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by Anthony Marshall

Berlusconi has resigned. And good riddance! This will be cold news by the time you read this, but as I write it is piping hot news. When I think of billionaire Berlusconi, a dangerous and narcissistic buffoon, I seem to hear my grandmother’s words: “If you want to know what God thinks about money, just look at the people he gives it to.”

Please God, let Berlusconi’s departure signal a fresh start for Italy. It is bewildering to me that this rich and wonderful country, the seventh largest economy in the world, the second largest manufacturing power in the European Union, the home of so much creativity, artistry, and innovation, of Gina Lollobrigida and tiramisu, is now – economically speaking – on its knees. ...more

The Contrarian Bookman

by John Huckans

A few months ago Kathy Leab, co-editor of American Book Prices Current (now published on the web), had some interesting things to say about books made from paper and cloth. Despite the accepted wisdom about the eventual demise of printed books and bookstores and the increasing popularity of e-books, she remains personally confident about the future of traditional books. “Books won’t disappear any more than horses didn’t go away after the invention of the automobile” – is the sense of what she said, even though the words aren’t exactly hers. ...more

Book Fair Calendar

Paper Town. Boxborough, MA. January 28, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

San Francisco Antiquarian Book, Print & Paper Fair. San Francisco, CA. February 4–5, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

California International Antiquarian Book Fair. Pasadena, CA. February 10–12, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

PBFA Antiquarian Book Fair. London, England. February 12, 2012.

Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair. New York, NY. February 24–26, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Washington Antiquarian Book Fair. Arlington, VA. March 2–3, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Florida Antiquarian Book Fair. St. Petersburg, FL. March 9–11, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Westmount Antiquarian Book Fair. Montreal, Canada. March 11, 2012.

Ephemera 32 Fair & Conference. Old Greenwich, CT. March 16–18, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Vermont Antiquarian Book & Ephemera Fair. South Burlington, VT. March 25, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Spring Long Island Book & Paper Fair. Hempstead, NY. March 31–April 1, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show. Lansing, MI. April 1, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Akron Antiquarian Book Fair. Akron, OH. April 6–7, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair. Albuquerque, NM. April 6–7, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

New York Antiquarian Book Fair. New York, NY. April 12–15, 2012.

Manhattan Vintage Book & Ephemera Fair. New York, NY. April 13–14, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Great Eastern U.S. Spring Antique Advertising, Book & Paper Show. Allentown, PA. April 28–29, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Boston Book, Paper & Photo Exposition and Sale. Wilmington, MA. May 5, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Toronto Book Fair & Paper Show. Toronto, Canada. May 13, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Rose City Used Book Fair. Portland, OR. May 18, 2012.

PBFA Antiquarian Book Fair. London, England. May 20, 2012.

Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair. Ann Arbor, MI. May 20, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

London International Antiquarian Book Fair. London, England. May 24–26, 2012.

PBFA Antiquarian Book Fair. London, England. May 25, 2012.

New England Antiquarian Book & Ephemera Fair. Concord, NH. June 3, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Twin Cities Book Fair. St. Paul, MN. June 29–30, 2012.

Cooperstown Antiquarian Book Fair. Cooperstown, NY. June 30, 2012.

Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair. Cowan, TN. July 21–22, 2012.

Great Eastern U.S. Summer Antique Advertising, Book & Paper Show. Allentown, PA. July 21, 2012.

Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Book Fair. Denver, CO. August 3–4, 2012.

Westfield Book & Paper Show. Westfield, NY. August 4, 2012.

PulpFest 2012. Columbus, Ohio. August 9–12, 2012.

Vermont Summer Book Fair. Brattleboro, VT. August 12, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair. Rochester, NY. September 8, 2012.

Paper Town. Boxborough, MA. September 15, 2012.

Georgia Fine & Collectible Book Fair. Marietta, GA. September 22–23, 2012.

Great Eastern U.S. Fall Antique Advertising, Book & Paper Show. Allentown, PA. October 6–7, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Pasadena Book Fair. Pasadena, CA. October 6–7, 2012.

Toronto International Antiquarian Book Fair. Toronto, Ontario (Canada). October 12–14, 2012.

Pioneer Valley Book & Ephemera Fair. Northampton, MA. October 14, 2012.

Chelsea Antiquarian Book Fair. London, England. November 2, 2012.

Autumn Long Island Book & Ephemera Fair. Hempstead, NY. November 3–4, 2012.

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair. Boston, MA. November 16–18, 2012.

Boston Book, Print & Ephemera Show. Boston, MA. November 17, 2012.

New Jersey Vintage Book & Ephemera Fair. East Hanover, NJ. December 1–2, 2012.

Book News & Notes

Robert Burns and the Creation of Beloved New Year’s Eve Song Subject of New Exhibition at the Morgan

Each New Year’s Eve, millions raise their voices in a chorus of “Auld Lang Syne,” standing with friends and looking back with nostalgia on days past. But how did a traditional Scots folk song – with lyrics that many people scarcely understand – emerge as one of the world’s most enduring popular songs? It was Robert Burns (1759–1796), the great eighteenth-century Scottish poet, who transformed the old verses into the version we know today. Robert Burns and “Auld Lang Syne” at The Morgan Library & Museum untangles the complex origins of the song that has become, over time, a globally shared expression of friendship and longing. On view from late December through February 5, 2012, the exhibition features rare printed editions, a manuscript of the song in the poet’s own hand, and selections from the Morgan’s important collection of Burns letters – the largest in the world. ...more

Book Auction Calendar

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. January 26, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

New England Book Auctions. Northampton, MA. January 31, 2012.

Bonhams. Oxford, England. January 31, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. February 2, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Freeman’s. Philadelphia, PA. February 2, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. February 6, 2012.

New England Book Auctions. Northampton, MA. February 7, 2012.

Heritage Auction Galleries. Beverly Hills, CA. February 8–9, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Bonhams. San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA. February 13, 2012.

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. February 16, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. February 16, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

New England Book Auctions. Northampton, MA. February 20, 2012.

Heritage Auction Galleries. Beverly Hills, CA. February 21, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. February 23, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. February 28, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

New England Book Auctions. Northampton, MA. February 28, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. March 1, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. March 1, 2012.

Heritage Auction Galleries. Dallas, TX. March 10, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. March 15, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. March 15, 2012.

Heritage Auction Galleries. Beverly Hills, CA. March 20, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Christie’s. London, England. March 21, 2012.

Sotheby’s. Paris, France. March 28, 2012.

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. March 29, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. April 4, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Christie’s. New York, NY. April 10, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. April 12, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. April 12, 2012.

Heritage Auction Galleries. New York, NY. April 12, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Bonhams. New York, NY. April 14, 2012. (See ad in January/February issue.)

Bonhams. New York, NY. April 16, 2012.

Bonhams. Oxford, England. April 17, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. April 17, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Sotheby’s. New York, NY. April 20, 2012.

Christie’s. London, England. April 23, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. April 25, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. April 26, 2012.

Bonhams. New York, NY. April 26, 2012.

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. May 10, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. May 10, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Christie’s. Paris, France. May 11, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. May 22, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

PBA Galleries. San Francisco, CA. May 24, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Christie’s. London, England. May 29, 2012.

Freeman’s. Philadelphia, PA. May 31, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. June 7, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Christie’s. London, England. June 13, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. June 14, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Bonhams. New York, NY. June 19–20, 2012.

Christie’s. London, England. June 19, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. June 21, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Christie’s. New York, NY. June 22, 2012.

Bonhams. Los Angeles, CA. June 24, 2012.

Swann Galleries. New York, NY. June 28, 2012. (See ad in March/April issue.)

Bonhams. Oxford, England. July 3, 2012.

Bonhams. Oxford, England. September 25, 2012.

Bonhams. San Francisco, CA & New York, NY. October 4, 2012.

Bonhams. New York, NY. October 23, 2012.

Bonhams. New York, NY. November 20, 2012.

Bonhams. New York, NY. December 4, 2012.