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Collecting the Clippings
Hair collectors rarely have a bad-hair day—or so it seems in talking to Heritage Auctions’ consignment director Marsha Dixey. “On a good day, you can make $2,500,” from celebrity curls, she said, “but it all depends on many things—condition and size of the lock or number of strands, the market demand …
In the News
Plath’s Personal Copy of “The Bell Jar” is Top Lot at Bonhams
Sylvia Plath’s own signed, pre-publication copy of The Bell Jar was top lot at the Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale today, 21 March, realised £87,500. The sale, which included the Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes collection, achieved …
Fine Books Blog
Found in a Garage: A First Edition of Thomas Paine’s “American Crisis”
Only four copies of the first edition of Thomas Paine’s morale-boosting pamphlet, The American Crisis (“These are the times which try men’s souls…“) were known to survive, but a fifth has come to light …
In the News
The British Library Sends Manuscript Treasures to Shanghai Library
Original manuscripts by five of the greatest writers in the English language will go on show in Shanghai for the first time in March 2018. ‘Where Great Writers Gather: Treasures of the British Library’ will feature drafts, correspondence and manuscripts by writers including Charlotte Brontë, …
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First Edition of the Federalist Papers to be Offered at PBA Galleries on May 31
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"James Cook: The Voyages" Opens at the British Library
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The 2018 Morgan Book Project Awards: Illustrated Books by Exceptional Young People
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"A Marriage of Artistry: Leo And Diane Dillon" Opens at the Eric Carle Museum on May 26
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LOC Appoints Inaugural Jay I. Kislak Chair for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas
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Heritage Auctions to Offer 10 Works By Norman Rockwell
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Rare Stephen Hawking Signature to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - A book signed by Stephen Hawking in 1973 will be auctioned... read more
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New for Spring from Folio Society
Vicki Traino, PR director for The Folio Society, made the transatlantic voyage from London... read more
On File Copies
I first learned about the beloved London generalist secondhand and rare bookstore Any Amount... read more
Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Casket Found in Wine Cellar
In case you missed the news that surfaced two weeks ago in Britain, it... read more
Scholarships Available for CABS (Booksellers' Boot Camp)
If you have an inkling that you might want to pursue a career in... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
On Monday, April 23, Australian Book Auctions sells Books and Documents, in 182 lots.... read more
Behind the Bookshelves: The Podcast
The folks at AbeBooks have decided to throw their hats into the podcast ring;... read more
The Estate of a Famed NYC 'Dumpster Diver' Heads to Auction
Coming to auction next week is a small collection of New York City books,... read more
Bright Young Librarians: Sarah Carrier
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Sarah Carrier, North Carolina Subject Librarian... read more
New Rare Books Heist Film
The rare book world is abuzz with the news that a film based on... read more
First Edition of the Federalist Papers to be Offered at PBA Galleries on May 31
PBA Galleries is pleased to offer an exceptional, complete copy of the 1788 first... read more
"James Cook: The Voyages" Opens at the British Library
Marking 250 years since James Cook’s ship Endeavour set sail from Plymouth, James Cook:... read more
The 2018 Morgan Book Project Awards: Illustrated Books by Exceptional Young People
New York, NY — Known for exhibiting book designs by artists ranging from the... read more
"A Marriage of Artistry: Leo And Diane Dillon" Opens at the Eric Carle Museum on May 26
Amherst, MA — Together, Leo and Diane Dillon created illustrations of extraordinary beauty and... read more
The Duke of Portland Set of Audubon's "Birds of America" to be Auctioned at Christie's on June 14
New York - On June 14, 2018, collectors will have a rare chance to... read more
LOC Appoints Inaugural Jay I. Kislak Chair for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress today announced the appointment... read more
Heritage Auctions to Offer 10 Works By Norman Rockwell
Dallas, TX - A painting by one of the most popular American artists of... read more
Rare Stephen Hawking Signature to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - A book signed by Stephen Hawking in 1973 will be auctioned... read more