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Elective Affinities: Private Collectors & Special Collections in Libraries / Schreyer, Alice., 2001
As part of this essay, Schreyer quotes in part from an essay written by Randolph G. Adams ~1950 that lists concerns for donations from a private collection, e.g., What library?, What questions should a library ask? and What questions should a private collector ask? -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Ex Libris, 1981
A photographic reproduction of this work is depicted in Miccini's "Caro Oggetto," a book also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Soci. No.1-Win / Dubansky M., 2000
Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Soci. No.2 / Traister D., 1998
Dan Traister, keynote speaker at the FABS Rare Book Symposium, is quoted as saying that, "the best collections are formed by people who explore new areas and who know more than their dealers and competitors. He cited as an example the archive on 'concrete' and 'visual poetry' formed by, I believe, a Florida couple." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies. No.1/Win / Smith G., 2005
Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies. No.1/Wint., 2005
Fine Books & Collections. No.1/Win / Rebecca Rego Barry, editor ; Basbanes N., 2015
Fine Books & Collections: Technology Focus. No.34/Jul-Aug / R. Scott Brown, editor ; Basbanes N ; Reese H ; Goodman R., 2008
This magazine was formerly called OP magazine. This issue reviews "Hubert's Freaks" by Gregory Gibson. A signed copy of this book is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts: Gala 100th Issue. No.11 / Joyce J., 1999
Contains an illustrated essay "A Dreamer of Dreams: Barry Moser" by Dena McDuffie that describes the influence of Leonard Baskin and Gehenna Press on Moser. Contains a list of books that were omitted from the experts' top 100 list. Lee Bioni contributes an in depth biography of James Joyce. Included in the essay are descriptions of Joyc'e published books and documentation of their auction history. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts: Mark Twain Special. No.9., 1998
Features the work of Mark Twain. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts: Maxfield Parrish Illustrations. No.12., 1998
Contains an illustrated essay and bibliography of Margaret and H.A. Rey who wrote and illustrated the Curious George books and other children's books. In 1923, Rey, then known as Reyersbach, drew bizarre illustrations for a limited deluxe edition of grotesque poems by Christian Morgenstern, an early concrete poet. Rey republished the book in 1973 in English with the same 1923 illustrations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts: Mystery Issue. No.4 / Lopez K., 2000
Includes Sherlock Holmes and the books of Raymond Chandler. Ken Lopez contributes a "Book Collector's Glossary." In it, he explains Galleys, Proofs, Bound Manuscript, Advanced Reading Copy, Advanced Review Copy, Signature, Trade Edition, TLS, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts. No.1., 2000
Contains an essay "Paris in the Twenties; Part One: Where the World Came to be Modern" in which the Dada movement in Paris in the 1920's is discussed. The essay contains quotations from prominent writers, artists and musicians of the period and reproductions of relevant books published about this post WWI period in Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts. No.2., 1999
This issue includes a critical and biographical essay by William F. Nolan, "The Many Lives of Norman Mailer." Vic Zoschak, Jr. contributes an article, "The Power of Access" concerning booksellers access to the Internet, its use as a place to interact with colleagues and customers and its impact on the book world. Robin H. Smiley writes about the Internet auction site,eBay, in his essay "The Internet Follies or Dancing on eBay." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts. No.2., 2000
This issue deals mainly with colleting the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Paris in the 20's. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts. No.5., 1998
Features books relating to the American West. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Firsts. No.5., 2000
This issue deals mainly with the works of Upton Sinclair. Elizabeth Felicetti contributed an essay, "A Coming-of-Age Collection," in which she includes Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.