A Million Manuscripts

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums

Sold@Auction

Jean Grolier's Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

French Models

Louis XIV's collection of 3-D maps

Renaissance Readers

Post-Gutenberg publishers and readers

Catalogues Received

See the whole Table of Contents »

A Look Back

May 2009

Chronicles of Narnia, Virginia, and Greece

Spring 2012
Now in print!
Order it now.

The Huntington Library Announces Renovation/ Reinstallation Plans

SAN MARINO, Calif.—The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today plans to... read more

Pres. Lincoln's Manuscript Proclamation at Bonhams in June

New York—Bonhams will be offering a rare autograph manuscript proclamation signed by President Abraham... read more

Maps, Globes, Natural History Coming up at Swann's

New York—On Thursday, June 7, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of Maps &... read more

Folger Shakespeare Library Presents Open City: London, 1500-1700

(Washington, DC) In the two centuries between 1500 and 1700, London transformed from a... read more

Incunabula Exhibit at Shapero Rare Books

On the occasion of publication of their catalogue of incunables, Shapero Rare Books have... read more

Bouguereau's Fishing for Frogs Reached $1.76 million at Heritage

DALLAS - William Adolphe Bouguereau’s 1882 masterpiece Fishing For Frogs realized $1,762,500 (Including Buyer’s... read more

Library of Congress Commences “Celebration of the Book”

The Library of Congress - the world’s largest repository of knowledge and information -... read more

Space and Aviation Autograph and Artifact Auction

Amherst, N.H. -- RR Auction is pleased to announce its popular Space and Aviation... read more

Want to Advertise?

Catalogues Received

Recently Published Catalogues from the World of Collecting

Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.

#161 & #162: Association Copies & All the Things that are Associated with Them, & Hot Times, 216 and 338 items

Return to the Table of Contents

September 2010

Reading booksellers’ catalogues is one of the best ways to learn about book collecting, and developing relationships with dealers in your field is the best way to get good books. Most booksellers offer new material to existing customers before they list it online. Many of the best books never hit the web.

May 2009

December 2009

June 2010

December 2010

May 13th

May 18th

May 18-19th

May 20th

May 24-26th

Recently Published Catalogues from the World of Collecting