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The Most Successful Book-Huntress in the World
“Miss Clara Millard, an English woman, has the enviable reputation of having created a new work for women, and of demonstrating that by persistent effort the business may be made successful. She calls herself a book hunter, and whatever the … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Trade History, Bookselling, Clara Millard, Teddington, The Amateur Trader
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Rare Books London 2016 – Notes from a Young Collector
A guest-post from Kayleigh Betterton As we come to the end of yet another London International Antiquarian Book Fair, the fifty-ninth ABA summer Fair to be precise, collectors’ pockets are feeling a little lighter and our Twitter feeds are now full … Continue reading
Something about Frank Karslake
Frank Karslake (1851-1920) is remembered for a number of things. In the wider world, he is remembered chiefly for having founded the Guild of Women Binders, which for a brief period either side of 1900 produced some exhilarating work, much … Continue reading
Posted in ABA, ABA Past Presidents, Bookbinders, Booksellers, Bookshops
Tagged ABA, Bookselling, Frank Karslake
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The ABA Code (2)
As a follow-up to the previous post, let me first of all thank all of those who have been in touch, both publicly and privately, to make a large number of very interesting and some rather important points. I am … Continue reading
Posted in ABA, Book Fairs, Booksellers, Uncategorized
Tagged ABA, Book collecting, Bookselling, Codes of Practice
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The Book-Hunters of 1888 (4)
To judge from the record number of visitors to the blog in recent weeks you have all greatly enjoyed the exuberant guest posts from my charming and highly talented colleague, Pauline Schol – as have I. That’s obviously enough of … Continue reading
Honey & Wax
It may strike you as curious, as it certainly strikes me, that in over three years of blogging about visits to other booksellers, I have never yet had occasion to describe this operation in reverse – a fellow bookseller coming … Continue reading
Afternoon at the Hilton
Pleasant little outing last weekend to the PBFA Bookfair at the Hilton London Olympia. A nicely themed fair, forty or so dealers, but all (or nearly all) concentrating for the day on children’s books, illustrated books and modern firsts. Everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Book collecting, Bookselling, Modern First Editions
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Tracking Miss Banks
Let’s begin at Mount Carmel Chambers. Named for the Carmelite priory opposite, Mount Carmel Chambers is a Victorian block of mansion flats in Dukes Lane, a quiet turning off Kensington Church Street. For those of you who can only georeference … Continue reading
Norwich Union
Just about as far from a motorway as anywhere in England, certainly any major city – but a relatively easy railway journey, so off to Norwich for the first time in many years. Lured of course by the fact that … Continue reading
George Gregory of Bath
Just away to the Edinburgh Book Fair – looking forward to seeing lots of friends there – both old and new. A full report on that next week. In the meantime, another past president of the ABA – with many … Continue reading