Haven O'More

What can anyone tell me about this author and book collector? Or point
me to more resources?

Art Layton
Stamford, CT

Art Layton wrote:

What can anyone tell me about this author and book collector? Or point
me to more resources?

More resources than what, Art? If you say what research you have already
done and what resources you have already unearthed, people may be able to
point out gaps, but it's pretty difficult working in a vacuum.

--
John
http://rarebooksinjapan.com

What can anyone tell me about this author and book collector? Or point
me to more resources?



Nick Basbanes has a whole chapter on him in A GENTLE MADNESS (Chapter 6 "To
Have and to Have No More [i.e., Haven O'More]").

The skinny, as I recall, is that O'More was an incontinent fraud who built
an impressive library with other people's money.


William M. Klimon
http://www.catholicbookcollector.com

"John Yamamoto-Wilson" wrote

More resources than what, Art? If you say what research you have already
done and what resources you have already unearthed, people may be able to
point out gaps, but it's pretty difficult working in a vacuum.

What vacuum? The one between your ears?

I apologize for my miswording. I saw the interview with Mr. Basbanes on
Boot TV over the weekend and was intrigued by "Haven O'More". A google
search turned up several books authored by him (I assume he is the
author), but nothing substantive about his real identity. So I guess I
should have asked if anyone could suggested informational sources about
him rather than just a general statement asking for "other resources"
Art Layton
Stamford CT