands, gilt. Initials AH on front board in gilt. Inner boards with gilt rule and Thistle corner pieces. All edges stained dark green. A very good copy in an early craft leather binding. Identifying characteristics: Initials AH on front board in gilt. Date of theft: late August/early September 2011. Location of theft: Liberty's department store. London. Circumstances of theft: Stolen from Liberty's summer exhibition. 2. Title: The novels. Authors: Austen Jane. Publication date: 1901-1909. Description: FIVE VOLUMES. ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS. 8vo. All reprints of editions originally published between 1895 and 1897. Pride and prejudice Illustrated with 40 full page mono plates by Charles E. Brock. The other 4 volumes each illustrated with 40 full page mono plates by Hugh Thomson. 200 fine line engravings by two of the best book illustrators of the day. Publishers salmon coloured cloth with elaborate decoration to front boards and spines in dark red. All spines and front boards with gilt lettering. All edges gilt. Some minor fading of the spines but overall a very good, bright set.: Date of theft: End of August, beginning of September ... [more Two Books Stolen in London]