Special Report
Rare Book Week West
The Fine Books guide to antiquarian book fairs, auctions, exhibitions, events, and more happening in California from February 1-10, 2019.
Fine Books Blog
Rare Medieval Book Chest Acquired
The Bodleian Library in Oxford announced its acquisition of a rare, fifteenth-century French Gothic coffer, or book chest, once used for the transportation of books. According to the Bodleian, only about 100 such book coffers are extant, …
In the News
Stone Facsimile of the Declaration of Independence Sold for $975,000
Sotheby’s 2019 Americana Week auctions was led by the only known privately held copy of the celebrated William J. Stone facsimile of the Declaration of Independence for which provenance can be traced …
Fine Books Blog
Bibliomania at the Beinecke
Yale’s Beinecke Library opened an exhibit dear to the hearts of we gently mad. Even its title is a draw: Bibliomania; or Book Madness: A Bibliographical Romance.
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Coming EventsFebruary 7
PBA Galleries
February 8-10
CA Book Fairs
February 21
Heritage
February 21
Swann Galleries
February 6
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Christie's NY to Auction Pacioli's "Summa de Arithmetica"
New York - Christie’s is thrilled to announce the auction of Luca Pacioli’s Summa... read more
Swann Galleries' Spring Offering of Early Printed Books on March 7
New York -- Early manuscripts, incunabula and post-incunabula lead Swann Galleries’ sale of Early... read more
Einstein's "God" Letter Headlines the Eric C. Caren Collection at Bonhams
New York -- Bonhams announces the seventh installment collector Eric C. Caren's voluminous collection... read more
Record for Alo's "Chamonix" Ski Poster at Swann Galleries
New York-Swann Galleries’ February 7 sale of Vintage Posters saw numerous firsts and records.... read more
"The Federalist" and Other Firsts at Heritage's Rare Books Auction in NYC
Dallas, Texas - A rare copy of The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written... read more
Time-Capsule Collection from the Virginia House Museum Comes to Freeman's
Philadelphia - Declared by the National Register of Historic Places to be “a noteworthy... read more
Waverly's Feb. 28 Auction Spotlights Presidential Material & First Editions
Falls Church, Virginia - A letter written by Abraham Lincoln in the early days... read more
Boston Athenaeum Announces Expansion
Boston—The Boston Athenæum, a distinguished and vibrant independent library and cultural institution, announces its... read more
- RT @ScribnerBooks: “If you go to my house, I’ll have you walk around the books.” #KarlLagerfeld's Library Legacy via @finebooks t.c…
- RT @artandobject: The Art History Babes and map lover Mariah Briel parse through all sorts of theoretically challenging ideas concerning ma…
- Charles Dickens' bid to send his wife to a mental asylum is exposed t.co/hWBJvl5SxO via @MailOnline
- Christie's NY to Auction Pacioli's "Summa de Arithmetica" t.co/fUJqiY9ZgS
- Swann Galleries' Spring Offering of Early Printed Books on March 7 t.co/p7ityciDtG
- The 230-year-old valentine sold for £7,192 @HansonsUK t.co/tDu7hbeAYW t.co/pPXh5Cx14y
- Musa Igrek won the ABA Book Collecting Prize 2018 for his assemblage of secretly funded government-sponsored works… t.co/qXffASaYOM
- "Taos Pueblo," Ansel Adams' first book of photographs, with text by Mary Austin, sold for $32,500 @SwannGalleries t… t.co/50Os0LrqrK
- RT @honeyandwaxbks: Announcing the Third Annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize t.co/ZpYazsLKhi via @lithub
- RT @secondshelfbks: We are also chuffed by this exciting, fun, frivolous, and then not that frivolous nomination, because wow. We love the…
Oxford Exhibit Explores History of Translation
Since the beginning of recorded time, humans have tried to communicate with each other,... read more
"La Prose du Transsibérien" at Auction & in the Studio
Seeing not one but two copies of the magnificent 1913 artist's book, La Prose... read more
Bright Young Librarians: Gabrielle Dudley
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Gabrielle Dudley, Instruction Archivist at the... read more
The Collector Who Got Away: Karl Lagerfeld
We heard today the sad news that world-renowned fashion designer (and bibliophile) Karl Lagerfeld... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
After a fairly quiet week, we're very much back to business on the auction... read more
Yale University's Planned Renovation of Bass Library Draws Ire from Students
Yale University is moving forward with a plan to renovate Bass Library after commencement... read more
Mary Austin--and Ansel Adams
Chances are you've heard the name Ansel Adams. What about Mary Austin? An upcoming... read more
Bright Young Librarians: Katherine Hoarn
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Katherine Hoarn, special collections librarian at... read more
The Silk Book Goes on Exhibit
Last week, the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore put on display a little-known but... read more
Christie's NY to Auction Pacioli's "Summa de Arithmetica"
New York - Christie’s is thrilled to announce the auction of Luca Pacioli’s Summa... read more
Swann Galleries' Spring Offering of Early Printed Books on March 7
New York -- Early manuscripts, incunabula and post-incunabula lead Swann Galleries’ sale of Early... read more
Einstein's "God" Letter Headlines the Eric C. Caren Collection at Bonhams
New York -- Bonhams announces the seventh installment collector Eric C. Caren's voluminous collection... read more
Record for Alo's "Chamonix" Ski Poster at Swann Galleries
New York-Swann Galleries’ February 7 sale of Vintage Posters saw numerous firsts and records.... read more
"The Federalist" and Other Firsts at Heritage's Rare Books Auction in NYC
Dallas, Texas - A rare copy of The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written... read more
Time-Capsule Collection from the Virginia House Museum Comes to Freeman's
Philadelphia - Declared by the National Register of Historic Places to be “a noteworthy... read more
Waverly's Feb. 28 Auction Spotlights Presidential Material & First Editions
Falls Church, Virginia - A letter written by Abraham Lincoln in the early days... read more
Boston Athenaeum Announces Expansion
Boston—The Boston Athenæum, a distinguished and vibrant independent library and cultural institution, announces its... read more