Landmark Books Says Goodbye To Philip Levine
Valentine’s Day will now have a new meaning for me at Landmark Books. No longer will it be a hated Hallmark Holiday, but it will now remind me of the death of one of my favorite poets, Philip Levine who passed away at the age of 87 after battling pancreatic cancer. Levine took his experiences […]
What Would You Suggest? We Want To Know
The isolating cold and snow of February in Northern Michigan gives many time to think and ponder answers to questions like this one. If you met a person who had never read a piece of Fiction before, what would you give them to read? It’s an interesting question to think about with no right or […]
Landmark Books Celebrates the Birth of a Giant
French born poet, playwright and novelist Jules Verne was born on this day in 1828 in Nantes. Considered a Father of modern science fiction he is the second most translated author in the world next to Agatha Christie. His novels have never gone out of print and remain on the best of lists around the […]
Why Atlas Shrugged At Landmark Books
Today is the birthday of one of the most famous female authors and philosophers of all time. On this day in 1905 Ayn Rand was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She would go on to write only four novels, but those novels and the philosophy of Objectivism she supported have gone on to grow in […]
Signed Harper Lee At Landmark Books
Today I had the opportunity to appraise a copy of Harper Lee’s only published novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird”. I thought it might be fun to look at where the values on signed copies are today and what the future looks like for the book for collectors. First published on July 11th, 1960 by J.B. […]
Why Edith Wharton Matters at Landmark Books
Today is the birthday of Edith Newbold Jones, born on this day in 1862. We know her better as Edith Wharton, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and short story writer. Wharton was the first female author to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She was also nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1927, […]
Landmark Books Looks At Books on UFO’s
On this day in 1959 the United States Air Force declares only 1% of UFO’s are actually unidentified objects. This has done nothing to cease the number of sightings. In fact UFO sightings have risen 67% in the past 3 years. So what about the books published on the subject, are they collectible? Yes, they […]
Landmark Books Looks At Collecting Modern First Editions
On this day in 1956 author Jay McInerney was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He became an instant success with the publication of his first novel, “Bright Lights, Big City”. It spawned a successful movie as well which McInerney wrote the screenplay for. His star was bright and book collectors took notice. He was part of […]
Print Still Lives At Landmark Books
On this day in 1949 the first seven inch 45rpm records were introduced to the world by RCA Records. They became known as singles and became a mainstay until the advent of cd’s and digital files. Major record labels discontinued production in early 2005 and replaced them with cd-singles which bombed with the public. In […]
Blatty Birthday At Landmark Books
Today as we try to stay warm I thought a distraction of horror would be fitting. Today is the birthday of one of the most famous novelists, William Peter Blatty. His most well known work, ‘The Exorcist’ still ranks in the top ten of most horror genre’ best of’ lists. Blatty was born on this […]