Copyright Captavi http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/rss/Full-RSS-Feed This is the full combined list of RSS Feeds en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 15:21:45 CDT 5 http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/rss/Full-RSS-Feed http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/assets/siteimages/logo.jpg http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/How-fast-do-you-read http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/How-fast-do-you-read Thu, 17 May 2012 13:32:00 GMT How does your reading speed measure up with the average person? This is a cool exercise to find out. Share it with your friends! http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/learning-from-john-steinbeck-letters_b51656 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/learning-from-john-steinbeck-letters_b51656 Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT Novelist Thomas Steinbeck received a mountain of letters from his father, John Steinbeck. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/may/17/ernest-hemingway-paris-moveable-feast http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/may/17/ernest-hemingway-paris-moveable-feast Thu, 17 May 2012 10:04:00 GMT A Moveable Feast and In Our Time reveal that for the young Hemingway, Paris in the 1920s was filled with both happiness and suffering. http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/gallery/2012/may/13/ten-best-historical-novels?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=d8e850f24a-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/gallery/2012/may/13/ten-best-historical-novels?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=d8e850f24a-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email Wed, 16 May 2012 13:23:00 GMT It's not just about the Tudors – delve into Renaissance Florence or 1950s Brooklyn. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/apr/05/american-digital-public-library-promise http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/apr/05/american-digital-public-library-promise Wed, 16 May 2012 11:03:00 GMT Two million books will be available in an online digital library to rival Google's collection, according to Professor Robert Darnton, who promised the new database would overcome copyright hurdles by next year. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Collectors-Digitizing-Books http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Collectors-Digitizing-Books Tue, 15 May 2012 13:13:00 GMT Organizations such as Google and Harvard University are on the forefront when it comes to digitizing books. What is the role, if any, that the collector plays in the digital preservation of the written and printed word? http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/PWxyz/2012/05/15/7-authors-who-nearly-died/?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=d8e850f24a-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/PWxyz/2012/05/15/7-authors-who-nearly-died/?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=d8e850f24a-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email Tue, 15 May 2012 11:22:00 GMT When looking at a brush with death, it’s amazing to consider how differently subsequent events would’ve played out had a more tragic result happened. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/d6or5of2owa08y http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/d6or5of2owa08y Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Yeoman’s in the Fork, Rare Book and Document Gallery in historic Leiper’s Fork, located at 4216 Old Hillsboro Road, Franklin, will be hosting a free Book Collecting 201 class on Saturday, June 9th , 2012 starting at 2:00 pm. The class will focus on: •The importance of collecting. •The power of the internet. •The difference between today’s Collector and that of the past. •Reference works for the beginner. The class will be taught by nationally recognized rare book and document expert Mike Cotter. Mike brings over a decade of experience in the rare book and document industry and has been featured on several TV spots including regular appearances on Discovery Channel's hit show, Auction Kings. Space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Yeoman’s in the Fork by phone at 615-983-6460, or by email at info@yeomansinthefork.com. You can also visit them online at www.yeomansinthefork.com http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Ground-Breaking-Book http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Ground-Breaking-Book Fri, 11 May 2012 11:43:00 GMT A must read for artists, bookbinders, book collectors and all those curious about the lost art of fore-edge painting. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Our-Newest-Blogger-Elizabeth-Timbs http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Our-Newest-Blogger-Elizabeth-Timbs Thu, 10 May 2012 15:18:00 GMT An introduction from the latest addition to our blog ranks, Elizabeth Timbs! http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Reading-About-Making-Art http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/blog/2012/05/Reading-About-Making-Art Wed, 09 May 2012 09:52:00 GMT Debbie writes about some the art related books that have had the most influence on her. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/v6wj420czh53xb http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/v6wj420czh53xb Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Annual Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair taking place on Saturday of the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/epxgq42hf8bbw0 http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/epxgq42hf8bbw0 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Yeoman's in the Fork will be exhibiting at this year's 20th Annual Georgia Fine & Collectible Book Fair. SIXTY DEALERS will bring together their rare books, manuscripts, autographs, prints, maps, finely bound volumes and ephemera to make up the fair. With something for everyone, the exhibition and sale includes collections in all specialties, including: Literature, Literature in English Translation, Modern Firsts, Sci-Fi, Hunting & Fishing, History, Military, Law, Music, Dance, Fashion, Children’s Books, Art, Religion and Philosophy. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/h53qn90uimj9lx http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/h53qn90uimj9lx Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Yeoman's in the Fork will be exhibiting at this year's 3rd Annual Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair. Nearly 45 dealers participated in the Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair. Monterey Station is a great venue and July is a convenient time since there are no established book fairs scheduled in July in the United States. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/gp0tgk5ktqgxaa http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/events/gp0tgk5ktqgxaa Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Yeoman's in the Fork will be exhibiting at this year's 31st Annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. Largest Indoor Antiques Show in the U.S.A. • Now in its 31st year • 550 International Dealers 70-dealer Antiquarian Book Fair • Where Knowledgeable Collectors and Dealers Acquire Antiques. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/staff/evan-ballard http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/staff/evan-ballard Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:41:41 GMT Yeoman's In The Fork, Evan Ballard http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/bookstore http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/bookstore Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:47:00 GMT http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/gift-services http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/gift-services Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:49:55 GMT http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/actively-seeking http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/actively-seeking Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:31:23 GMT Actively Seeking Rare books and documents we are always looking to buy We at Yeoman's are interested in buying any books, documents, letters and ephemera related to: * President Andrew Jackson * President George Washington * Thomas Hart Benton * Robert Penn Warren * President Abraham Lincoln * The Civil War * Colonial history * Signers of the Declaration of Independence * Benjamin Franklin * President Thomas Jefferson * Americana We are also always seeking first editions by: * President Theodore Roosevelt * Mark Twain * William Faulkner * Ernest Hemingway Have one of these? Or questions about the books we're seeking? Email Store Manager Keith Wallace at booksforsale@yeomansinthefork.com. Note: We do not offer appraisals or value estimates of books or documents. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/affiliations http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/affiliations Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:07:22 GMT http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/location http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/location Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:45:49 GMT The story of our building, Square Pillars, has a history all its own. http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/index http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/about/index Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:41:05 GMT http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/articles http://www.yeomansinthefork.com/articles Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:05:26 GMT