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SOME OF OUR FAVORITE BOOKS
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The Danger of Premature Interment, Proven from Many Remarkable Instances, by Joseph Taylor, published by W. Simpkin and R. Marshall in 1816. Ex-library in good condition, with some wear and soiling to binding, cloth is splitting along spine, corners bumped, pencil notes on front pastedown, library stamps on first blank and title page, some foxing $400
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Anima Mundi by Mark Ryden. Published by Last Gasp of San Francisco in 2001. In very good condition; signed and inscribed with small drawing by Ryden; minor rubbing to binding. $250.
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The Tarbell Course in Magic Volume III (Lessons 34 to 45), by Harlan Tarbell, revised edition hardback published by N. L. Magic Company in 1943. In very good condition; signed and inscribed by Tarbell with small drawing; light darkening to spine, minor soiling to page edges, previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper (just above Tarbell's). $100
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Do you know about the Limited Editions Club? This extraordinary book club was founded by George Macy in 1929; over the next half-century, they published 548 books, most limited to 1,500 or 2,000 copies.
The typical Limited Editions Club volume is a classic book illustrated and hand-signed by a highly regarded artist. The books are beautifully designed and bound, and often include slipcases or multi-volume sets. If the author was still alive during the printing of the book, the author signed along with the illustrator.
Among the most famous of the Limited Editions Club releases: their 1935 edition of James Joyce's Ulysses, illustrated by Henri Matisse - 250 copies out of the total 1,500 were signed by Joyce himself. Their 1982 edition of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 isn't just illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini, it's also bound in anti-flammable aluminum.
If you're interested in collecting Limited Editions Club books, the Iliad is a good place to start. We usually have a good selection, with some at under a hundred dollars. Click here to check our current stock.
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Have you ever noticed the big safe full of books behind Iliad's front counter? We get asked about it frequently. "Is it really old?" is a common question (the answer: no, we bought it new just a few years ago). But most customers want to know what kind of books merit storage in a safe (we think of these as the rarest of our rare books), so in this column we'll pick one book every month and tell you about it. This month's book is...
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects, by Mary Wollstonecraft (mother of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein), published by J. Johnson, 1792. Good condition. Rebacked, with staining and wear to binding, corners are heavily worn, foxing throughout, binding cracking near center; in custom clamshell case (light soiling, sunning and wear to case). $6,000.
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The first half of the year is awards season, and here are a few literary prizes announced so far this year:
- The Nebula Awards (presented by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America) - The Novel award went to N. K. Jemisin for The Stone Sky.
- The Man Booker International Prize goes to Flights by Olga Tokarczu. The rest of the Man Booker winners will be announced soon.
- The Chautauqua Prize has been given to The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich,
- The Edgar Awards (given by the Mystery Writers of America) have named Attica Locke's Bluebird, Bluebird as their top novel.
- The Bram Stoker Awards (presented by the Horror Writers Association) chose Christopher Golden's Ararat as its top prize winner.
in 2016, 87 new ABA member bookstores opened for business in 32 states and the District of Columbia. That is almost a 43 percent increase over the number of store openings in 2015.
in 2016, 87 new ABA member bookstores opened for business in 32 states and the District of Columbia. That is almost a 43 percent increase over the number of store openings in 2015.
in 2016, 87 new ABA member bookstores opened for business in 32 states and the District of Columbia. That is almost a 43 percent increase over the number of store openings in 2015.
in 2016, 87 new ABA member bookstores opened for business in 32 states and the District of Columbia. That is almost a 43 percent increase over the number of store openings in 2015.
in 2016, 87 new ABA member bookstores opened for business in 32 states and the District of Columbia. That is almost a 43 percent increase over the number of store openings in 2015.
in 2016, 87 new ABA member bookstores opened for business in 32 states and the District of Columbia. That is almost a 43 percent increase over the number of store openings in 2015.
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This month we have a special guest appearance by Henrietta. Some of you may remember her as the feral cat who lived in the Iliad just before we got Zeus and Apollo. Back then she was tiny and timid; now she lives with employee Bob, and as you can see she blossomed into a real beauty!
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We'd love to include your photos in our newsletter! Feel free to send to info@iliadbooks.com , let us know that it's okay to use the photo, and we'll include it in a future newsletter.
If you need more photos/videos of Zeus and Apollo, or any of Iliad's past felines, please visit our Pet Gallery.
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