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On neither the selling nor the wrapping of books, but on the collecting thereof
While admitting that I have he
(1) defended the proposition that book selling goes hand-in-hand with collecting--that there is probably no collector who has not sold (or bartered) books, if only to get a better copy (or some other advantage) for his own collection; and (2) even recently discussed my selling as an adjunct to my collecting; I, however, make a plea that we balance the profusion of discussion of the mechanics and economics of book selling with some tales of collecting, some biblio-news, some brags, and some boasts. Have you got a new collection going? (I have: my collection of editions of Augustine's *Confessiones* is up and running.) Have you bought any new bibliographies or reference works? Have you spotted any new trends in, what John Carter called, the taste [the what] and technique [the how] of book collecting? I was intrigued to learn this week about a collector of whom I had not previously heard: the late Donald C. Turpen, an Albuquerque attorney, who, following the great tradition of lawyer-collectors like John Quinn and Frank Hogan, put together the greatest collection perhaps anywhere on the Mexican Revolution (6,000 volumes that went to the University of New Mexico and another 800 to Texas A&M). Now there's a collector! http://www.stlib.state.nm.us/hiker2/h1996/hh1161.html http://library.tamu.edu/vgn/portal/t...345076,00.html William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com |
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"William M. Klimon" wrote in message news:kpEYa.28157$5f.5379@lakeread05... While admitting that I have he (1) defended the proposition that book selling goes hand-in-hand with collecting--that there is probably no collector who has not sold (or bartered) books, if only to get a better copy (or some other advantage) for his own collection; and (2) even recently discussed my selling as an adjunct to my collecting; I, however, make a plea that we balance the profusion of discussion of the mechanics and economics of book selling with some tales of collecting, some biblio-news, some brags, and some boasts. Have you got a new collection going? (I have: my collection of editions of Augustine's *Confessiones* is up and running.) Have you bought any new bibliographies or reference works? Since you asked, I will brag a little. Ebay Auction $51.00 including shipping. Bibliographies: A Bibliography of Charles Bukowski by Sanford Dorbin (123/350 signed by Bukowski and Dorbin) The Mencken Bibliogrpahy by Betty Adler A Bibliography of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson by Col. Prideaux (Two Different Editions) Robert Louis Stevenson, A Catalogue W. B. Yeats, Manuscripts and Printed Books by R. O. Dougan A Critical Bibliography of the Works of Edmund Spencer printed before 1700 by Francis Johnson Alexander Solzhenitsyn, an International Bibliography by Donald Fiene (Neat, because I just read 'One Day in the Life of Ivan Deniseovich' the week before) A Bibliography of Robert Burns by James Gibson A Bibliography of Robert Burns by J. W. Egerer John Updike, A Bibliography (to 1966)by C. Clarke Taylor Supplement to Bibliography of Rudyard Kipling (1926-1937) by Livingston Maughamiana: The Writings of W. Somerset Maugham by Raymond Toole-Stott A Descriptive Bibliography of James Fenimore Cooper by Robert E. Spiller and Phillip C. Blackburn Allen Tate, A Bibliography by Marshall Fallwell, Jr. Bibliography of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Karl Yost The Literary Career of James Boswell, Esq: Being the Bibliographical Materials for a Life of Boswell by Frederick Pottle A Concise Bibliography of the Works of Walt Whitman by Carolyn Wells and Alfred Goldsmith Frank Norris: A Bibliography by Kenneth Lohf and Eugene Sheehy A Bibliography of Henry David Thoreau by Francis H. Allen Kingsley Amis, A Checklist by Jack Benoit Gohn Sherwood Anderson: A Bibliography by Eugene Sheehy and Kenneth Lohf A Bibliography of William Carlos Williams by Emily Mitchell Wallace The Bibliography of Thackeray by Richard Shepard A Bibliography of Robert Browning by Frederick J. Furnivall Robert Penn Warren, A Bibliography by Mary Nance Huff Thomas Wolfe, a Bibliography by George Preston These are primarily about editions. The rest of the lot were bibliographies of critisim, reviews and current editions, a slightly different area. This about doubled the of bibliographies in my collection. I need to get as organized as Jerry. Need more shelves. These are a tough read. I will read most of the introductions and prefaces, but I will learn the most by using them. So if I could help anyone with some research, it be my pleasure. Rich Have you spotted any new trends in, what John Carter called, the taste [the what] and technique [the how] of book collecting? I was intrigued to learn this week about a collector of whom I had not previously heard: the late Donald C. Turpen, an Albuquerque attorney, who, following the great tradition of lawyer-collectors like John Quinn and Frank Hogan, put together the greatest collection perhaps anywhere on the Mexican Revolution (6,000 volumes that went to the University of New Mexico and another 800 to Texas A&M). Now there's a collector! http://www.stlib.state.nm.us/hiker2/h1996/hh1161.html http://library.tamu.edu/vgn/portal/t...345076,00.html William M. Klimon http://www.gateofbliss.com |
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William M. Klimon wrote: snip and a great idea.
I, however, make a plea that we balance the profusion of discussion of the mechanics and economics of book selling with some tales of collecting, some biblio-news, some brags, and some boasts. Ah, yes, another voice crying in the wilderness... |
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In article kpEYa.28157$5f.5379@lakeread05,
William M. Klimon wrote: snippage Have you got a new collection going? (I have: my collection of editions of Augustine's *Confessiones* is up and running.) Have you bought any new bibliographies or reference works? Snippage I suspect that William is really enquiring about bibliographic reference works, but maybe this is a step back up or down the line. I recently purchased (in a bricks and mortar shop) a 2 volume "Terminology Bulletin" for archaeology, published by the Canadian Secretary of State's office. This in support of a vague idea I have had for producing a list (a bibliography is too much trouble) of dictionarys of archaeology. The set was ex lib, apparently a reference desk copy from a reference desk which rarely if ever needed to refer to it. Matthew Hill ps- just glanced at the back. From the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library. mhh |
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"Jerry Morris" wrote...
Finally, I have another book for My Sentimental Library, but it also raises a question that maybe Denise Enck and others can offer their opinion. I have a softcover copy of Ethel Herring's Echoes of a Log Cabin that is inscribed to Charles Kuralt: "With appreciation to you for sharing the beauty of sound with the world." October 6,1977 E.H. and the Professor. Ethel Herring also signed it on the title page. Now here's the question. If this book were to have the bookplate of Charles Kuralt, I would be assured that this book was from the library of Charles Kuralt and I would note it accordingly in My Sentimental Library. Without the bookplate, however, or any other provenance from Kuralt, I can only assume that this book was in his library. What if Ethel Herring sent it to the television station instead? Was it ever in Kuralt's library? Denise? Bill? Paghat? Jerry Morris That is a really cool find. I have a real soft spot for association copies ~ Given the inscription, one can probably safely assume that it refers to "the" Charles Kuralt. But as to whether he ever owned it, well, who knows? Books are often sent to authors & other public figures by folks who have never met them. If the book in question were indeed sent to the television station, it may well never have reached Kuralt's hands. I have some experience in receiving (usually inscribed) books which are intended to be forwarded to particular authors. Much of this material is not wanted by the authors in question and, at their request, never reaches them. An author may similarly receive books given to him at readings, public engagments, etc. that may or may not be kept. (I sometimes find, in local used bookstores, books inscribed to a certain well-known author/poet who lives in Seattle - he must receive many of them, and keep few.) A book coming out of an author's private library would, almost certainly be more valued by a collector than a book inscribed to the author that never was owned (or valued) by him. But the problem is, there is really no way to know, unless there is some provenance & I don't know how you would go about getting that for the book in question. Could the person you bought it from provide any information? cheers ~ Denise -- Empty Mirror Books www.emptymirrorbooks.com specializing in the Beat Generation & modern poetry Denise Enck - Quanta Webdesign www.quantawebdesign.com websites for organizations, individuals, small business, & the arts |
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