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THE ABAA PUBLICATION of October 28-30 Boston, MA (ABAA) Hynes Convention Center The ABN E WSLETTEA AR VOLUME SIXTEEN, NUMBER 3 ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SUMMER 2005 INSIDE: Housecalls: Movie Mania II. By Arnold Herr.........................................PAGE 3 The Leaf Book In Memoriam Considered Leona Rostenberg by John Windle New York, New York This talk was given at the Newberry Few longtime ABAA members needed to Library on May 20, 2005 as part of the search their memories when they heard Leaf Book Symposium arranged by the “Leona died.” She was memorable and Caxton Club of Chicago and accompa- unique. Leona Rostenberg died in her nied by an exhibition curated by Joel 97th year on March 17, 2005, in New Silver and a catalogue of the exhibition, York City, where she lived for all of her Disbound and Dispersed published by life. the Caxton Club and available from Oak She was president of the Antiquarian Knoll Books. Speakers included Michael Booksellersʼ Association of America, Thompson, Chicago attorney, president of Inc., from 1972 to 1974 as well as active the Caxton Club and leaf book collec- in its inception in 1949 along with her tor; Sarah Harding, Associate Professor lifelong companion, Madeleine Stern. of Law and co-director Institute for Law They both loved the ABAA, fondly fuss- Leona Rostenberg. and the Humanities at Chicago-Kent ing and fuming about the vagaries of the College of Law; Paul Gehl, Custodian, Board and the membership and the book John M. Wing Foundation on the History business in general. On many occasions of Printing at the Newberry Library; Max Madeleine left a tenured teaching posi- they bemoaned the closing of the Book Yela, head of Special Collections at the tion to join her, beginning a successful Center at Rockefeller Center in the late University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; and 60-year business in the antiquarian book 1980ʼs, feeling that it provided an unpar- myself representing the leaf book publish- world. alleled venue for ABAA dealers and their ing and dealing trades. It was attended While Leona was ABAA president, the books. I suspect Leona never forgave me by some 60 people and lasted three International League held their annual for not reopening it 15 years ago. hours, followed by a reception at which meeting in Japan. As a joke Madeleine She was born on December 28, 1908, much further discussion took place. I gave her records (LPʼs) of Japanese graduated from New York University in have edited my talk from the spoken text language lessons. Leona took it seriously, 1930, and met Madeleine the same year, for publication in print form. and to the amusement and appreciation then a Barnard College freshman. After In 1940 the first check list of leaf of their Japanese hosts and guests, gave graduate studies at Columbia, her dis- books was compiled by Miles Standish her speech in Japanese. sertation on the politics of 17th century Slocum; it recorded 20 titles. In 2005, Leona was a serious scholar and printers was rejected. Leona gave up the John Chalmers recorded 84 leaf books researcher and wrote five books: English idea of an academic career, working for before 1940 and about 150 since 1940 Publishers in the Graphic Arts, 1599 Austrian book dealer Herbert Reichner, for a total of around 250 titles if I include – 1700; Literary, Political, Scientific, a trying experience but it provided her a few Chalmers omitted. Although T.F. Religious & Legal Publishing, Printing with five years of solid foundation in the Dibdinʼs Greek and Latin Classics (4th & Bookselling in England, 1551 – 1700 antiquarian book business. In 1944, she edition, 1825) and the British and Foreign (2 volumes); The Minority Press & The opened her own business with a small Bible Societyʼs Catalogues in the 1850's English Crown: A Study in Repression, stock of early printed books concerned predate it, Francis Fryʼs Bible leaf book with the history of printing. A year later, continued on page 15 continued on page 4 Letters to the Editor From: Harold R. Nestler numbing technology. Just today I was reading that even some Many thanks for your fine review of my libraries have closed for lack of patrons book in the ABAA Newsletter Spring – patrons who are supposedly intelligent 2005. beings, but who think the internet can I appreciate it very much. supply all the knowledge they will ever I just hope that other dealers write need. ILAB Book Fairs down their memoirs. It is important to It is time to go to the Post Office and keep alive the history of the antiquarian mail books to a couple of customers who 2005 book trade before the advent of mind- are not afraid to buy books from catalogs. THE ABAA PUBLICATION OF October 28-30 Boston, MA (ABAA) Hynes Convention Center October 28-30 Sydney, Australia (ANZAAB) Masonic Center November 4-5 London, England (ABA) ROGER E. STODDARD'S ADDRESS Old Chelsea Town Hall No More Mr. Nice Guy; or How to Get Along When Roger’s Not Around Anymore January 27-29 Delivered before the ABAA and ILAB guests April 30, 2005, at the Grolier Club Stuttgart, Germany (VDA) Württembergischer Kunstverein Will Soon be Available in A limited edition of 250 copies, designed and printed by the Poltroon Press, Berkeley, California February 17-19 Los Angeles, CA (ABAA) Westin Century Plaza $10.00 per copy. Orders are now being taken. All proceeds go to the ABAA Benevolent Fund. For a calendar including non-ILAB book For details inquire at [email protected] fairs, visit www.abaa.org 2 back and youʼre home free.” House Calls: Movie Mania II A long pause -- a really long pause. by Arnold Herr to get stuff to and from the warehouse Morty: “Whaddya worried about? Itʼll The Melrose Cannonball (July 1988) across the street? With all the traffic out work fine. Claudeʼs done the math. “Here, attach this spring to your fore- there on Melrose and having to go down Me: Claude hasnʼt learned yet how to head.” Morty held up a coil spring from to the corner to cross the road, itʼs just a make change. Show me in my job profile a long-dead Studebaker whose carcass big waste of time.” where it says I have to be a human can- littered the back of his book shop. We Me: “And finding the cannon gave you nonball.” were constantly stumbling over parts of an idea.” And then we were outside on the side- this car which were lying underfoot and Morty: “We shoot the boxes of books walk. Claude was munching a candy bar; heaped higgledy-piggledy all over the out of the cannon and across the street. Jack was sipping a Mexican Edsel (V8 place. According to Morty, junk like this Simplicity itself.” veggie juice and tequila). Bob was stand- always came in handy when you least ex- Me: “How do I fit into this picture?” ing across the street at the warehouse pected it. Thatʼs why it was never thrown Morty: “Youʼre making the maiden door. I glanced at the Zacchini which away. voyage.” seemed to be aimed higher than the build- “What the hell are ya talkinʼ about?” I Me: “Why not Bob? Why not ing across the street. respectfully queried. Claude?” Me: “Shouldnʼt that be aimed a little “Use this duct tape to hold it place.” Morty: “Claudeʼs too chunky. Bob has lower? The way it is now, Iʼll end up in He handed me the roll and the spring. bad feet.” Catalina.” “Youʼre going for a ride.” Me: “What do his feet matter? Heʼll Morty: “Everythingʼll be hunky-dory. I taped the spring to my forehead; it probably die anyway.” Youʼll see. Whereʼs your sense of adven- looked like a gigantic round tefillin. Morty: “ Youʼll fit easily into the barrel ture?” Me: “Will I need to take some clean of the cannon; youʼre slim-hipped." Me: “Whereʼs yours? Youʼre slimmer- clothes.” Me: “And small-brained, for an even hipped than I am.” Morty: “Itʼs not that kind of a trip. Jack better fit. Why the spring?" Morty: “Iʼm allergic to muzzle veloc- unearthed my old Zacchini circus cannon Morty: “For the return trip. Youʼll hit ity. Besides, youʼre fully insured.” from the inner sanctum upstairs in the the facade of the building about five feet Me: “Insured?” bargain basement.” above the door. The g-forces will be up Morty: “By Lloyds of Long Beach.” Me: “You mean the inner scrotum, around 12 somewhere, but donʼt worry, Me: “I am not reassured. Whoʼs the donʼt you?” itʼll be duck soup. Just before you hit the guy with the cigarette leaning against the Morty: “It gave me a great idea.” stucco, you drop the box of books. Bobʼll black van?” Me: “Saints preserve us.” be underneath and catch it. The spring Morty: “The county coroner.” Morty: “You know how it takes forever hits the building - “BOING!” - you fly continued on page 8 “Real Time” guy, Bill Maher, who gave ABAA does Book Expo at Javits a talk on Saturday night. Both events had standing room only. Working the by Ed Smith ABAA booth were Liane Wade, Susan Book Expo America was held June Dixon, and Ed Smith (PR). Directories 3-5, 2005, at the Jacob Javits Exhibi- were prized by librarians, museum staff, tion Center in New York City. This and booksellers. Shirts and caps were was the second year the ABAA has sold along with DVDʼs of BIBLIOMA- had a booth at this huge book indus- NIA. Bookmarks were also a hit. More try event where one can experience than a dozen booksellers inquired about the entire scope of book publishing membership, and many people who worldwide, all in one place, all at one stopped by the booth were familiar with time.
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