July/August 2006
Features
A Little Romance
The amazing
story of Harlequin romances and why collectors hate them.
The Case of the Prolific Pensman
Is Harry
Stephen Keeler America's greatest bad writer?
Can't Get No Respect
Why
do book collectors turn a blind eye to comics?
Ink & Blood & Bread
Selling
the history of the Bible
Columns
Gently Mad
Booking
in Balad
Fine MAPS
Spanish
maps of the Southwest
Fine Presses
The
horror of Centipede Press
Beyond the Basics
Uncut
and unopened
How I Got Started
The eclectic pleasures of Michael Zinman
DEPARTMENTS
Digest
Looking for John Wayne, Wikipedia vs. Britannica, report
from the New York book fair, and more
Book Reviews
On The Market
Perilous book-club editions
Auction Report
Highlights
of book auctions worldwide
PLUS
Dear Reader
Quotes & Comments
Catalogs Received
Calendar: Auctions & Fairs