Autograph or Eyesore: When Signatures Help and Hurt a Book Collector
When it comes to the world of book collecting, signatures can help or hurt the value of any given book. Ever wonder what all the “signed by the author” fuss is about? Or why it […]
Articles by vfb
This Week at VFB
Happy Almost July! Here’s a look at what’s been happening this week. Much Ado About You: Shakespeare, The Self, and Film A look at Joss Whedon’s interpretation of Much Ado About Nothing, and what it […]
Special Book Signing: The Exorcist!
William Friedkin, director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” among others, will be touring California signing copies of his memoir, The Friedkin Connection. The book has been compared to Elia Kazan’s Elia Kazan: A […]
Books on Book Collecting: Essential Titles for the New or Veteran Collector
When in doubt, look it up! For every book-lover, this command is common — the answer to the questions: What does that word mean? How is it spelled? Who wrote this-or-that book? How does this-or-that […]
Read the Book Before You See The Movie!
The book is always better than the movie. But here are some promising film adaptations in the Hollywood works: The Wolf of Wall Street The Film: Who: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, and Jonah Hill. Also […]
Book Signing: Sarah Bruni, “The Night Gwen Stacy Died”
Join Sarah Bruni at McNally Jackson, one of Manhattan’s finest independent booksellers, as she reads from her debut novel, The Night Gwen Stacy Died. For more information, visit the event page. Can’t make it to […]
Much Ado About You
A couple of weeks ago, Flavorwire blogged “What Your Favorite Shakespeare Play Says About You”. According to that list, if you’re a fan of Much Ado About Nothing, You think affection is best shown in […]
This Week at VFB
It’s official! Summer has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s been happening this week. Our Weekly Auction 26 new titles added to our auction block! This week we’re featuring Isaac Asimov, with two autographed, leather […]
What You Can Judge By A Book’s Cover
You know the old saying: “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” That’s certainly true of some books, titles that have fallen victim to unfortunate print runs, or perhaps, old worn-out copies that have […]
The Bird and Baby: Tolkien’s Favorite Pub!
Drinking with the Inklings Are you a J.R.R. Tolkien fan? Or C.S. Lewis? Ever wondered where they whet their whistle while they were at Oxford? The two writers were part of a literary group known […]
These Just In! Leather Bound Treasures in Our Online Store
New Arrivals! These just in to our online store: Two delectable collectibles from Stephen King, a signed copy of Buzz Aldrin’s book Mission to Mars, as well as two leather bound beauties from Easton Press. […]
Stephen King Book Quotes: The Very Finest from “Carrie”
Stephen King Book Quotes Series Feel like reliving your favorite moments from your favorite Stephen King novels, but don’t have time to reread them all? We’re starting a new series of Stephen King Book Quotes. […]
Joan Silber Book Signing: “Fools”
Join National Book Award finalist Joan Silber on the Upper East Side of Manhattan as she reads from her latest book, Fools, a collection of interrelated stories. Joan Silber is also the author of Household Words and […]