Donald Kerr’s book on Dr. Hocken’s collecting habits has been reviewed in Landfall by Iain Sharp, a very experienced reviewer, and is available online.  As Iain notes, “for the historically minded, trying to keep up with our erudite author is good fun. Rather than a deterrent, Kerr’s profuse helter-skelter learnedness is his greatest strength. It is because he packs every page to overflowing, points to scores of intriguing possibilities for further research and regales us with dozens of entertaining asides that I believe Hocken: Prince of Collectors deserves a far wider readership than the small band of specialists who rejoice in tales of library-based philanthropy.”  Get your copy today!

For those who can make it across the Tasman, Melbourne University will welcome the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand for its 2015 conference, “Turning the Page: Bibliographical Innovation and the Legacy of Aldus Manutius.” from 25–27 November 2015.  Both Donald (President) and Shef (Editor) will be there, but for a look at the main attractions, see the program and registration details posted on the BSANZ website (http://www.bsanz.org/conferences/).