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January/February 2004
features
Searching for Sylvia Beach
The Publisher of Ulysses Inspires a Literary
Journey on Two Continents
"Only
now that my travels have ended do I understand where the journey began
and that it might not be over."
Dutch Treat
How Booksellers in Holland Invented the Modern Book
Auction
"During the
Golden Age in 17th-century Holland, modern-style book auctions flourished
and became a permanent part of international bookselling."
Surviving the 70s
The Lasting Influence of John Gardner
"The mere
fact that people are asking, "Will Gardner be collected in
the long run?" more than 20 years after his death says a lot
in itself."
A Writer Expresses His Appreciation
"I've
never written an author expecting to get a reply. I'm not looking
for an autograph. I write out of pure uninhibited spontaneous exuberance.
I can't help myself."
An Intimate Experience
Jill Timm Tackles Big Subjects in Small Books
"By
showing people spots of nature I happen to love, maybe they'll think
about it before damming up a valley, or think about it when they
go to vote."
Auction Fervor
Jorge Luis Borges on the Block
"By the
time his books were translated into English, Borges, who was born
in Buenos Aires in the last years of the 19th century, was in his
60s and going blind. In Latin America, however, he was the preeminent
writer of his time."
Second Chances
Sometimes Lady Luck Does Strike Twice
"Why did I
sell? Maybe it was boredom, greed or a good hustle, but I was mad
at myself at once for doing it. I immediately began looking for
replacements."
Plus the ABAA on DVD, Harry Potter's dedication, WorldBookDealer's demise, catalog and auction reports, and a reviews of Tom Raabe's "Biblioholism," Matthew Battles' "Library: An Unquiet History," and Richard Clement's "The Book in America: With Images from the Library of Congress."