This weekend we will be at the California International Antiquarian Book Fair in San Francisco. It will be located at the Concourse Exhibition Center. 635 8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 487-3293 View Map TICKETS & HOURS Opening Day Friday, February 11: 3 pm – 8 pm Saturday, February 12: 11 am – 7Continue reading “California International Antiquarian Book Fair”
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New York and The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence was recently named the greatest New York novel of all time by New York Magazine‘s critic, Sam Anderson. Here is what he writes: “New York is, famously, the everything bagel of megalopolises—one of the world’s most diverse cities, defined by its churning mix of religions, ethnicities, social classes, attitudes,Continue reading “New York and The Age of Innocence”
Collecting Harry Potter First Editions
With the release of the latest Harry Potter movie, Harry and his friends are back in the lime light. The Harry Potter books are a phenomenon that has rarely been seen in the world. I could venture to say that there are very few books series that have been more read and more loved inContinue reading “Collecting Harry Potter First Editions”
75 Signs That You Might be a Bibliophile
I came across the following lengthy, but quite humorous list today of signs that you might be a bibliophile and I had to share it here. The person who wrote this is surely a bibliophile themselves. I hope you find this as amusing as I did. 1. You actually completed an English degree. Only aContinue reading “75 Signs That You Might be a Bibliophile”
Happiness and the Friendship of Books
Last week I was at a bookstore and picked up a book titled, The Quest of Happiness by Newell Dwight Hillis. I opened the cover and saw that the bookstore owner had written a price of “$Free. Enjoy!‘ What a great thing to find that the quest of happiness is free. The title is fromContinue reading “Happiness and the Friendship of Books”
Boston and Rare Books
The city of Boston is a great place for book lovers of all kinds. It is somewhat of a mecca for those in higher education, with some of the most respected and prestigious colleges and universities. It is also a great place to find a grand array of rare books and manuscripts. This is especiallyContinue reading “Boston and Rare Books”
Among Nobels
At Raptis Rare Books, one of our specialties is signed first editions written by Nobel Prize winners. Therefore, the announcement of the new Nobel prize winners are always a fun time for us. Today, the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Mario Vargas Llosa and our congratulations go out to him. The Nobel PrizeContinue reading “Among Nobels”
Building your library
When it comes to building a personal library or collection, sometimes people’s choices on what to collect are shaped by the style of the homes they live in, the bookshelves they build, or the ones that were already built into the home. If you are a new collector, this might be the case. Those whoContinue reading “Building your library”
Brattleboro is for Book Lovers
Delia Cabe recently wrote an article for Boston.com entitled Brattleboro is for Book Lovers. How right she was. This small town nestled in Southeastern Vermont is a book lover’s dream. Famous authors such as Rudyard Kipling, Saul Bellow, John Irving, and many more have lived here or in surrounding towns. Cabe’s article mentioned the manyContinue reading “Brattleboro is for Book Lovers”
Tennis and Book Collecting – A love love match.
Yesterday, September 13th, was the men’s tennis US Open finals. As you may know, the winner was Spain’s Rafael Nadal with his first ever US Open win. In doing so, he joined Don Budge, Fred Perry, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, and Roger Federer in the exclusive society of those who have won eachContinue reading “Tennis and Book Collecting – A love love match.”