Joachim Koch
Book buyer. Bookseller. Factotum Generalis. Believes in not attempting to be the smartest person in room and enjoys growing success.

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IU Lilly Library marks 50 years with rare items

By Joachim Koch. Jan 18, 2010. 11:00 PM.

Topics: American History, Rare Books

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University's Lilly Library in Bloomington will host an exhibition of rare books and manuscripts to mark its 50th anniversary.

     
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Happy Martin Luther King day

By Joachim Koch. Jan 17, 2010. 11:00 PM.

Topics: American History

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a United States holiday marking the birthdate of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King's birthday, January 15. It is one of four United States federal holidays to commemorate an individual person.

     
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Going West - Book(s) in Motion

By Joachim Koch. Jan 17, 2010. 7:19 AM.

Topics: Book Collecting

A fascinating little movie/book on Going West.  A great contribution by the New Zealand Book Council - where books come to life:

     
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Medieval Help-Desk - How to read your book

By Joachim Koch. Jan 16, 2010. 2:32 PM.

Topics: Book Collecting

So here is how this book thing started, a couple of hundred years ago.  Quite obviously the initial books triggered a number of questions among the medieval users.  The establishment of the medieval help-desk was a much needed solution.

     
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Dear John - Charleston, SC beaches - A signed first edition + movie for V-Day

By Joachim Koch. Jan 16, 2010. 2:23 PM.

Topics: Rare Books, Book Collecting, Movie Tie-Ins


Ready for Valentine's Day? So, they're making this movie on "our" beach, Charleston, South Carolina. They must have known that we have all Nicholas Sparks books, signed first editions. The "Dear John" book must have known that Channing Tatum is on the beach for a shooting. "Dear John" is now signed by Sparks and Tatum.

     
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Medieval Help-Desk

By Joachim Koch. Jan 15, 2010. 2:44 PM.

Topics: Book Collecting, Book History

So here is how this book thing started, a couple of hundred years ago.  Quite obvious that the initial books triggered a number of questions among the medieval users.  The establishment of the medieval help-desk was a much needed solution. We're thinking about hiring those guys for our rare books section.....


     
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