Marthas vineyard rare map dealer turned thief radio boston. Exhibitors showcase and sell a vast selection of rare books, illuminated. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. George emery littlefield 1900, early boston booksellers 16421711, boston. When nancy tracked down a tendollar copy of war and peace in order to win a birthday bet with larry, the goldstones love affair with old books began. But he loves buying and selling old books in the age of the internet. Dealer of rare and unusual antique maps and important prints depicting all periods of american history, specializes in buying and selling. Recovered thoreau account provides a longlost history. Acquired by harvard from a rare book dealer at a price the university will not divulge, the notes had been placed in paper frames inside the volume, which caused the pages to tear and buckle. Besides selling books on line, we operate a retail shop in boston, ma, that is open to the public and issue catalogs of books about japan and east asia, with an. Very good in a dust jacket with a thumbnail sized chip at the bottom of the spine.
In august 2015, ronald grim, a curator of the boston public library, traveled to an antiquities dealer in new york to confirm what he recognized to be a map stolen from the library years prior. There are a number of factors that constitute a truly rare and valuable book, which include scarcity, condition, association, and age. Recovered thoreau account provides a longlost history the. May 14, 2015 ken gloss is proprietor of the brattle book shop in boston, one of the largest and oldest antiquarian bookshops in the country, and an appraiser of rare books and manuscripts for the antiques. The parlor is the morning greeting place for business people from around the mall where the complementary coffee is hot and delicious, the.
The oldest treasures from 12 great libraries atlas obscura. General antiquarian bookstore, specialty in illustrated japanese books, classical to avantgarde. One of americas oldest and largest antiquarian book shops, est 1825. Brattle book shop, bostons home for rare collectibles. Page 10 the amount of fine gold in the dollar is 23. We buy, research, authenticate, catalog and offer for sale rare books and american autograph manuscripts. It was bound in the 1910s and is more an album of archaeological artifacts than a rare book in the. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. The 9 best independent bookstores in boston culture trip. Boston international antiquarian book fair boston international. We are always happy to look at your books, however we cannot guarantee we will be interested in purchasing them. The brattle book shop offers full appraisal services for estate, tax, and donation purposes. Because we also buy and sell paper americana we are considered ephemera dealers.
All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. Jett whitehead interviewed by michael ginsberg at the boston international book fair. First and only edition of the antarctic book, with the signatures of every member of the shore party, including shackleton. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Abaa women in bookselling initiative launches in boston the. Youll need to diligently scroll through sites like biblio and the antiquarian booksellers association of america to keep up with the ebbs and flows of book prices sosurprise, surprisebeing a topnotch rare book dealer isnt just about being well read, its about having some math sense too. Sneab southern new england antiquarian booksellers. Please note that we are not a legal appraisal service, and when we make a offer to purchase books, that it cannot be considered an appraisal. Jett whitehead, rare books dealer and robert frost specialist, presents the keynote address at anderson university during the luncheon for the inaugural elizabeth york childrens literature festival.
Boston rare maps specializing in antique american maps. Saturday night was an opportunity for new booksellers to step outside their booths and get to know senior. Abaa women in bookselling initiative launches in boston. It was bound in the 1910s and is more an album of archaeological artifacts than a. Or, use the form below to search the inventory of all booksellers who specialize in rare books. The boston book company, established in 1979, is a general antiquarian bookshop selling rare books and manuscripts to private collectors and institutions. Run by an owner whose first word was book, brattle.
The map thief by michael blanding the boston globe. Exhibitors showcase and sell a vast selection of rare. Charles davis has been a dealer in numismatic literature since 1979, and since 1990 has made it a full time occupation. Both our curzon street and bedford square premises are closed to visitors at this time as a result of restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Ian brabner, rare book dealer, americana specialist. Across from boston common, nestled in the corner of a cobblestone mall, sits the bookseller, a bookstore owned by a lovable rare book dealer and his wife, who runs a coffee parlor inside the store.
Used and rare, the goldstones tale of the journey from point a to point b, is a joyful celebration of their love of books. The mystery surrounding a copy of galileos pivotal treatise. Rare first edition, special limited large paper issue of shackletons fascinating account of the british antarctic expedition of 19071909, number 274 of only 300 copies printed. Jett whitehead, rare books dealer and robert frost specialist, presents the keynote address at anderson university during the luncheon for the inaugural.
Find book dealers used and rare in boston, ma on yellowbook. Giovanni pietro olinas vccelliera a famous book on birds. Of course, these days, this research is done on web pages and not paper pages. We are glad to continue fulfilling both internet and telephone orders as usual, although delivery times may vary. We have a select inventory of 30,000 antiquarian, rare, collectible and outofprint books, historic photographs, autographed and manuscript material, pre1850 maps, ephemera and more. We buy everything from single volumes to estates, condition providing. Boston book print and ephemera show dealers book and. We buy, research, authenticate, catalog and offer for sale rare books and american autograph manuscripts because we also buy and sell paper americana we are considered ephemera dealers. Published on 21 april 2020 due to the current worldwide covid 19 crisis, the paris salon du livre rare paris rare book fair was postponed to a new date in september.
Boston book print and ephemera show dealers book and paper. I traveled to boston for a wedding and while exploring with friends we noticed this cool vintage bookstore. This book isnt exactly the oldest book in the athenaeums collection. One of the oldest and largest used bookstores in america, the brattle. But the next day the compasso was sold to a boston dealer. We carry a diverse selection of highlights in literature, illustrated books, finely printed books, and special artistic bindings, and we are noted for our fine selection of. Find book dealers used and rare in massachusetts on yellowbook. Search or browse our list of used book dealers companies in boston, massachusetts by category. You might end up being that dealer who hangs out in his dusty, bookcrammed apartment all day, eating spaghettios to survive. Top 10 best rare books in cambridge, ma updated covid19. The amount of cash that rare book dealers make varies wildlylike really wildly.
Over the next three years they haunted every used and rare bookshop between new york and boston that they could find, from dingy, dustfilled barns to elegant park avenue galleries. The map thief presents as true crime, and it is, but blanding goes far beyond smileys misdeeds. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug. Ian brabner is a rare book dealer specializing in 18th century and 19th century american history based in wilmington, delaware. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed rare. The book offers a brisk, engaging introduction to the slippery world of rare maps and map. Owned and operated by anne and david bromer, who have been in the business of fine books for over half a century, bromer booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. The boston book fair is the annual fall gathering for book lovers and collectors. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. More than american and international dealers will display an array of rare books, fine art, maps, manuscripts, and ephemera. Bauman rare books, a rare book dealer founded by natalie and david bauman with outposts in new york, philadelphia, and las vegas, defines a rare book as one that is important, desirable, and scarce. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. For more than 40 years, the boston international antiquarian book fair has hosted booksellers from across the u.
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