Michael zinman, trustee emeritus of the library company, is a collector of american imprints and american trade bindings. Jaynes thoughtful and interactive installation is based on her research in the michael zinman collection at the library company, as well as the archives of the new york institute for special education and the perkins school for the blind. Sep 27, 2012 the book dealer examined the document and, satisfied that it was not obviously wrong, called on michael zinman the countrys most important private collector of early north american imprints. The address on file for this person is 495 ashford ave, ardsley, ny 10502 in westchester county. Michael zinman, a major book collector, has occasionally come across. Canvassing books, sample books, and subscription publishers ephemera, 1833 1951, in the collection of michael zinman book. Canvassing books, sample books, and subscription publishers ephemera, 18331951, in the collection of michael zinman keith arbour on. Michael zinman is a book collector with two videos in the cspan video library. Book collector is a office software for windowsbased pc and mac os that allows you to organize your collections of books using its database. The collector is a 1963 thriller novel by english author john fowles, in his literary debut. His recollection of my brief book collecting guide written over two decades ago gave me. Automatic book details and cover images, just scan isbn barcodes with your camera.
Two signs from michael zinman s collection shortly after the collapse of the twin towers in 2001, i came across an enterprising individual, billy mckinney, pitching for 21st century alms in columbus circle in new york city. Treasures from the library company of philadelphia. A collector named michael zinman says, hes instantly reachable, up to a limit. About yesterdays gallery and babylon revisited rare books. So today i have for you my book collection of all non cookbook related books. The best way to guarantee receiving your copy is to become a subscriber to the book collector. The michael zinman collection of early american imprints.
Michael zinman collection of early american imprints. This form of marketing was common in america during the years just before and. Waddington, an accomplished cpa, is managing director of the. Using book collector, you can create a personal book database where you can just scan the isbn barcodes. Zinmans collection of some 11,500 books, pamphlets, and broadsides printed in the thirteen colonies and the united states through the year 1800 was the largest.
Many of the hitherto unknown early american imprints now being digitized by readex at the library company of philadelphia were acquired in 2000, a mere ten years ago, from michael zinman, a private collector who surely ranks among the greatest americana collectors of all time. Michael zinman is a new york businessman who has made his money. The lore surrounding the nypl is particularly unflattering its dumpsters were once. These individuals collectively are associated with 8 companies in 8 cities. Zinman is a new york businessman who makes his living selling used heavy machinery, such as electrical turbines and earthmoving equipment. Print coll 47 michael zinman collection of worlds fairs and expositions material is filled with promotional booklets, brochures, and handbills like this one from the legendary worlds columbian exposition of 1893, more popularly known as the chicago worlds fair. Book collector desktop software catalog your home library.
Michael zinman collection of early american childrens books. One of my favorite books on books in my collection is the michael zinman collection of early american imprints library company, 2001. The michael zinman collection of printing for the blind contains nearly one hundred of the few hundred titles of raisedprint texts published in the country before 1890. Catalog your book collection on your phone, tablet, mac, windows pc or online. Zinman looked carefully at hofmanns oath and, though he could not point to any particular thing that was amiss, said he felt the item was. Four of the companies are still active while the remaining one is now listed as inactive.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The company is a new york domestic business corporation, which was filed on june 1, 1990. In the past few days, two rather large donations to rare book repositories were announced. The bizarre case of stephen carrie blumberg, the third most famous resi. Zinman has contributed over 14,000 books, pamphlets, and broadsides to the michael zinman collection of early american imprints, acquired by the library company in 2000. Book salesmans samples the society holds a strong collection of salesmans samples or dummy books, which have also been called blads. The christian science monitor daily for march 4, 2020. Famous book collectors books and bidders book collecting is an activity that dates back to the renaissance, in the 15th century, when the educated elite amassed collections of illuminated manuscripts to display both their wealth and knowledge.
Sensing the past at the library company of philadelphia. Michael zinman is listed as an agent with earthworm tractor co. The extraordinary collection of michael zinman readex. Book database software catalog your book collection. Before book superstorescumcoffee bars and before web shopping and oprahs book club, popular books were peddled doortodoor across the country in the form of hardcover sample books sort of coming attractions for books, designed to hook customers into signing on for purchases. Book salesmans samples american antiquarian society. Michael zusman and nick zukin have produced a cookbook adapting many of these dishes to modern tastes, without sacrificing their comfortfood origins.
In february 2000, zinman sold his vast collection in the tens of thousands of books. We have more than 4,000 delicacies from the bookeater see new. New york businessman, michael zinman, is a book collector with real passionpassion for the past, passion for books in their thousands and passion for summer series, first broadcast 11052001. Michael zinman profiles in ca, nv, ny, and tx bizapedia. Newsstand manage content and devices advanced search. View auction details, art exhibitions and online catalogues.
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Profile of polymath book and ephemera collector michael zinman, 63. Apr 04, 2011 michael zinman, a major book collector, has occasionally come across discarded material from the new york public library or the new jersey historical society to add to his collection of early american imprints now at the library company of philadelphia. Michael is a freelance food critic and artisan baker, when he is not doing his duties as a statecourt judge. In these characteristically incisive essays, mark singer profiles. This multisensory exhibition exploring the nature of perception was on display from april 4, 2016, until october 21, 2016. Most street editors are female, so it was news to us that penns fundraising efforts even extend to sponsoring individual urinals. The iridescent elegance of victorian motherofpearl book. When earl started to bring his young son michael along to antiquarian book fairs way back in the 1980s, another bibliophile was born. Mccorison from cataloguing records of the american antiquarian society and from canvassing books, sample books, and subscription publishers ephemera, 18331951 in the collection of michael zinman, compiled by keith arbour ardsley, n. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover michael s. After that, the ebooks can be opened right from your book details panel.
The 6,000 titles in the zinman collection included among other holdings the first american sex manual, published in 1766, and cotton mathers account of. The zinman collection, formed by robert seymour and michael zinman, features sample books from the 1820s through the mid20th century. Includes samples of mid19thcentury raised letter printing for the blind and pre1801 legal forms, 18th19th centuries. The michael zinman collection of early american imprints which was. Toshiyuki takamiya is an emeritus professor at keio university, tokyo. Michael zinman is a book collector with two videos in the cspan video. The michael zinman collection of printing for the blind.
It prints independent opinions on subjects ranging from typography to national heritage policy, from medieval libraries to modern first editions. More than 450 terms are alphabetically described and crossreferencing is easy. Zinman talked about his collection of early american imprints, how and why he. Free clz cloud storage for backups, syncing and sharing. There are 8 individuals that go by the name of michael zinman. After that, the e books can be opened right from your book details panel. But he wants to keep her alive under glass in the cellar of a deserted house two hours from london that he buys to this end.
He is an eclectic collector with a number of collection accumulations. The extraordinary collection of michael zinman james green, librarian, library company of philadelphia zinman s collection of some 11,500 books, pamphlets, and broadsides printed in the thirteen colonies and the united states through the year 1800 was the largest such collection assembled in the 20th. Tells about a sign of richard nixon he mounted on a building he. Alongside the book experts, you get some terrific interviews from authors like fran lebowitz and susan orlean while also being introduced to people like michael zinman, an obsessive collector of rare titles who says another collector friend of his had to have his apartment floor reinforced to handle the weight of his collection. Have you heard the one about the traveling booksalesman. He is also famous for ignoring conventional wisdom. Michael zinman overview michael zinman has been associated with five companies, according to public records.
The book collector was all of these things and so much more besides and managed to pack in so much drama, intrigue and delicious murkiness apart from it having the most gorgeous, eyepopping cover art, i knew i had to have it as soon as i heard the words fairytale, dark, disturbing and gothic. Michael caines is a contributing editor at the times literary supplement. Abc for book collectors by john carter if there was a single book that any wouldbe collector should own, it is this. The collector by john fowles published by vintage on october 21st 1998 first published 1963. I got bill reese and michael zinman both to sign at the 2005 san francisco book fairand they did with dueling inscriptions, poking fun at each other. Michael zinman has a copy of an advertisement for the van everen jackets, and ellen. Mar 04, 2020 the same is true of rare book and ephemera collector michael zinman, celebrated in a 2001 new yorker profile as the book eater.
Focusing on the transition period from alphabets in embossed writing fonts e. The living book exhibition opening, collectors discussion. Specializing in used and outofprint titles, the eclectic inventory of nearly 15,000 volumes ranges from jasper ffordes clever mysteries to works on engineering and military history. View michael zinman s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He does not mention hofmanns extensive forging of mormon documents designed for sale to the church itself or the speculative, yet entirely possible, connection among hofmann, jenkins, and david. Ge tells the story first ferdinand ne frederick clegg, the collector thats the great dead thing in him of butterflies, and form fritillaries and clouded fellows he goes on to net his finest specimen, miss miranda grey, a soft, lovely twenty year old. I am not the best camera person so this might be a little all over the place.
History of the bible lansingburgh, ny, 1824 bible history new york, 1816 all. Canvassing books, sample books, and subscription publishers. Annual business meeting for library company shareholders tuesday, may 9 5. A working bibliography illustrating a guide to engravings in. Zinman s collection of some 11,500 books, pamphlets, and. The illustrated book of pistols frederick wilkinson r 120. The term thumb bible was first coined in the mid19th century and may be a reference to tom thumb, a known public figure at the time. Alternatives to book collector for windows, mac, linux, iphone, android and more. Trustee emeritus michael zinman gave worlds fairs material. His first purchase, at age 21 in 1958, was a threevolume. Just let it scan your computer for e book files, then link the files to the book entries in your database. Apr 16, 2017 just in time for the tv adaption on starz, this collector s edition of neil gaimans popular novel puts all other editions of american gods to shame. Michael has been seeking out and selling rare books since before the sixth grade, unearthing rarities for his customers with an uncanny sense for finding long lost books.
Tells about a sign of richard nixon he mounted on a building he owns, and a series. Michael zinman worlds fairs collection library company. There is actually little on the art of deaccessioning in the professional. To be eligible for this, you must subscribe online by 26 february 2017. Founded by ian fleming in 1952, the book collector is the leading literary journal commenting on all aspects of the book. On each page a boy and a girl discuss their surroundings in terms of geometry. Canvassing books, sample books, and subscription publishers ephemera, 18331951, in the collection of michael zinman.
Some 1,800 of them have been catalogued by keith arbour, c80, in canvassing books, sample books, and subscription publishers ephemera, 18331951, in the collection of michael zinman 1996. Diane publishing co po box 617 darby, pa 190230617 18007823833. This, by the way, is a great bonus in having a bad memory the capability to reread an old book and enjoy it all over again. Tomorrow we welcome michael zinman, renowned collector of americana and inventor of the critical mess theory of collecting, to speak at our annual. Publishers sample and canvassing books issued prior. Michael zinman collection description collection of ephemera reflecting american social and economic development, with an emphasis on the book trades. The presence of the girl throughout the book is significant because girls were not depicted as active learners of math or science very often. Its plot follows a lonely, psychotic young man who kidnaps a female art student in london and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. Includes stereographs, trade cards, collecting cards, lantern slides, and souvenirs. Known as thumb bibles, these tiny books are abridged versions of the bible, generally meant for children. Alert me when this program is available for purchase. Zinman is a new york collector known for building the largest private holding of american printed material produced before 1801. The companies were formed over a nineteen year period with the most recent being incorporated twelve years ago in april of 2008.
Some are sillier than others, though few reach such heights as the ad for. A friendly tipster emailed us the other day with a note about the male restrooms in rosengarten. These specimen books were used by the itinerant agents of subscription publishers to entice customers to agree to purchase a copy of a work in advance of delivery. The title of the book is the artisan jewish deli at home. The most worthwhile pieces here are the portraits of less famous people involved in compelling pursuits, such as richard seiverling, organizer of the tom mix festival, and international book collector michael zinman. The book collector is a london based journal that deals with all aspects of the book it is published quarterly and exists in both paper and digital form. Yep, some of the urinals have plaques above themone reads the relief you are now experiencing is made possible by a gift from michael zinman.
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