This 1934 edition of Nocturnes by Thomas Mann, was designed by Lewis F. White, and, according to my recently acquired copy of A Relevant Memoir, The Story of the Equinox Co-operative Press, is, in the opinion of some of its members, the best designed book produced by the press. Because of its title "White chose a dark blue cloth for the binding upon which the Equinox members blew, though a stencil, black powdered ink. The stencil allowed the blue of the cloth, in the shape of a star, to shine through the dark of the powdered ink, and also for the design of the pointed oval shapes, in varying shades of black, to leaf out from the star in all directions.

The ink blowing was done in the [Lynd] Ward’s living room and although sheets had been spread over floor and furniture, May Ward continued to find powdered ink in odd spots of her living room for several months. On their way home Equinox members were made aware, by the glances of fellow subway passengers, that they had not gotten all the black powder off their faces, necks, hands and hair."

Nocturnes was voted one of the AIGA’s ’50 Books of the Year’, and was priced at only $3.00.  Please don’t buy it. I want it.

The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will hold their 2011 annual book sale on Friday, October 21 through Sunday, October 23. As we did in 2010, we will again have a tent to accommodate our extraordinary collection of high-quality donated books.  This year we are featuring a superb collection of books in the fields of Economics and Psychology donated by Nobel Laureate (Economics) Daniel Kahneman. We also have strong collections of history and politics, beautiful art and architecture books, and numerous selections in philosophy and religion. Our mystery and science fiction/fantasy collections are extensive this year, with lots of vintage and some first-edition volumes in each category.  Our selection of literary fiction and academic press books include a number of first editions and some signed volumes.  Vintage children’s books will also be highlighted for 2011.  We also have a wide variety of old and unusual volumes in fields ranging from belles lettres to quantum mechanics. Our books are organized by category, and maps will be available.

The three-day sale begins with a Preview Sale ($10 admission) on Friday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. Numbered admission tickets will be for sale at the door starting at 9 a.m. The sale continues with free admission from noon to 5:30 on the 21st, and on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Free admission continues on Sunday Oct. 24 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. All books will be half-price on all day Sunday inside the Library and in the tent until 3 pm, At 3 pm, customers in the tent can fill a paper supermarket bag with  books for $5 until 5:30 p.m.

Location:  Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ  08540.  609-924-9529
http://www.princetonlibrary.org/

The Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair is recognized as one of the finest book fairs in Canada. Forty dealers from across North America will be displaying and selling over 40,000 books, dating from the 15th century to the present day. The fair will feature rare, unusual and

collectible books on the arts and architecture; early printed books; modern first editions; voyages, travel and exploration; science and medicine; illustrated children’s books; military history; historical documents and ephemera, and much more.

Participating dealers include:

Contact Editions

491 Davenport

Toronto ON M4V 1B7

wjbegg@bellnet.ca

Robert Campbell Bookseller

P.O. Box 616, Victoria Station

MONTRÉAL, QCH3Z 2Y7   rcampbell@securenet.net

Steven Temple Books

489 Queen Street West Second Floor

TORONTO, ON M5V 2B4

books@steventemplebooks.com

Lord Durham Rare Books Inc.

53 Mountain Street

ST. CATHARINES, ON  L2T 2S6

duncan@LDRB.ca

Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

593 Mount Pleasant Road

TORONTO, ON  M4S 2M5

gallery@alexandremaps.com

Patty McGregor – Lock, Stock and Barrel

841 Acadian Garden

Orleans, ON K1C 2V7

pmcgr@allstream.net <pmcgr@allstream.net>

Charles Vyvial – The Book Hunter

970 Deguire Street

Montreal, QC H4L 1L6

bookhunter@sympatico.ca

Bytown Books

385 McLeod Street

Ottawa, ON K2P 1A5

info@bytownbookshop.ca

William Van Nest – Trillium Books

1285 Albertus Avenue

Peterborough ON K9J 6A4

trilliumbooks@sympatico.ca

Attic Books        

240 Dundas St.

London, ON. N6A 1H3

books@atticbooks.ca

Bill Cameron Books

9 Foster St. #2,

Ottawa, ON. K1Y 3J3

no email

Wilfrid M. de Freitas   Bookseller

P.O. Box 883,Stock Exchange Tower

MONTRÉAL, QC   H4Z 1K2 wilfrid@defreitasbooks.com

David Ewens, Rare Books

P.O. Box 128

North Gower, ON   K0A 2T0

dewens@xplornet.com

Thornley Point Books

PO Box 61

Iroquois, ON K0E 1K0

edmonds@ripnet.com

Boz and Friends

350 Seneca Hill Drive, Apt.806

Toronto ON M2J 4S7      

boz.books@rogers.com

Infinity Books, Gordon Beck

Box 223

Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0

gordinfinity@gmail.com

Mark Jokinen Books

271 George Street North

Peterborough ON K9J 3G9

mark@jokinenbookstore.com

Kyla Ubbink, Book & Paper Conservator

6544 Bilberry Drive,

Ottawa, ON.  K1C 4N6

kyla.ubbink@sympatico.ca

R.P. Goodman

Box 173, Station H

Montreal, QC H3G 2K7

pgoodman@securenet.net

Ken Saunders

108 Salem Road

Stirling, ON K0K 3E0

booksnhobbies@yahoo.ca

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

2 Barbican Gate

St.Catharines, ON L2T 3Z8

suspect@execulink.com

DRAGAN TAIL BOOKSHOP

107 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor

Ottawa, ON  K1S 2L1

dragan_tail_bookshop@yahoo.ca

Patrick McGahern Books, Inc.

368 Dalhousie Street

Ottawa, ON K1N 7G3

books@mcgahernbooks.ca

Benjamin Books

122 Osgoode Street

OTTAWA, ON     K1N 6S2

benbooks@cyberus.ca

Clive Gilbert- Bookseller

2312 Samuel Street

Ottawa, ON K1G 3C5                                                     

crgilbert@sympatico.ca

Literary Tourist

148 Briston Private

Ottawa, ON   K1G 5P7

info@literarytourist.com

Scene of the Crime

20 Hawthorne Ave.

St.Catherines, ON L2M 6A9

murdermysterybooks@yahoo.ca

Argosy Books

209 Dalhousie Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7C9

info@argosybooks.ca

 John Lord Books

14077 10th Line (North of Bloomington)

 Stouffville, ON

johnlord@johnlordsbooks.com

Upcoming used book sales in Mississauga, Ottawa, Toronto, and Kingston:

If you’re in the vicinity of Portland, Maine this weekend: "Rabelais is holding it’s annual store-wide sale May 14-16th. That’s a Saturday through a Monday, for those of you in the industry. And there will be new material put out every day. The Antiquarian books and the artwork are the only things not on sale. There will be tables of $1, $3 and $5 books and then the balance will be 40% off. Help us make some room!"

BBB is a casual, bazaar-style book sale in the basement of the Montgomery Legion, 330 Kent Street in Ottawa on May 14th, from 11:30am until 6:30pm. There will be books starting at $0.25 and including up to mid-range collectible items. As the event is taking place at the Legion, there will be a cash bar and and a small eating area. Come & browse and stay for a beer & a bratwurst.

If you have books you’d like to sell, please email info@bytownbookshop.ca for availability and rates.

Wednesday April 6th (5:00 to 8:00 PM) and Thursday April 7th (3:30 to 8:00 PM) Agincourt Road Public School (1250 Agincourt Road -off Maitland Avenue), Annual Bargain Book Blowout. Information agincourtbooksale2011@gmail.com

Thursday, April 7, 4 pm – 9 pm Friday, April 8, 10 am – 9 pm Saturday, April 9, 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday, April 10, 10 am – 3 pm First Avenue Public School Annual Book Sale 73 First Avenue at O’Connor Street http://www.firstavebooksale.com/

Saturday April 9^th from 10.00 AM– 6.00 P M  and Sunday April 10 from noon to 5.00 PM.  Used Book Sale of the Rockcliffe Park Public Library. Located at 380 Springfield Rd.

Saturday, April 9th, 2011, 9 am to 2 pm, paperbacks 50 cents/hardcovers $1.00, Hawthorne United Church, 2244 Russell Road

and if that isn’t enough: the following week:

 Friday, April 15, 4:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m (Senior Hour Friday, April 15, 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.) Kars Public School 6^th Annual Used Book Bake, 6680 Dorack Drive, Kars

Patrick McGahern Books, a longtime institution on Bank street in Ottawa’s Glebe neighbourhood is moving to the Byward market where they’ll be focusing on higher-end fare, selling books priced mostly at $50 and up. In the meantime they’re selling off the lower-end at great prices. Here are the deets:

We’re Moving, Not Closing Sale!

Patrick McGahern Books, Inc
www.mcgahernbooks.ca
Established 1969, Member of ABAC and ILAB
783 Bank Street (between Second and Third Avenue)
Ottawa, ON K1S 3V5  613 230 2275 

1870. hardcover. Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s exhumed first volume of verse Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. POEMS. London: F. S. Ellis, 1870. 4 pp undated ads. Original blue-green cloth decorated in gilt. First Edition of Rossetti’s first published collection of original verse. He also designed the circle-and-flower motif that embellishes both the binding and the endpapers. This edition has an extraordinary history (to quote from CGEL): In 1850 he [DGR] fell in love with Elizabeth Siddal, the milliner’s assistant who became the most famous model of the Pre-Raphaelite painters. They could not afford to marry until 1860…. Elizabeth took laudanum regularly because she was tubercular…; she died of an overdose in 1861. Rossetti copied all his unpublished poems into a manuscript book and it was buried with her; he destroyed the other copies…. In 1869 he yielded to his friends’ persuasion and gave consent for the exhumation of the poems which had lain in Elizabeth’s grave for the past seven years. This is a very good-plus, attractive copy (minor wear at the extremities). Colbeck pp 693-4; Hayward 283.

Bookseller: Sumner & Stillman  Bookseller Inventory #: 2214 Price: $ 675.00

Toronto International Antiquarian Book Fair tomorrow morning…

"After a fifteen year hiatus, this outstanding show will again bring booksellers and bibliophiles together for a three day event. Sponsored by the ABAC, it joins the prestigious New York, California and Boston fairs on the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers’ (ILAB) North American calendar.

As the only international antiquarian and collectible book fair in Canada, the TIABF is attracting exhibitors from across Europe and North America. All exhibitors are members of their national associations and of the ILAB and are, therefore, among the world’s foremost booksellers. They will bring a wide ranging selection of books, maps, prints and manuscripts for your perusal – including travel and exploration; natural history, science and technology; children’s and illustrated; fine press and limited editions; modern first editions and signed volumes; antiquarian and incunabula; as well as interesting and unusual books of all kinds."