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Collecting and Collectors

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Kirkpatrick Prize for Young Book Collectors

Collecting and Collectors

Kirkpatrick Prize for Young Book Collectors

I love programs that get young people interested in collecting books. Some clever folks are hosting fun events these days, like the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize aimed at getting young women collecting. I am highlighting one that is taking applications right now. The Taylor C. Kirkpatrick Prize for

section of Rosenbach book cover

Collecting and Collectors

Rosenbach Museum and Library

I ran across a neat post over on Travel Between the Pages and just have to share as it’s about Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach who is well known among folks who collect books about books. I count myself fortunate to have a couple of Rosenbach’s books on

Odd Words from the Book World

Odd Words from the Book World

There is a New Yorker video making the rounds this week, and it’s terrific. It features quick chats with a cast of characters, each a bonified book expert or rare book dealer, while they discuss their favorite vocabulary and odd words from within the rare book world. It’s

once upon a tome

Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire

I was flipping through the most recent issue of BookPage when I ran across an introductory full-page piece by Oliver Darkshire, the author of Once Upon a Tome. The article’s title is “From Antiquarian Bookseller to Author: Oliver Darkshire’s memoir about working at a 262-year-old bookshop has a