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Fine Books Store

April 4

Freemans

April 10

Leslie Hindman

April 10

Heritage

April 11

Swann

April 11 – 14

NY ABAA Book Fair

April 12 – 13

Manhattan Book Fair

April 14

PADA NY Show

April 23

Doyle

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Historic Photo Signed by Churchill and Roosevelt at Bonhams

A copy of the famous photograph showing British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, welcoming the... read more

Early Spider-Man Original Art and First Comic Led at Heritage Auctions

DALLAS - The Amazing Spider-Man proved himself the top hero over the three-day span... read more

Library Company Seeks a New Director as Dr. John Van Horne Steps Down

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—May 23, 2013—Library Company Director John Van Horne has announced that he... read more

Bauman Rare Books, Las Vegas, to Exhibit Rare Bibles

Bauman Rare Books announces an exceptional exhibit featuring a collection of rare Bibles and... read more

Bonhams’ Matthew Haley to Speak at the Hay-on-Wye Festival

On Friday May 31st, Matthew Haley will be among speakers at the Hay-on-Wye Literary... read more

Skinner to Host Fine Books and Manuscripts Auction Featuring Presidential Documents

BOSTON, Mass. — May 22, 2013 — Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of... read more

ARLIS/NA Awards 2012 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award

OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (May 21, 2013) — The 33rd Annual George Wittenborn Memorial Book... read more

Mutiny on the Bounty Court Martial First Edition at Bonhams

An exceptionally rare copy of the minutes of the 1792 court-martial of the Bounty... read more

Features

The New Alexandria

By Nick Mamatas

Can Brewster Kahle collect every book in the world?

The People’s Collector

By John McIntyre

How a public librarian in one of America's roughest cities built a world-class collection of prints

 

Featured Columns

Gently Mad

Mighty Heavens

By Nicholas A. Basbanes

An astronomer casts his gaze on rare ephemerides

Record-Breaker

The Mirror of Perfect Friendship

By Ian McKay

Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest

Book Art

First Impression

By Richard Minsky

An interview with Alabama printer Amos P. Kennedy, Jr.

Beyond the Basics

Read Online

It’s a Book—Not an App

By Joel Silver

A hands-on knowledge of physical books is at risk

In the Library

Read Online

On Safire

By Amber L. Moore

A Pulitzer Prize winner’s correspondence comes to light

Sold@Auction

Book Learnin’

By Ian McKay

An annotated ABC and great mathematical sums

On the Block

Red Books

By Jeremy Dibbell

Landscape architect Humphry Repton stole the show at Christie’s

Fine Maps

Chasing Venus

By Jeffrey S. Murray

Star maps of the mid-eighteenth century

How I Got Started

Books with Borzoi Logos

Collector Steven Wallace