Hi everyone,

Sorry for the long email hiatus -- it isn't for lack of notable Whitlock's events! (Rather, a summer abroad and terribly busy semester on the part of yours truly...) In fact, there's been a lot going on out in Bethany lately, especially in the past several weeks, when we've had the good fortune to purchase several very interesting groups of books:

Dozens and dozens of brand-new 2009 trade non-fiction hardcovers from a 2009 National Book Award judge. Some are from university presses but most are interesting books from popular presses--biographies, histories, science, politics, etc. Mostly $5-$8 each, in the Lower Barn new arrivals

History! Over thirty boxes of history books from the collections of some of Yale's most well-known historians: John Gaddis, David Montgomery, Paul Kennedy, John Demos, Jon Butler, etc. etc. In both barns and most subfields--particularly 18th/19th century American history, labor history, and International Relations. Many scarce and inscribed copies; also lots of classic non-fiction paperbacks. Both barns.

The Collection of John W. Kneller, Past President of Brooklyn College, CUNY. Kneller was a well-known French scholar and educator, leading Brooklyn College for most of the 1970s. His books, many scholarly works presented and inscribed to him, span most fields in the liberal arts. Mostly Lower Barn.

Jazz and blues: several dozen good books on the history of early (through the 1940s) jazz and blues, mainly modern books, some uncommon. Music section, Lower Barn.

German history, particularly military/political history, 1880-1950, the library of a retired Hartford professor. A very substantial collection, at least 1,000 books, of scholarly and popular works on German politics and culture, particularly military and political history of the Bismarck era through WW2. Also some esoteric works in German. We've had this collection for almost a month now so many books have already sold, but there's still quite a lot left! Both barns.

And lots of good new stuff in many different categories, too -- it's a beautiful time of year in Bethany, and we're looking forward to seeing you soon!