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fromDefector
4 days ago

The Exclusive Men's-Only Rare Books Club, And The Woman Who Has A Key | Defector

"Dawson has a careful, thoughtful demeanor, shoulder-length blonde curly hair, and a quick laugh. She also moonlights as a library consultant for the Rowfant Club, a rare books club for men in Cleveland, founded in 1892."
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

A thrift store was shocked when a donated Chinese Bible sold for $73,000

A donated Chinese-language Bible sold for $72,902 at auction, far exceeding its initial valuation of $777-$1,036.
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fromInsideHook
3 months ago

Excerpt: Confessions of a Teenage Book Hustler

The rare book trade involves both beauty and destruction, illustrated by the shocking dismemberment of a Gutenberg Bible.
Doug Stewart's early passion for books and entrepreneurial endeavors highlight the unique journey into the antiquarian bookselling profession.
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fromInsideHook
3 months ago

Excerpt: Confessions of a Teenage Book Hustler

The rare book trade involves both beauty and destruction, illustrated by the shocking dismemberment of a Gutenberg Bible.
Doug Stewart's early passion for books and entrepreneurial endeavors highlight the unique journey into the antiquarian bookselling profession.
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fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Please touch: Rare, unusual and artistic books are making Miami a center of print culture

"People can touch it, which is amazing," said Cristina Favretto, the collection's director since 2008, who has been on a mission to draw attention to its holdings. "People didn't know what we had for a long time."
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