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This group exists to circulate occasional newsletters from Ian at Lux Mentis, Booksellers to clients and friends. They tend to be quarterly and relate to major new collections and/or upcoming events. For a steadier stream of missives, please see our blog: http://www.luxmentis.com/blog/luxblog.ht ml.
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Quick Fall note re Baltimore and Seattle events...
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We are heading off in a few days for the 4 day Baltimore Summer
Antique (& Fine Art & Book) Show. It is a remarkable show, with 500
dealers from around the world. The show takes place at the Baltimore
Convention Center over Labor Day Weekend. Details can be found here:
[link]... more »
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Spring 2009 Newsletter and Update
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Happy Early Spring. Things are finally drying out here and the garden
is beginning to bloom. We have had some wonderful collections come in
this winter and spring...and there are some great collections in the
pipeline. We debuted a remarkable collection of Hefner material,
undoubtedly the most significant in private hands, at the San... more »
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Happy New Year - Winter/Spring show update
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Happy New Year to all. We want to thank everyone for their support and
interest this past year...especially those who chose to give books for
the holidays. It was a very bookish holiday, and we are very grateful
for your support during these rather complex times.
We have had some wonderful material come in recently, including some... more »
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N.B. Address Change [and fall ABAA fair reminder]
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Our apologies for the "extra" newsletter, but the Post Office saw fit
to renumber our street and thus we must update our address with
everyone. Please change our address from "211 Marginal Way..." to "110
Marginal Way..." The full address should now be:
Lux Mentis, Booksellers
110 Marginal Way, #777... more »
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Fall shows, new additions and news...
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We hope you had a wonderful summer and that, in the midst of the
current turmoil, we hope that your fall is off to a colorful start. In
the midst of these turbulent times, we are comforted by the knowledge
that books on the shelf have intrinsic value that dollars stuffed in a
mattress can never provide.... more »
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News, New Arrivals and Upcoming Shows...
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It has been a remarkable New Year. By St. Patrick's Day, we had
attended five book fairs (three in or around New York, San Francisco
and St. Petersburg, FL)...a wild schedule for us. In the next two
weeks, we will do shows in New York and Boston (see below). It has
been fun...tiring and slightly crazed...but fun.... more »
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New Year, new collections, new show update...
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Happy New Year! We are off to a wonderful start to the new year. We
have had two small, wonderful collections arrive, one including
incunabula and early printed works (including a wonderful copy of
Person's, Varieties (1635)) and a lovely collection of Willa Cather
material (including a signed/limited edition of One of Ours (1922)).... more »
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Holiday greetings, upcoming shows and a quick update...
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The holidays are fast approaching and we wish you all the best. We would be, as always, happy to assist you in finding that perfect bibliophilic gift for everyone in your family and circle of friends. Let us know how we might be able to assist you. It has been a busy fall, thus far, with no signs of letting up (this... more »
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Fall shows, News and a quick update...
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Hello everyone, We hope the summer has been great fun and you have found the time to get some good summer reading completed. I wanted to touch base, first and foremost, to let you know what our fall show schedule was going to be. We will be attending four fairs this fall, starting with the Baltimore Summer Antique/Antiquarian Book... more »
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Spring is a bookish time...
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Hi all and Happy Spring. Spring is starting out busily and we hope you can join us in some of the chaos. The next several weeks have three major book events in the Northeast. The MARIAB Boston Book Fair will be part of Boston Antiques Weekend ([link]) and is shaping up... more »
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