A festschrift for the retirement of J. Parker from the curatorship of the J.F. Bell Library (old maps and rare books) of the University of Minnesota. Various contributions about Mr. Parker, the Library, and the collector J.F. Bell, with a selection from Mr. Parker's own writings and speeches, and various letters of praise or reminiscence from colleagues and acquaintances. Appended are various items related to the Associates of the JFB Library.