OVERALL HE HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS AND LEFT A GREAT LEGACY. Richard Overell, the Monash University Library Rare Books' Librarian, has retired; giving up a dream job of adding books and other … [Read more...]
You are invited to the 40th birthday celebrations on UK Ephemera Society
The UK Ephemera Society is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2015 with specially organised visits to ephemera collections and a banquet where the presentation of the Pepys Medal will be made to the … [Read more...]
Half price sci fi, comics, war pulp fiction, Dr Who
WE CAN ALERT MEMBERS AND WEBSITE USERS TO A GENUINE 50% OFF SALE OF EVERYTHING AT MICK & IRENE STONE'S CAMBERWELL BOOKS. SALE STARTS SATURDAY 30 AUGUST, 10.00 AM. The shop is being sold, and … [Read more...]
Half price sale – Australian books – fiction + more
WE LIKE THIS PLAY COVER. IT'S PART OF THE 50% OFF SALE. Camberwell Books (the shop) is being sold, and Mick & Irene are "retiring". You must come to the shop to get the … [Read more...]
Shopping in Albury – exhibition
THE GHOST OF SHOPPING PAST IS THE TITLE OF AN EXHIBITION ABOUT SHOPPING at the Albury Library Museum. The exhibition finishes on 7 September 2014. If you cannot get to Albury in that time, don't … [Read more...]
New book about war time advertising
THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY HAS PUBLISHED A BOOK OF INTEREST TO EPHEMERISTS. The Huns have got my gramophone! Advertisements from the Great War, the authors, Amanda Jane Doran and Andrew McCarthy, advise … [Read more...]
Prize winning local comic book shop
THE AGE REPORTED ON 29 July 2014,that a Melbourne comic book shop, All Star Comics, in Lonsdale Street has been recognised as best comic book shop in the world at the 26th annual Eisner Awards in San … [Read more...]
Lucky finds
LOOKING FOR BOOKS, BUT FOUND SOME INTERESTING MORE EPHEMERAL ITEMS. This is a tip for members and subscribers to our website - somewhat unusually Corner Lamp Books, 36 Station Street, Moorabbin, … [Read more...]
Who is adding what to their collection? Monash Rare Books
TWO INTERESTING 'NEW' ITEMS ADDED TO THE MONASH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY'S RARE BOOKS COLLECTION: The first is a brochure for an indoor golf game:- "Schoenhut's indoor golf. The greatest game of … [Read more...]