Dispatches from the Rare Book Trade
Scott BrownA periodic essay on rare books, bookselling, and book collecting, used as a hook to interest folks in my newly catalogued books.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 63 | Subscribers | Read | downtownbrown.substack.com |
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Are Book Thieves Everywhere or Is It Just Me?
When I bought a bookstore in 2007, my big idea was to take first editions out of the locked cabinets and encourage people to handle them, like a never-ending book fair. Right away, a $500 local history left the shop without anyone paying fo...
It’s Hard to Have Standards When Original Comic Art Is Involved
I’ve spent two years thinking about a man I never met and books I never knew about. James Strand was one of Portland’s greatest collectors and one of the greatest victims of book theft in history. After his first editions and pedigreed comi...
My Life in Crime. An Origin Story of P. Scott Brown, Book Detective
James Strand (1935–2023), who built an unparalleled collection of H. P. Lovecraft and Arkham House books with a tranche of high-grade comics on the side, died two years ago this month. Then a gang of thieves burglarized his house, and ever ...
Does Anyone Want Books about Books Anymore?
Two new lists this week from Downtown Brown Books, New Arrivals, including a complete set of Douglas Adams novels, all signed; and a list of Dan Simmons books from the Tom Garner collection.
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Scott Brown is the proprietor, packer, shipper, cataloger, photographer, and janitor of Downtown Brown Books, operating out of a secret location in Northwest Portland, Oregon.
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