Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion, (Paperback)

from bokai

Two members of the Greatest Generation recall their lives with books and each other. Leona Rostenberg and Madeline Stern seem to have embodied the idea of the Antiquarian book dealer. Knowledgeable, intensely inquisitive, and in love with books not for their investment value but for their signifi...

from Donna828

This was a somewhat dry but sweet look at a lasting platonic (as both ladies point out!) friendship based on their love of books and scholarly pursuits. Madeleine and Leona take turns telling their story about their life in books. Madeleine Stern was a teacher and author who loved doing research ...

from kingcvcnc

The "Holmes & Watson" of the rare book business describe their upbringing, education, and start of their rare book business. Chronicles their book-buying trips to Europe, as well as their separate and joint careers as both researchers and writers. A life-long friendship of two wonderful ladies.

from kingcvcnc

The "Holmes & Watson" of the rare book business describe their upbringing, education, and start of their rare book business. Chronicles their book-buying trips to Europe, as well as their separate and joint careers as both researchers and writers. A life-long friendship of two wonderful ladies.