Book Collector: Iris Johanson
March 1, 2010 by Steve Cyrkin
Filed under Authors, Signed Books
By JOHN E. SCHLIMM II —Autograph March 2010
Bookshelf: A Book About Books About Books
January 27, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Authentication, Authenticity, Tips & Addresses, Book Reviews, Signature Analysis
By WILLIAM L. BUTTS —Autograph May 2009 Few publishers have appeared in this column more often than Oak Knoll Press of New Castle, Delaware. Autograph collectors with a bookish bent should bow before their logo and chant, Wayne’s World-style, “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!” Founder Robert Fleck founded Oak Knoll Books—dealers in books about [...]
Harlan Ellison
January 2, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Authors, Entertainment, Sci-Fi/Horror, Signed Books
By LAWRENCE GROBEL —Autograph March 2009
Bookshelf: Noted Dealer’s WW2 Collection Comes to Life
January 1, 2010 by Editor
Filed under All, Book Reviews, History & Politics, Military, Signed Books
By WILLIAM L. BUTTS Featured in Autograph January 2010
John Updike: Real, Bright and Huge
January 1, 2010 by Steve Cyrkin
Filed under Authors, Magazine, Signed Books
By LAWRENCE GROBEL —Autograph April 2009
WW II: Saving the Reality
January 1, 2010 by Steve Cyrkin
Filed under Book Reviews, Military, Signed Books
By WILLIAM L. BUTTS Featured in Autograph January 2010
Book Collector: The Men Who Wintered in Iowa
December 5, 2009 by Steve Cyrkin
Filed under Authors, Signed Books
Kurt Vonnegut, John Irving, John Casey, Gail Godwin and Donald Hendrie Jr.
Book Collector: British Prime Ministers
December 1, 2009 by Steve Cyrkin
Filed under Authors, Book Reviews, History & Politics, Magazine, Presidents, Signed Books
By JOHN E. SCHLIMM II —Autograph April 2009
Book Collector: Dear John Letters
May 1, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Authors, Entertainment, Signed Books
By JOHN SCHLIMM II —Autograph May 2009 Last May, I shared a few of the letters that are in my private collection from some of today’s most notable and bestselling authors. On the 11th anniversary of my column, I want to showcase a few more from my “Dear John” collection. When collecting autographed books, keep [...]
Bookshelf: Snapshots of Larry McMurtry
March 1, 2009 by Steve Cyrkin
Filed under Authors, Book Reviews, Classic Hollywood, Entertainment, Signed Books
By WILLIAM L. BUTTS Featured in Autograph March 2009 Nearly 25 years ago this budding bibliophile mailed novelist Larry McMurtry an oddball edition of The Last Picture Show for signing—bound in cheesy black paper over boards stamped to resemble tooled leather, published by an outfit named International Collectors Library. McMurtry returned it promptly, graciously inscribed [...]
