Signed Editions Stay Popular

While some bookstores have traditionally specialized in signed first editions of rare books, a number of bookstores are finding success with signed first editions of current titles. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Signed Editions Stay Popular

While some bookstores have traditionally specialized in signed first editions of rare books, a number of bookstores are finding success with signed first editions of current titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yaba Blay Is Opening A New Window Into Black Life

Traditional book publishing has met its match in the founder of Blackprint press.Yaba Blay has no problem confessing that she is a "recovering overachiever." Which is not surprising since she is also currently a professor of Africana Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, co-director of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Timothy Leary-developed video games found in New York Public Library archive

The New York Public Library recently discovered a treasure trove of video games in its archives created by psychedelic evangelist Timothy Leary. Over 375 floppies (talk about flashbacks) containing a "dozen or so" games developed by the LSD-advocate in the '80s -- some are playable via emulation... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ghost in the Machine: Does Print+Ebook Bundling Have a Future?

Several publishers are finding success with print+ebook bundling, yet the industry remains reticent to embrace what seems an obvious direction for the industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Throwing the book at 'Thieves of Book Row'

Travis McDade tells of stealing and dealing of rare books in the early 20th century and the man who stopped it.It is hard to imagine a more gentlemanly trade than the buying and selling of old books. The very word "antiquarian" evokes tweedy, bespectacled fellows moving between dusty shelves to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicling Discovery: The Online Journals of Rare-Book Collectors

Curators of rare books are finding that blogging gives their discoveries greater exposure, an example of how virtual work can support even the most tactile of pursuits. Continue reading at The Atlantic

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