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Historic Cards and Games: The Stuart and Marilyn R. Kaplan Collection Auction: 21 June Viewing: 17-20 June

The History of the Book: The Cornelius J. Hauck Collection from the Cincinnati Museum Center Auction: 27-28 June Viewing: 23-26 June

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MATTHAEUS BOSSUS (Verona 1428-1520 Verdaro)

De veris et salutaribus animi gaudiis dialogus

Florence: Francesco Bonaccorsi, 8th February 1491 First edition, finely illuminated copy IMPORTANT ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PLAQUETTE BINDING,tooled in gold and blind, impressed on the front cover the she-griffin of PERUGIA, the reverse variant of the famous medal by Antonio Pisano, called PISANELLO (1395-1455), of Niccolò Piccinino. The only surviving example. $60,000-80,000 (GBP35,000-45,000)

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10 GOD SAVE THE QUEENIs Her Majesty at 80 collectable?

15 TOP 50 BESTSELLERSRare’s annual list of the highest prices achieved at auction

25 DEAD AUTHORS SOCIETYThe London haunts of Aleister Crowley, Arthur Machen, Bram Stoker and many more

30 LONDON CALLINGIt’s June. It’s London. It’s Olympia. It must be the ABA Book Fair

35 THE AGE OF SHAKESPEARE The definitive account of the Bard’s First Folio as it appears for auction at Sotheby’s

42 SELL YOUR BOOKS AND MAKE MONEY Rare’s ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series continues with the options open to a novitiate seller

50 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACKThe rising popularity – and prices – of AfricanAmerican literature

54 JOHN OSBORNEOn the 50th anniversary of Look Back in Angerwe analyse his market value and the play’s legacy

70 EVER THE TWAINSamuel Clemens dissected and reviewed

Regulars 04 Editor’s Letter Facing facs

06 News & views Infrared investigations

13 Letters Skin, Freud and Heritage

21 From the Tea Room Words. Of. One. Er. Syll. A. Ble.

33 Letter from AmericaFacs of Life

40 Unscripted600 years of book fairs

44 Honest JoeMaxwell’s house

50 Auction Reports and Listings

58 Catalogue Reviews and Listings

64 Fair Diary

66 Website of the Month and Directory The industrial revolution online

68 Book Reviews Art, fiction and antiques

74 On the Shelf Written in the stars

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