Bill's Articles
Autograph Magazine
I have two alternating columns in this glossy monthly magazine. In "Bookshelf" I review new titles of broad general interest. "Autographica Curiosa" covers a wide array of odd and intriguing curiosities that cross my desk.
A Monument More Durable Than Brass:
The Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson
John Overholt (Exhibition Curator) and Thomas A. Horrocks (Editor)
(Bookshelf, April 2010)
The Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson
John Overholt (Exhibition Curator) and Thomas A. Horrocks (Editor)
(Bookshelf, April 2010)
DC Autograph Show a Modest Success
(Curiosa, March 2010)
(Curiosa, March 2010)
Noted Dealer's WW2 Collection Comes to Life
World War II: Saving the Reality -- A Collector's Vault by Kenneth W. Rendell
(Bookshelf, January 2010)
World War II: Saving the Reality -- A Collector's Vault by Kenneth W. Rendell
(Bookshelf, January 2010)
The Care and Feeding of Autograph Dealers
(Curiosa, December 2009)
(Curiosa, December 2009)
Burns Buffs Rejoice!
The G. Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns: An Illustrated Catalogue compiled by Elizabeth A. Sudduth
(Bookshelf, November 2009)
The G. Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns: An Illustrated Catalogue compiled by Elizabeth A. Sudduth
(Bookshelf, November 2009)
The Magical 42: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Mr. Lincoln's Book: Publishing the Lincoln-Douglas Debates by David H. Leroy
(Bookshelf, September 2009)
Mr. Lincoln's Book: Publishing the Lincoln-Douglas Debates by David H. Leroy
(Bookshelf, September 2009)
In the Presence of History:
The Authoritative Guide to Historical Autographs for Collectors, History Enthusiasts and Investors by Steven S. Raab and Jonas Raab
(Bookshelf, July 2009)
The Authoritative Guide to Historical Autographs for Collectors, History Enthusiasts and Investors by Steven S. Raab and Jonas Raab
(Bookshelf, July 2009)
Not "ah-one" but "ah-two" Lawrence Welk facsimiles
(Curiosa, June 2009)
(Curiosa, June 2009)
A Book About Books About Books
Books About Books: A History and Bibliography of Oak Knoll Press, 1978-2008 by Robert Fleck
(Bookshelf, May 2009)
Books About Books: A History and Bibliography of Oak Knoll Press, 1978-2008 by Robert Fleck
(Bookshelf, May 2009)
How Not to Impress Emily Post
(Curiosa, April 2009)
(Curiosa, April 2009)
Kenneth Grahame Collection
"Wayfarers All": Selections from the Kenneth Grahame Collection of David J. Holmes
(Bookshelf, January 2009)
"Wayfarers All": Selections from the Kenneth Grahame Collection of David J. Holmes
(Bookshelf, January 2009)
Manuscripts
It's all about education: Whether you collect books or autographs or both, the educated collector is the savvy collector. A stream of reference works, how-tos, exhibition catalogs, bibliographies and memoirs useful to collectors are published every year -- and receive scant attention in the media. Thus since 1992 I've reviewed between 3 and 6 new books in every issue of this scholarly quarterly.
Manuscript-related Books for Collectors
(Spring 2012)
Ernest Hemingway: A Descriptive Bibliography by C. Edgar Grissom
A Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions by Bill McBride
(Spring 2012)
Ernest Hemingway: A Descriptive Bibliography by C. Edgar Grissom
A Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions by Bill McBride
For Bibliophiles and Presidential Collectors (Winter 2012)
Dr. Rosenbach and Mr. Lilly: Book Collecting in a Golden Age by Joel Silver
James A. Garfield: A Signature Study with a Focus on His Presidential Signatures by Stephen Koschal
Dr. Rosenbach and Mr. Lilly: Book Collecting in a Golden Age by Joel Silver
James A. Garfield: A Signature Study with a Focus on His Presidential Signatures by Stephen Koschal
Genizah, Genizah, . . . and More Genizah (Fall 2011)
Sacred Treasure: The Cairo Genizah -- The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic by Mark Glickman
Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Genizah by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole
Things on Which I've Stumbled by Peter Cole
Sacred Treasure: The Cairo Genizah -- The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic by Mark Glickman
Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Genizah by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole
Things on Which I've Stumbled by Peter Cole
Books and Autographs and Ever the Twain Shall Meet: Two Reviews (Summer 2011)
Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values -- 4th Edition by Allen and Patricia Ahearn
Rare: A life among antiquarian books by Stuart Kells
Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values -- 4th Edition by Allen and Patricia Ahearn
Rare: A life among antiquarian books by Stuart Kells
Medieval Manuscripts and Association Copies of Books: Stories They Tell (Spring 2011)
The Wollaton Medieval Manuscripts: Texts, Owners and Readers by Ralph Hanna and Thorlac Turville-Petre (editors)
Other People's Books: Association Copies and the Stories They Tell introduction by Thomas G. Tanselle (The Caxton Club)
The Wollaton Medieval Manuscripts: Texts, Owners and Readers by Ralph Hanna and Thorlac Turville-Petre (editors)
Other People's Books: Association Copies and the Stories They Tell introduction by Thomas G. Tanselle (The Caxton Club)
The Ethics of Archivists and Libraries in the Western World (Winter 2011)
The Ethical Archivist by Elena S. Danielson
The History of the Library in Western Civilization: From Constantine the Great to Cardinal Bessarion -- Imperial, Monastic, School and Private Libraries in the Byzantine World by Konstantinos Sp. Staikos
The Ethical Archivist by Elena S. Danielson
The History of the Library in Western Civilization: From Constantine the Great to Cardinal Bessarion -- Imperial, Monastic, School and Private Libraries in the Byzantine World by Konstantinos Sp. Staikos
Studies in Authentication and 19th Century Facsimiles (Fall 2010)
Real or Fake: Studies in Authentication by Joe Nickell
Lettres Autographes Composant la Collection de M. Alfred Bovet by Etienne Charavay
Real or Fake: Studies in Authentication by Joe Nickell
Lettres Autographes Composant la Collection de M. Alfred Bovet by Etienne Charavay
Handwriting Today . . . and a Stolen American Relic (Summer 2010)
Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey
Lost Rights: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic by David Howard
Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey
Lost Rights: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic by David Howard
Those Who Knew Lincoln and Muhammad Ali's Autographs (Spring 2010)
Abraham Lincoln: Illustrated Biographical Dictionary--Family and Associates, 1809-1861 by Norman Francis Boas
The Collector's Guide to Muhammad Ali Autographs by Shawn Anderson, Markus Brandes and Stephen Koschal
Abraham Lincoln: Illustrated Biographical Dictionary--Family and Associates, 1809-1861 by Norman Francis Boas
The Collector's Guide to Muhammad Ali Autographs by Shawn Anderson, Markus Brandes and Stephen Koschal
Samuel Johnson, Literary Obsession, and Hubert's Freaks (Winter 2010)
A Monument More Durable Than Brass: The Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson -- An Exhibition by John Overholt (exhibition curator) and Thomas A. Horrocks (editor).
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett
Hubert's Freaks: The Rare-Book Dealer, the Times Square Talker, and the Lost Photos of Diane Arbus by Gregory Gibson
A Monument More Durable Than Brass: The Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson -- An Exhibition by John Overholt (exhibition curator) and Thomas A. Horrocks (editor).
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett
Hubert's Freaks: The Rare-Book Dealer, the Times Square Talker, and the Lost Photos of Diane Arbus by Gregory Gibson
A Collector's Guide Plus Two Sterling Collections (Fall 2009)
In the Presence of History: The Authoritative Guide to Historical Autographs for Collectors, History Enthusiasts and Investors by Steven S. Raab and Jonas Raab
World War II: Saving the Reality -- A Collector's Vault by Kenneth W. Rendell
Portrait of the Artist: The Burt Britton Collection
In the Presence of History: The Authoritative Guide to Historical Autographs for Collectors, History Enthusiasts and Investors by Steven S. Raab and Jonas Raab
World War II: Saving the Reality -- A Collector's Vault by Kenneth W. Rendell
Portrait of the Artist: The Burt Britton Collection
Burns, Milton, Lincoln: An Unlikely Trio (Summer 2009)
The G. Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns: An Illustrated Catalogue by Elizabeth A. Sudduth (compiler)
The Robert J. Wickenheiser Collection of John Milton at the University of South Carolina: A Descriptive Account with Illustrations by Robert J. Wickhenheiser
Mr. Lincoln's Book: Publishing the Lincoln-Douglas Debates -- with Census of Signed Copies by David H. Leroy
The G. Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns: An Illustrated Catalogue by Elizabeth A. Sudduth (compiler)
The Robert J. Wickenheiser Collection of John Milton at the University of South Carolina: A Descriptive Account with Illustrations by Robert J. Wickhenheiser
Mr. Lincoln's Book: Publishing the Lincoln-Douglas Debates -- with Census of Signed Copies by David H. Leroy
Fakes, Exhibits, and Autopens (Spring 2009)
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Memoirs of a Literary Forger by Lee Israel
Vivat Rex! An Exhibition Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII by Arthur L. Schwarz
Presidents of the United States Autopen Guide by Stephen Koschal and Andreas Wiemer
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Memoirs of a Literary Forger by Lee Israel
Vivat Rex! An Exhibition Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII by Arthur L. Schwarz
Presidents of the United States Autopen Guide by Stephen Koschal and Andreas Wiemer
From the Serious to the Not so Serious (Winter 2009)
Books About Books: A History and Bibliography of Oak Knoll Press by Robert D. Fleck
Benjamin Franklin: Writer and Printer by James N. Green and Peter Stallybrass
Betcha Didn't Know That! 101 Antiques and Collectibles Trivia Tips That Can Make You Rich, Famous, and the Hit of the Party by Leon Castner and Brian Kathenes
Books About Books: A History and Bibliography of Oak Knoll Press by Robert D. Fleck
Benjamin Franklin: Writer and Printer by James N. Green and Peter Stallybrass
Betcha Didn't Know That! 101 Antiques and Collectibles Trivia Tips That Can Make You Rich, Famous, and the Hit of the Party by Leon Castner and Brian Kathenes
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