June 2009
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Special Report
Ibsen, Hamsun, and
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Tiny Smoked Fish
Skip the shutterbugs in France and Italy and go with tour
guide on a literary expedition through Norway.
Departments
Digest
Swann Song
A last hurrah for the Ritter collection of livres d’artistes.
The Pin-Up King
Charles Martignette’s collection of cuties goes to auction.
Dear Reader
Going Places
On the road or on the wagon.
Calendar
Find book fairs and auctions in your area or around the world.
Featured Columns
Fine Books Interview
A World Gone Missing
John Eckblad’s nostalgic collection of early industrial prints.
Collecting @ Large
Heaven Sent
When homeowners’ insurance came straight from the top.
Collecting@Large
One Day at a Time
How the “Big Book” shaped a rare bookseller’s career.
Sold@Auction
June Brides
Columnist
falls head over heels for French shepherdesses on stilts.