Rare Book Review
June/July 2008
Features:
- THE STATE OF THINGSAn unpublished Shelley work is just one highlight of the London Book Fair
- PARIS ON SHOWThe 2008 fair in pictures
- THE PRINCESS BRIDEThe Leiden library of a Zanzibari royal
- GOING FOR GOLD Harvey Abrams’ collection of Olympic books
- THE EDGE OF LOVE How Jeff Towns’ Dylan Thomas collection led to a Hollywood film
- AN ENGLISHMAN’S HOME How architects’ literature helped landscape England in the 1600-1800s
- THE ANNUAL RARE TOP 50 Best selling auction action of the last year
- ‘MY GOOD FRIEND MARTY’Richard Lan on bookdealing, teaching and a case of mistaken identity
