A Watercolor that is Certainly Smug
The title of this watercolor is humorous to say the least. Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly’s ‘The Smug Dragon’ is a depiction of a wingless dragon slumped over a log with its limbs splayed out to the...
View ArticleA Happy Easter and Passover to All Celebrating
Charles Dodgson’s, Lewis Carroll. A Handbook to the Literaure of the Rev. Chas. Lutwidge Dodgson (1931). Second issue with second line of title ‘-To-‘. http://bit.ly/1F9fBP4 “DEAR CHILD, Please to...
View Article150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Assassination
Today marks the anniversary in which President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at the Ford’s Theatre. This autograph letter, by George B. Todd to his brother, is a remarkably clear and dramatic...
View ArticleSt. George, Wm. Shakespeare, and Mr. Morgan
Today is a notable day in the literary calendar, being the 451st anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare. It is also World Book Day, and the birthday of President James Buchanan (1791-1868),...
View ArticleA Very Happy Birthday to L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum’s tales of the land of Oz and its colorful characters have touched the lives of children and adults since the publication of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). Before the next Oz...
View Article2015 London Antiquarian Book Fair
In a short while we will be heading off to the 2015 London Antiquarian Book Fair. The fair runs from May 28th through the 30th. Below is a short selection of highlights that we will be bringing....
View ArticleNew Website
Last month we unveiled our new and improved website. We are excited to share with you the changes we made and how it will benefit all of our customers. First of all, we have added a free shipping...
View ArticleThe Archive of Paul Williams
ARCHIVE OF A MAJOR FIGURE IN THE AMERICAN COUNTER CULTURE BOB DYLAN, PHILIP K. DICK, THEODORE STURGEON, AND MORE! James Cummins Bookseller will exhibit highlights of the Archive of Paul Williams...
View ArticleReynaldo Luza (1893-1978), pre-eminent Fashion Artist
Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978), pre-eminent fashion artist, was born in Lima, Peru. He began training as an architect at the University of Louvain, Belgium, but returned to Peru at the outbreak of World...
View ArticleThe Archive of The New York Review of Books
James Cummins Bookseller are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the sale of the Archive of The New York Review of Books to the New York Public Library. The archive, spanning more than 50...
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