Hello fellow book lovers!
This month's Biblio Unbound offers some great practical advice for book collectors, from tips on finding that half-forgotten favorite from childhood to maintaining your home library and more.
If you have been searching for a book you loved in childhood, read some excellent advice from Jessica Ferguson of Three Little Birds bookstore in Woodbury New Jersey.
We are also pleased to offer a review of Once Upon a Time: Illustrations from Fairytales, Fables, Primers, Pop-Ups, and Other Children's Books, a lavish documentation of one of the most impressive private collections of children's books. Be sure to take a look at Bookmarks' monthly recommendations from professionals on the best books in art and illustration.
Just in time for cold season, read about avoiding the potential health hazards of collecting books, offered by book collecting veterans and booksellers Margot Rosenberg and Bern Marcowitz of Dog Lovers Bookshop in New York, NY.
Here's wishing you and yours a Happy New Year!
What One Book courtesy of Bookmarks Magazine
Whether you're interested in art theory, art history, comic books, or graphic design, or simply want to appreciate artists and art's many forms, there's a book out there for you. Four artists offer book recommendations and insight into the varied craft, from 16th-century Flemish painting to Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post covers. Read more >>
(This abridged article provided courtesy of Bookmarks Magazine. All rights reserved. For more information on the magazine, please visit www.bookmarksmagazine.com.)
Book Review: Once Upon a Time courtesy of Fine Books & Collections Magazine
The pop-ups and board books of today have their predecessors in the illustrated books of the mid to late 1800sÑoften called the golden age of children's literature. Once Upon a Time is a generously illustrated showcase of the notable collection of children's books (most from McLoughlin) assembled by Arthur and Ellen Liman and recently presented in an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York. Read more >>
(This review provided courtesy of Fine Books & Collections magazine. All Rights Reserved. For subscription information about the magazine, please visit www.finebooksmagazine.com.)
Searching For Childhood Friends Three Little Birds Bookstore
Finding an out of print or rare children's book can sometimes be tricky, but trying to find that book when you don't know the title or author can seem impossible! If you are not sure about the title or author, here are some tips to help you track down your long lost book. Read more >>
Collecting Editions of The Rubaiyat Stillman Books
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is said to be one of the ten best known poems in the world, and probably the most popular piece of Oriental literature in the Western World. Terry Stillman introduces us to the rich history of this book, and its many editions. Read more >>
Sick From Books authors of Care and Feeding of Books Old and New--A Simple Repair Manual for Book Lovers
Are you an avid reader during the winter months? Bern and Margot provide helpful book-handling advice for staying healthy. Read more >>
Contents
- The Art of Illustration
- Book Review: Once Upon A Time
- Searching for Children's Books
- The Rubaiyat
- Sick From Books
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Acclaimed illustrator Mark Graham's trademark soft impressionistic oil paintings perfectly convey the narrator's struggle to express her own vibrant imagination and will from within her constraining, but comfortable, relationship with her little brother...Read more >>
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