Comprising A Period of Twenty-Six Years
By Silas Judd, esq.
Printed by Isaac Lyon in Chittenango: 1838
Reviewed by Bruce McKinney
On a keyword search in the AED (Americana Exchange Database) for Chittenango, which is neither a hot sauce or a dance, I ran across A Sketch of the Life and
Voyages of Captain Alvah Dewey...and did an ABE (Abebooks.com) search, as I often do with books that seem obscure. This one was there and priced at $750. I sent an email inquiring about the condition and price and ended up paying $656 delivered. It’s a good buy.
By Bruce McKinneyThis month we review the catalogues of three well established dealers: Howard Mott of Sheffield, Massachusetts, David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books of Woodbridge, Connecticut a...
There is simply no better part of the job than having to read book dealers’ catalogues. The McGowan catalogue is interesting for the richness of the material. I found myself ...
There is most likely a piece of American history right under your nose at this very moment. It may be old; it may be new. It may be famous, but probably isn’t. It undoubtedly...
By Bruce McKinney
Recently, (5/29/03), I attended an Americana Sale at PBA Galleries in San Francisco. It was an interesting experience. I was attracted by the large number of items in the fie...
On a recent Saturday, May 17th, those who hunger for books could find a one day feast in the Gold Rush territory of Northern California. It was the third annual "Gold Rush B...
![Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
