Rare book of the month

My month of madness is a 2012 new york times bestselling autobiography by new york post writer susannah cahalan. Rare book monthly september 2019 rare book hub rare. Dont be discouraged if you dont immediately find the book you are looking for. The declaration of independence, printed in baltimore by mary katherine goddard. These lists provide a remarkable insight in the world of rare book collecting and reveal what the big spenders are adding to their libraries. At the age of 17 years, convinced of the inestimable benefits of reading useful books, i anxiously desired that they might, if possible, be extended to the great mass of the human family. In 1975 jenkins had staged the largest rare book coup of the twentieth centurythe purchase, for more than two million dollars, of the legendary eberstadt inventory of rare americana, a feat noted in the new york times and the wall street journal. I love receiving my book every month beautifully wrapped so i can do the big reveal. We offer both monthly, bimonthly and quarterly subscriptions. Black history month the chapel hill rare book blog. The book details cahalans struggle with a rare autoimmune disease and her recovery.

Meet us online we meet back online at the end of the month to chat through the good, the bad and the ugly. Book of the month the voyages of captain james cook round the world. Magnificent royal presentation copy of the first edition. Choose from five monthly reads, vetted by cool people with great taste. Mobilizing a nation for womens rights opens at the richard b. Rare book monthly april 2019 rare book hub rare books.

You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. Ideas are the most powerful force in the world, and they are best expressed in books although sometimes a sentence is enough to change a society. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. This december, the rare book and special collections division is revisiting the lively and whimsical illustrations of randolph caldecott 18461886, who customarily published works at christmastime, giving his young readership a. Although we dont collect a lot of dickens, we thought a christmas carol would be a seasonally appropriate choice for this months rare book feature. May 07, 2020 below is the rare book which was originally featured in may 2017. Spend more time reading and less time figuring out what to read. Dec 07, 2018 although we dont collect a lot of dickens, we thought a christmas carol would be a seasonally appropriate choice for this month s rare book feature. In most cases, books released through bookofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs.

Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. I have bought subscriptions for my friends and they are equally delighted. Sixty enduring novels by americans published between 1926 1986 by club, editorial board of the book of the month and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Some books are scarce, and the more scarce they are, the faster they often sell. In august 2017 we decided to move our rare book of the month feature to the librarys blog, in order to upload more photos and allow comments to be made. Simply enter the digit bar code number that starts with 978 ignore the. Alan spoke about his new book, the nine lives of john ogilby, which deals with the life and works of john ogilby 16001676, dancer, publisher, cartographer and royal cosmographer. We joined the information age for the rare book field in september. Of the five christmas books that charles dickens published in the 1840s, the first, a christmas carol 1843, is by far the most famous. The book details cahalans struggle with a rare form of encephalitis and her recovery.

This statement in a book club book does not add value. Unfortunately, book clubs frequently do not remove edition indicators from the plates before the book goes to print. The mostfamous book club is the book of the month club, which began in 1926, and still exists, although with a much smaller membership than in its heyday, when to be selected by the book of the month club was a guarantor of commercial success. What made the experience of listening to a rare book of cunning device the most enjoyable. A portrait of domestic slavery in the united states, by jesse torrey 1817 monday, february 20, 2017. Thinking fast, he blurted out a number equivalent to the final three years of his. Use the date of addition sorting to get the last added books first. This december, the rare book and special collections division is revisiting the lively and whimsical illustrations of randolph caldecott 18461886, who customarily published works at christmastime, giving his young readership. Ali ibn abi alrijal 1485 erhard ratdolt edition monday, march 31, 2014. Below is the rare book which was originally featured in may 2017.

The monthly book box delivers a beautifully wrapped book at the start of each. The mystery surrounding a copy of galileos pivotal treatise. Soiling and foxing, small open tear with fold to top front panel, small tears to spine crown. The universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library asked mr. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. Get the entire text of a favorite book pride and prejudice, outlander, the count of monte cristo, and moreon a tshirt. To learn more and to see some of these items online, be sure to check out the biodiversity heritage library. With storefronts closed, and people shut in their homes all day, would booksellers issue more catalogues. Abebooks periodically publishes a list of the most stunning books recently sold. Mary katherine goddard 17381816 lived during remarkable times in early american history, and she did not sit idly by observing events. Subscribers will receive either six, twelve or forty books. May was a fantastic month for rare book sales, precipitated in part by the sad death of.

The august 2019 rare book of the month is william rastell s a collection of entrees, of declarations, barres, replications, reioinders, issues, verdits, iudgements, executions, proces, continuances, essoines, and diuers other matters, printed in london in 1596 by jane yetsweirt. Oct 02, 20 the rare book collection teamed with its friends at uncs institute for the study of the americas to present a wonderful lecture last night in celebration of hispanic heritage month. The results sorted by author are then sorted by title. Alibris is one of the premier rare and out of print book sites on the internet. We couldnt let black history month pass without blogging about the rare book collections outstanding resources for the study of the black tradition. The other major book club group is the bookofthemonth club. Book of the month read more, research less, save money.

When last month began, with much of the world under lock down, we didnt know what to expect. Sep 21, 2018 get the entire text of a favorite book pride and prejudice, outlander, the count of monte cristo, and moreon a tshirt. Find out what bigspending collectors are purchasing through the online marketplace. A fine selection of camera work issues, including the very rare first issue. The whole premise was an enticing bit of bait for those of us waiting for the next peter grant book.

Dickens was one of the most famous and prolific authors of the victorian era, and his work enjoyed great popularity across all social classes. At rare book hub we reached out to some booksellers for comment. A rare book of cunning device audiobook by ben aaronovitch. The beinecke librarys robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world. Jun 15, 2018 the universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library asked mr. When a christmas carol was first published in 1843. Instead, this brave and industrious woman actively took part in helping to. This ephemeral broadside for the sabbath school continue reading. As hispanic heritage month draws to a close, this is an opportune moment to highlight recent acquisitions that form part of that heritage. Heinrich harrer seven years in tibet book of the month. Those who responded included some friends in the san francisco bay area and other.

This is a guest post by digital library specialist elizabeth gettins. Questions about the rare book room should be directed to 18008787323 ext. Rare book monthly march 2019 rare book hub rare books. Here we highlight a recent acquisition and an extraordinary survival. If so, you are entitled to a free scanned copy of the original rare book in pdf format where available.

Rare birds book club a book subscription box with character. The book is by costanzo varoli or varoliovarolius and has been described by the dictionary of scientific biography as a teleologic physiology of man. Simply enter the digit bar code number that starts with 978 ignore the 90000 at the end from the back cover of the paperback. Charles babbage passages from the life of a philosopher. Heinrich harrer seven years in tibet wilhelm reich, geza roheim, herbert marcuse book of the month club edition hardcover new york e. Abebooks most expensive sales abebooks periodically publishes a list of the most stunning books recently sold. Hispanic heritage month lecture the chapel hill rare.

The top 10 most expensive rare books sold on abebooks this. Wrapping up our july book of the month we did it, we finished our first book of the month, children of blood and bone by tomi adeyemi. The books are interesting and different to what i might choose normally. In a social climate where people are hated for how they look, how they differ, and where they are from, this book offers a look into prejudice and fear, both from the points of view of the discriminated and the. Each month we cherrypick the best of recently published paperback fiction to bring you a shortlist of genuine pageturners.

One of the oldest printed books in zsrs rare books collection is a latin translation of ali ibn abi alrijals principal scientific work, kitab albari. Great mischief by pinckney, josephine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. A treatise on the law concerning idiots, lunatics and persons non compotes mentis by george dale collinson the rare book of the month for. Hispanic heritage month lecture the chapel hill rare book blog. The results sorted by title are then sorted by author. Today, we look at some of the 7,500 books in the mary w. The relevance sorting puts the closest results to your search in first place. Book club editions book of the month clubs often use the same printing plates as the original publisher, right down to the words first edition on the printing history. Your new book arrives through the letterbox the first week of each new month, beautifully wrapped and ready to read. The rare book collection teamed with its friends at uncs institute for the study of the americas to present a wonderful lecture last night in celebration of hispanic heritage month. Below is the rare book which first appeared in march 2017. Be sure to set up saved searches aka want matches, and well let you know the moment a matching book comes available for sale.

Definately gets you speculating about future story lines. The march rare book of the month has been chosen to coincide with a talk by alan ereira that took place in the library on 2 march 2017. His undercover work for the fbi, recovering rare books stolen by mafia figures, had also earned. Free scanned book download have you bought one of our paperbacks. A challenge rare book restoration project duration. William reese, leading seller of rare books, is dead at 62. Sixty enduring novels by americans published between 1926 1986 by club, editorial board of the bookofthemonth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. It seems like only yesterday we started the americana exchange but in fact its been 17 years. If you have questions about current or future rare book orders placed through, please call our customer service staff tollfree at 800 2919676. These works illustrate the span of the rare book collections hispanic holdings.