Aug 30, 2021
Jack David launched the
publishing house ECW in 1974 as
the journal Essays on Canadian Writing - from which came
the E, the C, and the W. For the next ten years the company focused
on scholarly projects and occasionally dabbled in more accessible
trade books and biographies. The breakthrough came when it decided
in the...
Aug 27, 2021
Dr. Stephen Enniss is Director of the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. He has held previous appointments at the Folger Shakespeare Library and at Emory University’s Rare Book Library. His research interests are in 20th century poetry, and he has written on Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and Seamus...
Aug 16, 2021
Meghan
Constantinou has been Head Librarian at The Grolier Club since 2011 and
a Club member since 2013. Her research interests include the
history of private collecting, women’s book ownership, and
provenance studies. The Club Library collects, preserves, and
makes accessible materials dedicated to the history
and...
Aug 2, 2021
One of the best ways to become a successful, fulfilled antiquarian bookseller is to establish close, long-lasting relationships with enthusiastic, committed, ideally well-heeled, collectors. Justin Schiller is a pioneer in the field of rare, collectible children's books. During his career he has developed extraordinary...