- In the NYTimes magazine this week, a profile of papermaker (and Rare Book School faculty member) Timothy Barrett.
- Timothy Smith, who was accused of stealing some fifty rare books from the widow of book collector Carter Burden, was sentenced this week, and will serve 1-3 years in prison. Back in June 2010 he'd entered a not guilty plea in relation to the charges, but later admitted that he'd taken the books (though maintaining, apparently, that he thought he had permission to do so).
- Gandhi's personal library, housed at a library in Ahmedabad, is in a sorry state, according to a recent report. Almost half the books have gone missing, and others desperately need conversation work.
- From Booktryst, a good rundown of the California International Book Fair, held last week in Pasadena.
- Don't miss "The Wonderful and Terrible Habit of Buying Too Many Books," from the PWxyz blog.
- Oak Knoll's Rob Fleck is the latest young bookseller interviewed for the FB&C "Bright Young Things" series.
- Over on the AAS blog, they've got a short video up highlighting Curator of Newspapers Vince Golden's ongoing hunt for additions to the AAS collections. And also from AAS this week, some well-deserved recognition for Philip Lampi, who's been doing great work collecting and compiling the results of early American elections.
- A new exhibit from the University of Otago, "The Gentleman's Magazine: the 18th Century Answer to Google."
Reviews
- Stuart Bennett's A Perfect Visit; review by Rebecca Rego Barry at the Fine Books Blog.
- Gregg Jones' Honor in the Dust; review by Candice Millard in the NYTimes.
- Natalie Dykstra's Clover Adams: A Life; review by Patricia O'Toole in the WSJ.
