“This is not a history of antiquarian bookselling but rather a summary, from the secondary literature, of facts and "flavor" about individual antiquarian booksellers in nine major American cities, plus briefer accounts of "cities to the south" and five "lone stars." ... By assembling this material in one volume Stern has provided a useful quick reference to the field for future historians or for those seeking clues about particular individuals, especially obscure ones. Large public library and university collections.”– Choice