“It dawned on me that I’m not always going to be lifting boxes and boxes of books. I approached Marvin to see if he wanted to sell the fair, he was kind and gracious and said yes. I guess the fact that Marvin is adding a major fair in DC had something to do with his decision”.

“Graphic novels are the most exciting thing that has happened to illustrated books for young people in a generation.” Leonard Marcus 

But my favorite part of the Morgan is the private library that once belonged to J.P. Morgan, a gilded space filled with books.

The seminar provides a comprehensive look at everything necessary for launching a career in the antiquarian book trade.

“Take me out to the ball game,

Take me out with the crowd;

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks....” 

Something of a photo alchemist, Mortensen combined his photographs with others and retouched them using glamour shots, religious relics, mythological creatures, and scenes of the occult.
Photo Fay Wray courtesy Stephen Romano Gallery