January/February 2008
Features
The $150 Million Man
—Jay Kislak gave the Library of Congress an Americana collection worth $150 million.
Such a House As This
—A visit to Walt Whitman’s house.
The Myth of Ulysses
—The true story of a Matisse-Joyce collaboration.
Chasing Captain Cook
—Unraveling a bibliographical mystery.
Columns
Gently Mad
—Honoring a forgotten book-cover designer.
Fine MAPS
—Mapping a Western utopia.
Fine Presses
—Heidi Neilson, neighborhood artist.
Beyond the Basics
—Bibliographies, checklists, and catalogs.
How I Got Started
Eleanor Abbey—a ninety-year-old map collector.
DEPARTMENTS
Digest
Michael Sharpe’s new shop, Updike’s latest bibliographers, cooking books, and more.
Book
Reviews
Fine Pick: A biographer’s memoir.
On The Market
Collecting Los Angeles.
Auction
Report
—Dante, the fair sex, golf, and more.