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The antiquarian / by Faverón Patriau, Gustavo,author.(CARDINAL)424962; Mulligan, Joseph,translator.(CARDINAL)718356;
Three years have passed since Gustavo, a renowned psycholinguist, last spoke to his closest friend, Daniel, who has been interned in a psychiatric ward for murdering his fiancée. When Daniel unexpectedly calls to confess the truth behind the crime, Gustavo's long buried fraternal loyalty resurfaces and draws him into the center of a quixotic, unconventional investigation through an underground network of antiquarian dealers. While Daniel reveals his unsettling story using fragments of fables, novels, and historical allusions, Gustavo begins to retrace the past for clues: from their early college days exploring dust-filled libraries and exotic brothels to Daniel's intimate attachment to his sickly younger sister and his dealings as a book collector. As the circumstances grow increasingly macabre and intricate with every turn, Gustavo is forced to deduce a complex series of events from allegories that are more real than police reports and metaphors more revealing than evidence. And when a woman in the ward is found murdered, Daniel is declared the prime suspect, and Gustavo plummets deeper into the mysterious case.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; Antiquarian booksellers; Linguists; Male friendship; Mentally ill offenders; Murder; Men's friendships.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Antiquarian pursuits : southern art from the holdings of Robert M. Hicklin Jr., Inc. in celebration of the gallery's twentieth anniversary / by Pennington, Estill Curtis.(CARDINAL)182226; Robert M. Hicklin Jr., Inc.(CARDINAL)223749;
Bibliography: pages 22-23.
Subjects: Catalogs.; Robert M. Hicklin Jr., Inc.; Art, American; Regionalism in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The new antiquarians / by Diaz-Griffith, Michael,AuthorCurator(DLC)no2023079544; Ferry, Brian W.,Photographer(DLC)no2016128843;
An inspiring compendium of idiosyncratic interiors assembled around eclectic collections of objects with life and history The once rarefied world of antiques is bursting open thanks to a new generation of collectors. The New Antiquarians features twenty-two young connoisseurs whose spirited interiors exemplify unorthodox approaches to living with history. Hailing from across the United States and Britain, they brazenly blend the old with the new, embrace anachronism and pastiche, employ serious knowledge with humor and wit, and consider vintage and historical objects through the lens of contemporary values. The New Antiquarians is an exuberant entry point into the world of antiques, highlighting one-of-a-kind collections and the single-minded collectors whose stories suggest compelling new ways of living with the past. Collectors whose homes are featured include: Jared Austin; Emily Adams Bode Aujla and Aaron Singh Aujla; Pablo Bronstein; Collier Calandruccio; Adam Charlap Hyman; Emily Eerdmans; Jared Frank; Andrew LaMar Hopkins; Kyle Marshall; Sean McNanney and Sinan Tuncay; Avril Nolan and Quy Nguyen; Camille Okhio; Jeremy K. Simien; Abel Sloane and Ruby Woodhouse; Samuel Snider; Alex Tieghi-Walker; and Giancarlo Valle and Jane Keltner de Valle.
Subjects: Illustrated works; Antiques; Collectors and collecting; Interior decoration;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The discovery of the past / by Schnapp, Alain,1946-(CARDINAL)156929;
Includes bibliographical references (374-380) and index.
Subjects: Archaeology; Antiquarians.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The discovery of the past / by Schnapp, Alain,1946-(CARDINAL)156929;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-380) and index.
Subjects: Antiquarians.; Archaeology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Books about books : printing history, press books / by David L. O'Neal.Antiquarian Booksellers, Inc.;
Subjects: Antiquarian booksellers.; Rare books.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Club Dumas / by Pérez-Reverte, Arturo,author.(CARDINAL)358502; Soto, Sonia.(CARDINAL)380419;
Lucas Corso is a book detective, a mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. When a well-known bibliophile is found hanged, leaving behind part of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers, Corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment. He is soon drawn into a swirling plot involving devil worship, occult practices, and swashbuckling derring-do among a cast of characters bearing a suspicious resemblance to those of Dumas masterpiece.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Antiquarians; Book collectors;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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The cat who saved books [sound recording] / by Natsukawa, Sōsuke,1978-author.; Shen, Kevin,narrator.;
Read by Kevin Shen.Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat named Tiger appears with an unusual request. The feline asks for, or rather demands, the teenager's help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and Tiger and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners. Their mission sends this odd couple on an amazing journey, where they enter different mazes to set books free.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Audiobooks.; Cats; Antiquarian booksellers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The echo of old books : a novel / by Davis, Barbara,1961-author.(CARDINAL)404304;
"Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer's affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books' previous owners--an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance. With no trace of how these mysterious books came into the world, Ashlyn is caught up in a decades-old literary mystery, beckoned by two hearts in ruins, whoever they were, wherever they are. Determined to learn the truth behind the doomed lovers' tale, she reads on, following a trail of broken promises and seemingly unforgivable betrayals. The more Ashlyn learns about Hemi and Belle, the nearer she comes to bringing closure to their love story--and to the unfinished chapters of her own life."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Antiquarian booksellers; Authors;
Available copies: 43 / Total copies: 65
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The cat who saved books : a novel / by Natsukawa, Sōsuke,1978-author.; Kawai, Louise Heal,translator.(CARDINAL)399690;
"Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he has inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. However, one day, a talking cat named Tiger appears and asks Rintaro to save books with him. Of course, "ask" is putting it politely -- Tiger is demanding Rintaro's help. The world is full of lonely books, left unread and unloved, and only Tiger and Rintaro can liberate them from their neglectful owners. And so, the odd couple begin an amazing journey, entering different mazes to set books free. Through their travels, Tiger and Rintaro meet a man who leaves his books to rot on his bookshelf, a book torturer who cuts books to clips to help people read as fast as they can, and a publishing drone who only wants to create bestsellers. And then, the last maze that awaits leads Rintaro down a realm only the bravest readers would dare enter... Books, cats, first love, fantasy -- THE CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS is a story for those who know books are so much more than words on paper."--
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Cats; Antiquarian booksellers;
Available copies: 32 / Total copies: 37
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