Set-up and a nice dinner

I have learned an interesting thing today. It takes less time to set up half a booth than it does to set up a full booth. Stunning discovery, no? We set up this morning. Chatted with our similarly afflicted brethren the rest of the day. Had very nice Indian food for lunch. Bought and sold some nice books (and coveted a fair bit more).

We also attended the dinner sponsored by the Book Club of Washington. Scott Brown (of Fine Books and Collections fame) introduced the winners of the Second Annual Collegiate Book Collecting Championship. The winners were: David Butterfield (ancient Roman and Greek classics); Diana Looser (Pacific Island native plays); and Craig Citro (works related to mathematician Emil Artin).

The evening wrapped up with a very interesting presentation by Anne Bromer on the art and history of miniature books. Good food, good company and I learned a lot…all things considered, an evening well spent.