So my dear travel writing amiga, Peat O'Neil, has opened a bookshop, Double OO Books--the Os standing for Oh Li Ping and Peat O'Neil. She is specializing in crime, espionage and mystery.Speaking of espionage, two fabulous books I hope she will carry:
Heribert von Feilitzsch's bio, In Plain Sight: Felix A. Sommerfeld, Spymaster in Mexico
and
Sara Mansfield Taber's memoir, Born Under an Assumed Name: The Memoir of a Cold War Spy's Daughter
I am all about collecting rare books these days, and just recently in Mexico City I found a few humdingers related to / about the Mexican Revolution... one with an absolutely astonishing inscription. Stay tuned for the videos. Meanwhile, some more surf-worthy links:
William Reese's fascinating and eye-opening talk for the Grolier Club: Books in Hard Times
Once again I point you, dear reader, to Michael Suarez, SJ's talk on books, "The Ecosystems of Book History" (don't miss it)
Allen and Patricia Ahearn, owners of Quill and Brush, offer Book Collecting Tips
Ken Lopez shares "Some Thoughts on the Maturing of the Rare Book Market at the Start of the 21st Century"
Sarah, a painter and used book dealer in Maui recommends So You Want to Open a Used Bookshop
Rick Lugg on A Spa for Books
(Hey somebody open this service for private collections? Maybe like those wine storage services?)
Richard Goodman blogs the love for his books.
Just finished reading Alessandro Marzo Magno's delightful Bound in Venice: The Serene Republic and the Dawn of the Book, which makes my top 10 list for 2013, hands down.
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