Rare Book Monthly Articles - June - 2004 Issue

A Book that Heals the Spirit

A Book that Heals the Spirit

By Michael Stillman On June 18, 2004, one of the most influential books ever written went on the auction block at Sotheby’s in New York. It is a book reverentially called the “Big Book,” though its official title is “Alcoholics Anonymous.” The “Big Book” is the bible of that organization and the millions of members whose lives have been saved by its advice. Those who have not suffered from alcoholism nor been closely touched by those who do may know little of this book, but for many of those who have wrestled this beast, it has literally been the difference between life and death. Al...

Book Business Heroes

Book Business Heroes

By Karen Wright There aren’t many Indiana Joneses or Wonder Woman-type heroes in the book selling business, but there are still heroes. One of mine is Joyce Meskis of the Tattered Cover in Den...

Daisy Aldan: An Appreciation of the Poet as Teacher

Daisy Aldan: An Appreciation of the Poet as Teacher

By Renée Magriel Roberts The profession of “poet” has always been an economically marginal, readily forgotten occupation. So few poets achieve recognition in the canon of literature, while the...

Introduction to <i>The Old Booksellers of New York and other papers</i>

Introduction to <i>The Old Booksellers of New York and other papers</i>

The Old Booksellers of New York and other papers By William Loring Andrews Introduced by Bruce McKinney The full text of this book can be reached through this link. This book, pub...

An Important Tool: Website Traffic  Ratings

An Important Tool: Website Traffic Ratings

By Bruce McKinney Everyday on the internet when people visit sites the contacts are recorded. Data is not being maintained on who visits which site (unless you have spy software on your system...

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  • 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

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