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Fine Books Blog Updated for Kindle
The Fine Books Blog, found at www.finebooksmagazine.com/blog, was recently given a technical update so that the full text is now available for Kindle. more
NYPL Cullman Fellows Named
The New York Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers Names 2010-2011 Fellows more
Masterpiece London
Masterpiece London announces prestigious line-up of confirmed participants for its inaugural Fair... more
London Rare Books School
LRBS is a series of five-day, intensive courses on a variety of book-related subjects... more
Boxborough Paper Show
One of the finest paper and book shows in the Northeast is under new management after 30 years... more
Matisse to Malevich
Outstanding works by Matisse, Picasso and other contemporaries on view at the Hermitage Amsterdam... more
Washington Letter Auction
Christie’s is honored to offer a highly important George Washington letter to his trusted nephew... more
Bookswim.Com Launches 1-At-A-Time Plan & Speedier Service
America’s Only Hardcover and Bestseller Rental Club Offers paperbacks and hardcovers Netflix®-style directly to your house... more
Capture the Imagination: Original Illustration & Fine Illustrated Books
Bloomsbury Auctions announces our annual holiday sale of original illustrations and fine illustrated books on Wednesday, 9 December at 2pm. The sale will showcase important works from the Golden Age of Illustration to the present day... more
Strong Results At Swann Galleries’ Auction Of Autographs
Swann Galleries’ Autographs auction on October 29 saw solid results for a wide range of presidential, scientific, literary and musical material... more
Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books Produce Custom Line of Beeswax Candles
This year's selection feature wonderfully rich harvest tones to enliven your home and hearth, crafted by candle-maker extraordinaire, Ethan... more
The Antiquarian Book Fair – Chelsea 2009
The ‘Exotic East’ Comes to the Chelsea Book Fair... more
Unique Collection of Early Maps of Scilly and Cornwall from 1586
Map collectors with an interest in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will be offered the first collection of maps focused on Scilly, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, ever to come to auction, in a Bonhams sale at Oxford on 1st December... more
National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest
The National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest invites all those who have won book collecting contests at American colleges and universities to enter... more
Rare Letter Of Walt Disney's "Silly Symphony" Discovered
When Walt Disney wrote to a Minnesota man on November 29, 1935, he never dreamed what that letter would be worth one day... more
Guggenheim and Google Announce Winners of Global Design Competition
Juried Prize and People’s Prize Awarded to Top Two Virtual Structures of Design It: Shelter Competition in Denmark and Portugal... more
Personal Gift to Hollywood Legend Headlines Fall Auction
It was an energetic sale reflecting the strength and continuing interest in Hollywood history, Hawaiiana and historical documents. We saw strong participation from the East Coast and abroad," said Dr. Catherine Williamson, Department Director, Fine Books and Manuscripts. more
The American Art Fair
benefiting the National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts, will be held November 30-December 3, 2009... more
Freedom of the Seas, 1609: Grotius and the Emergence of International Law
In 1609, a little pamphlet touched off a big debate that shaped modern international law. The Lillian Goldman Law Library marks the 400th anniversary of this event with its exhibition... more
Native American Clothing: An Illustrated History
Dr. Brasser tells the story of great North American indigenous cultures through their clothing, providing social and historical context for the evolution of native dress... more
Fine Books & Collections Appoints New Editor
Fine Books & Collections is pleased to announce that Rebecca Rego Barry has been appointed the new editor of the magazine and web site. more
Surf's Up at Bonhams & Butterfields
Exceptional Collection of Surfing History and Memorabilia on the Auction Block. more
Pop Up Architecture
Wendy Evans Joseph's architecture creates playful alternative to firm monograph... more
New Lithographs on View at The Huntington
The Color Explosion: Nineteenth-Century American Lithography from the Jay T. Last Collection... more
Tracey Baren Memorial Auction
The Tracey Baran Memorial Auction now live on iGavel.com, is in support of The Tracey Baran Award, an annual grant for an emerging female photographer established by the artist’s family and friends. more
Baltimore Show Rides the Recession Wave with Ease
29th annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show Reports Strong Show and Sales more
Guggenheim & Google Invite Public to Vote for Winner of Design Competition
Virtual Structures by Ten Finalists of Design It: Shelter Competition on View... more
Out-of-Bounds: Images in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts
Getty Exhibition Looks Closely At The Fanciful Images In The Margins Of Medieval Manuscripts... more
Library of Congress Brings National Book Festival Direct to Mobile-Phone Users
The Library of Congress has launched its first-ever mobile campaign to provide National Book Festival-goers with SMS text alerts about the festival... more
New Press Book Plays Key Role in Pardons
The Wrong Guys: Murder, False Confessions, and the Norfolk Four by Tom Wells and Richard A. Leo may have played a critical role in the recent pardon and release from prison of the wrongfully convicted sailors known as the Norfolk Four... more
Exhibitions At The Huntington: A Look Ahead
Preview of upcoming events this fall and in 2010... more
Poet, Painter, Engraver, Creator Of Illuminated Books
New Morgan Exhibition Presents The Genius Of William Blake... more
The 50th Anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum
The second It Came from Brooklyn concert will take place September 25, 2009, at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum with performances by... more
American Artist John Sloan’s Satirical Style Explored In New Exhibition
“Drawn to Satire: John Sloan’s Illustrations for the Novels of Charles Paul de Kock” on view... more
Fine Judaica Will Be Auction By Kestenbaum & Company
Dr. Max Kimche (1907-1987), a lawyer and financier from Switzerland devoted his life to his community and other Jewish causes... more
Getty Exhibition Illuminates the Creation of Medieval Manuscripts
Have you ever wanted to learn how manuscripts were made? Who were the scribes and artists behind the illuminated pages? more
The Pioneer Valley Book & Ephemera Fair
Presented by the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers (MARIAB), this is acknowledged to be one of the finest Book & Ephemera Fairs in New England... more
Major Exhibition of French Drawings To Open October 2 At The Morgan
Rococo and Revolution: Eighteenth-Century French Drawings Highlights Era of Great Artistic Change... more
The Smithsonian Associates Presents Literary Legend Joyce Carol Oates
One of the most respected and honored American writers of numerous fiction and nonfiction works, discusses her remarkable career and life... more
Part II of “Women on Stamps” Online Exhibit
In celebration of women who have helped shaped the role of females in America, the museum is continuing its online display of stamps. “Women on Stamps: Part II” is the second in a series of four online exhibits that highlight the accomplishments of American women... more
Sotheby’s to Sell Wines Direct from the Cellars of Bodegas Vega Sicilia
On November 14, 2009, Aulden Cellars-Sotheby’s will sell a collection of wines direct from the legendary Spanish winemaker Bodegas Vega Sicilia owned by the Alvarez family... more
Mecum Auction Announces Bob Mcdorman Sign Collection
Sign, Memorabilia, Vintage Parts Sale Scheduled for Sept. 11-12, 2009 more
Collection Of Rare And Important Bibles To Be Offered
Two of Swann Galleries’ autumn auctions feature desirable Bibles from the collection of Mel and Julie Meadows—it is the largest offering of Bibles... more
ICP Announces Purchase of Early Vernacular Photograph Albums
The International Center of Photography today announced the acquisition of the Barbara Levine Collection of seventy-nine early vernacular photograph albums, dating from 1887 to 1938. Focusing on home and family life in the United States as well as travel abroad... more
New England’s Centennial To Be Celebrated at 2010 Winter Antiques Show
The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 56th year as America’s premier antiques show, featuring 75 renowned experts in American, English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts... more
Show Marks 150th Anniversary of Giacomo Puccini's Birth
The Morgan to display orginal manuscripts from Madama Butterfly and La Bohčme in new exhibition on Giacomo Puccini... more
Beasts & Bears
October is "Animal" month at Bonhams & Butterfields with two auctions highlighting beasts and bears. The fall will have something for animal lovers of all types! more
Old World Auctions Offers Important Rare Map
One of the most important Colonial maps of North America – Henry Popple’s Map of the British Empire in North America, published in 1734 – will be the highlight of an online sale slated for Sept. 4-16 by Old World Auctions. more
New Blog Inspired by Love of Books and Dogs
Bookseller and Book Care Advocate Shares Advice and Experience. more
Celebrating Paper: The 25th Ohio Preservation Council Symposium
The Ohio Preservation Council is celebrating a quarter-century of protecting our shared heritage and you are invited to attend! more