Lux Mentis, Booksellers: Adventures in Bibliomania

Rare book dealer (with a focus on private library development) running amok in book-land...with regular tangents as the mood or news demands. Also: recovering attorney, occasional hired brain, and high-order geek.

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Sometimes in a pile needing sorting you find a small cache of 1985-6 stickers printed by SST. #punk #punkstickers #ephemera #punkhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVskqLLbHi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Something to look forward to at the NYC ABAA fair in April. Over twenty different book by and/or bound by Dan Kelm. #dankelm #wideawakegarage #bookart #artistbooks #designbinding https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVmD-juFJI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Just back from its tour as a Distinguished Prize winner at Gathering of Leaves, @boundbycooksey ‘s Blight. 3 layers of onlayed brass. Pleased to say it is off today to Smith. #artistbook #designbinding #bookarts #gabbycooksey #ralphwaldoemerson https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-Xv-turnR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Stunning Binding of the Day: Design binding by @grahampattenbinder on Curved Folding Origami Design by #JunMitani #designbinding #artbinding #bookarts #grahampatten #origami https://www.instagram.com/p/Cps1NC-ucHh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hairy Times [Artist Book]. Diane Jacobs, 2005. Unique. Handmade paper with human hair at edges, letterpress. "The Hairy Times is a hand-made newspaper created from shredded New York and Los Angeles Times papers. It is a manifestation of the media's failure to ask the hard questions and hold the government accountable. The ramifications of this neglect and deceit are made evident in our apathetic and disenfranchised populace." [artist statement] #artistbooks #bookarts #dianejacobs https://www.instagram.com/p/CpN0o2WO4Nn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Seafarer from the Anglo-Saxon Exeter Book. Translated by Karl Young, bound by Dan Kelm, calligraphy by Nancy Leavitt. #karlyoung #dankelm #nancyleavitt #bookart #artistbook https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDzDmgJn4W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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From: Crossings/Chassé~croisé. Manuel Neri for the paintings, M. Lee Fatherree for the photographs. #stunning #manuelneri #mleefatherree #artistbook #bookart https://www.instagram.com/p/CpBJapiJ1dL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Very pleased to be at the debut of @tropicboundfair here in Miami. Few things can get me to Miami… @queencrabbypants and artist books are, it appears, enough! Very pleased that Lux Mentis is sponsoring the opening reception. 🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/CovT_rUJEaT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Some mornings you get to pick up work from Nancy Leavitt <3. The suite of plates created on paper made by Katie MacGregor and “Pulp Painted” while in the mold by Ms. Leavitt. To be debuted at @tropicboundfair in MIA next week. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoaF4ubu-vL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Making of the Modern Book at the Library of Congress. Next on deck, Legendre, Hastings and Cooksey NB: Paul Bonet and Gabby were just referenced in the same sentence with the more effusive praise granted to the brutally wonderful Ms. Cooksey. 🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻 @boundbycooksey #bookarts #designbinding #artistbook #artistbooks (at Library Of Congress, Jefferson Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnnFsVcITiw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Belated bday pressie from my sister. Created by Grest Scot ro support Ukrainian relief efforts at the start of Russia’s assault. #ukrainwar https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmj7doMpm02/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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You know when you are roughing in a database entry for a 1592 imprint in Latin and discover a 42 page Mss section bound in at the rear. It’s that sort of day. #rarebooks #earlyprinting #rarebookcataloging https://www.instagram.com/p/CmaHWb8Mk2n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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As breakfasts go, this is better than average. https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUe1R_JaPO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Last of the intended four major bookers pieces (others: @boundbycooksey, baskin, wither/ @art_map. This from @deeplygame ‘s Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep. Image by Andy Rottner [ @superclassypublishing ]based on a collage created by Sara. Inkwork done by the brilliant Loran Iris [ @lich_mother_tattoo ] at @northcoasttattooco . Could not be more pleased. #booktattoo #bookart #blackworktattoo #engravingtattoo https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPMK7EpJKn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Last of the intended four major bookers pieces (others: @boundbycooksey, baskin, wither/ @art_map. This from @deeplygame ‘s Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep. Image by Andy Rottner [ @superclassypublishing ]based on a collage created by Sara. Inkwork done by the brilliant Loran Iris [ @lich_mother_tattoo ] at @northcoasttattooco . Could not be more pleased. https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPLJLIpIfy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sometimes, while organizing, you come across stickers from the early/mid-1980s. #sst #blackflag #sham69 #sonicyouth #ephemera #punkhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCjI3vJlKe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Some booksellers have more varied holdings than others… Printed ephemer from the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. #ephemera #printederotica #unusualprintedmaterial https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCg5hPJ_rC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=