My Book Heaven Pulp Fiction and Jen and Brad of The Book Shop in Covina.
No story about San Francisco is complete without a short discussion of food. The food at the show was utilitarian, at best. However, we had a few really good meals. Curbside, Too is a French restaurant near the Presidio...very unassuming, good service, good wine, and reasonable. Speaking of French, we went to Café Claude, which is about a block from PBA Galleries downtown. It's a cute little French bistro in an alley and they welcomed our dog, Ginger, with open arms. We also had several really good meals in Alameda, just across the Bay. We stay there at the Motel 6 on Embarcadero in Oakland because it's pet friendly and it's much less expensive than the City. They are about ten minutes from downtown San Francisco (traffic permitting) and because it's right on the shore of the estuary, it has a great view of the harbor.
If you go to Alameda and you like Thai food, try Toomie's on the main drag, and also, there is a nice pizza-pasta joint called Tomatina's that has these little garlic bread balls that are to die for. We did go to MoMo's in the City for lunch one day, but were rather disappointed. The food was okay and the service was good, but not exceptional and it was quite pricey.
Enough for now. I'm sorry I couldn't name all you wonderful booksellers we saw and met, but next year we'll have a whole new take on the show and a whole new list of fascinating people to see, places to go, and restaurants in which to nibble. If you are a bookseller, you might want to consider taking a booth next year or at least going to the show for the sheer pleasure of seeing so many delectable books. Also, there is going to be a smaller, but very tasty Gold Rush Book Fair in Grass Valley in May.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
