Rare Books 101
Rare Books 101: Caring for Your Rare Books
Caring for rare books is mostly common sense: keep them in a dry, climate-controlled room away from sunlight, store them upright on coated or finished-wood shelves, dust them gently, and… Read more
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Rare Books 101
The Secret Language of Rare Books: Fore-Edge Paintings
Does the specialized vocabulary of rare book descriptions read like a secret language to you? In this series we will unveil the meanings behind a few of the more unusual and interesting… Read More
Literature, Moderns, Videos
The Story of Howl by Allen Ginsberg
In this short film Las Vegas bookseller Embry Clark recounts the daring and controversy behind the 1956 publication of Howl by Allen Ginsberg, and the start of the Beat movement…. Read More
Literature
The Radical Roots of Gulliver’s Travels
Swift has sailed into his rest;Savage indignation thereCannot lacerate his breast.Imitate him if you dare,World-besotted traveller; heServed human liberty. –W.B. Yeats, The Winding Stair Read More
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture
The Knave of Hearts Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish
Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to hear the truth of an old legend that has persisted wrongly through the ages; Read More
Rare Books 101
The Secret Language of Rare Books: Morocco
Does the specialized vocabulary of rare book descriptions read like a secret language to you? In this series we will unveil the meanings behind a few of the more unusual and interesting… Read More
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture
Les Dîners de Gala by Salvador Dalí
Giving new meaning to the term “celebrity chef,” artist Salvador Dalí released a fantastic cookbook in 1973, dedicated to his wife. The work, Les Dîners de Gala is an opulent,… Read More
Literature, Moderns, Videos
The Story Behind A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Las Vegas bookseller Christy Shannon explores the creation of this famous dystopian novel. Read More
Rare Books 101
The Secret Language of Rare Books: Doublures
Does the specialized vocabulary of rare book descriptions read like a secret language to you? In this series we will unveil the meanings behind a few of the more unusual and interesting… Read More
History, Literature
Collecting rare books and autographs of American Presidents
If you love American history, you may find a particular joy in collecting rare books related to the nation’s presidents. For many, the presidency holds an exceptional fascination as a… Read More
American Revolution
The Society of Cincinnati
In 1783, hard on the heels of the American Revolution, a group of Continental Army and Navy officers founded the Society of Cincinnati. Read More