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The rare book world has lost another giant. Dorothy Sloan (1943-2021) died on March 14. A fifth-generation Texan, Dorothy was born and raised in Houston, where she met her first husband, Stephen M. Sloan, and where both of her children, Julia Ann Sloan (now Jasmine Star) and Anthony Vail Sloan, were born.
Apr 9, 2021 · Dorothy Sloan, a pioneering woman in the rare book trade, died at 77. She specialized in Texana, handled Audubon prints and Alamo artifacts, and was known for her research and ethics.
Apr 1, 2021 · Dorothy Sloan (1943-2021). Courtesy of Dorothy Sloan Books. Dorothy Sloan, whose career in the rare book field closely paralleled the post-World War II expansion, saw it come to a close recently. She was an early advocate of the Americana Exchange and for almost 18 years a continuing member of Rare Book Hub. She was warm, supportive and open on ...
He was a recipient of a two year internship at the Ransom Center and also had the good fortune to work side by side as an assistant to noted Texas dealer and auction specialist Dorothy Sloan (more of that later). He went on to work for a variety of other dealers.
Apr 5, 2021 · Dorothy Sloan identified forgeries, fabrications and stolen objects that sometimes upset owners and other dealers. The antiquarian book field has rarely seen such a rigorous researcher and...
Apr 8, 2021 · Dorothy Sloan (1943-2021) was a pioneer in the field of Texana, identifying forgeries, fakes and stolen goods. She also sold books, maps and art to collectors and institutions, and helped musicians and celebrities build their collections.
We learned earlier this week about the death of antiquarian bookseller Dorothy Sloan, “a pioneering woman in the book trade,” according to fellow bookseller John Windle. Kurt Zimmerman, a collector who worked for Sloan during his graduate school years in the early 1990s, said, “Her research and cataloguing skills were unparalleled, and ...
