We hope you will stop by soon to browse our great handpicked selection of books, meet our owners and staff, talk about the latest books, or find your favorite author. Bill grady, journalist, rare book dealer and teller of peppery stories, died at his home on south hennessey street in mid city on the evening of april 3, 2020. Can you restore a rare book that would be valuable if it were in better condition. He was in the company of his lifelong friend russ popara, his two dogs and a young african grey parrot named yikes. Large 8vo, original printed wrappers, with art nouveau front cover illustration by olive leonhardt.
We are taking extra steps to clean and sanitize the shop and also the books that go out for pickup and delivery. The journal was active for several years, and also published the early work of hemingway, dos passos, and sherwood anderson, as. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. These creations were formed from the coming together of people, environments, and material culture. Bookbid rare books specializes in rare antiquarian and modern collectible books. Search or browse our list of used book dealers companies in new orleans, louisiana by category. Yale universitys home for rare works, including the mysterious voynich manuscript. In fact, the last time i was there i found a firstedition copy of confederacy of dunces. We live by our name, which is known nationwide for honesty and integrity. We have operated a book store in the beautiful historic french quarter since 1967 and have been at our current location on decatur street since 1979. We buy, research, authenticate, catalog and offer for sale rare books and american autograph manuscripts.
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Bill grady, a new orleans journalist for more than two decades who went on to develop a career as a rare book dealer, died april 3 of brain cancer at his midcity home. Blanchard is a familyowned company with broad reach and deep roots in the precious metals market. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library new haven. Rare books sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, old to new date, new to old antonio da sangallo il. Because it is the only district of its kind in the states set aside for the. Any reputable american rare book dealer would do well to be a part of their organization, and if they hear about you pulling a fast one on some unsuspecting customer, theyll give you the boot in no time flat. Discover beinecke rare book and manuscript library in new haven, connecticut. Whether you are looking to shop fine art online or in our new orleans store, you can buy with confidence knowing that m. With this splendid debut, steven wright announces his arrival as a major new voice in the world of political thrillers. Ian brabner is a rare book dealer specializing in 18th century and 19th century american history based in wilmington, delaware. We have scarce and rare books in all subjects, including especially western. New orleans is infamous for its spooky past, filled with tales of voodoo, vampires, ghosts, and witches. The shop specialises in antique, out of print, and rare books from the past 400 years and maps, engravings and prints from the past 500 years.
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Im not 100% sure but i believe that this was a coin that belonged to the late dealer. Tulane university special collections at howardtilton memorial library is committed to collecting, preserving, and making available books, archives, ephemera, and other items of historic and cultural value to advance research and a greater understanding of our shared cultural heritage. Rare finds new orleans 2020 all you need to know before. Another great source for books are the museum shops around town, including the historic new orleans collection, which speaks volumes to. A superior tangibleassets portfolio is an ancient, proven strategy for protecting and enhancing wealth. Ian brabner, rare book dealer, americana specialist. Rare books dealer turns a page at frankford arsenal. The united states mint produced the morgan silver dollar at five different mints. Faulkner house books is located in the heart of new orleans beautiful and historic french quarter, just off jackson square, behind the cabildo and opposite st. The archives and rare books library at the university of cincinnati believes the standards used today are more or less the same as the standards literary historian and bibliophile johann vogt recorded over 250 years ago. Octavia books is an independent, locallyowned bookstore located uptown in new orleans. Jun 11, 2018 the surprising practice of binding old books with scraps of even older books for centuries, bookbinders commonly used whatever materials they could getincluding entire manuscript pages. Do any work that would detract from the value of a book.
Click here for the new crescent city press line of titles. Doug is an awardwinning author of over a dozen numismatic books and the. We do restoration work on books worth several thousand dollars, but any responsible restoration work takes caution. Octavia books is new orleans most exciting independent bookstore, features booksigning and other literary events, recommended books, 2 million titles, and more. We have operated a book store in the beautiful historic french quarter since 1967 and have. At this time, due to the new citywide mandate, we have sadly made the decision to not allow customers to browse in the store. Great little store away a bit from the noise of bourbon. The mint did not produce all coins at all mints in all years.
Pre1933 us gold coins silver dollars euro gold american eagles buffalo gold coins silver philharmonics ngc coins available all us type coins if you are looking for a particularly unique coin, pleaseread more. Specializing in as a lifelong collector and dealer in rare books, manuscripts, and autographs, i also occasionally offer pieces by artists. During this walking tour, save time with a guide who knows the quickest routes around the big easy and brings the folklore and history of the city to life, all during the creepiest time of daythe night. Steven will be talking with us about his book, the coyotes of carthage and answering your questions. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed rare. Often customers stroll by on their way to jackson square and cafe du monde for beignets, surprised that such an independentlyowned book store is alive and well in this day and age. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. Crescent city books 124 baronne street across from. From independent shops in the french quarter to petfriendly stores, nola has it all for book lovers. Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of rare books and autographs in all fields.
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