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At Long Last, a Celebration of the Legendary Gotham Book Mart
On New Year’s Day in 1920, a horse-drawn wagon carrying a typewriter and 175 books pulled up outside of a basement on West 45th Street in Manhattan. …
Fine Books Blog
Lisa Unger Baskin Exhibition at Duke University Chronicles 500 Years of Women's Work
On February 28, highlights from Lisa Unger Baskin’s nearly 9,000-piece collection of rare books, ephemera, and other artifacts created and produced by women over the course of five hundred years went …
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Mexican Imprints & Manuscript Material Leads Swann Americana Auction
Swann Galleries’ Tuesday, April 16 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana features a robust selection of Mexican imprints and manuscripts, state material and items relating to the Civil War and President Lincoln. …
Fine Books Blog
The Duc d’Orléans’ Document Box
Coming to auction next month is a perfect time capsule of a collection—that of Ambassador Alexander Weddell and his wife, Virginia Chase Steedman Weddell. Avid collectors, the Weddells filled their Richmond, Virginia, home with fine art, furniture, antiquities, and rare books. …
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Two Hunter S. Thompson Letters to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - An pair of extraordinary letters by Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson... read more
Printed & Manuscript Americana Realizes $1 Million at Swann
New York - Swann Galleries’ Printed & Manuscript Americana sale on Thursday, April 16... read more
Einstein Letter Defending his Jewish Heritage to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - A fascinating letter by Albert Einstein on the Jewish People’s rights... read more
"William Steig's Sylvester and the Magic Pebble: A Golden Anniversary" Opens May 4
Amherst, MA --The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art celebrates the golden anniversary... read more
Book of Ottoman Dress is Top Lot at Freeman's Virginia House Museum Sale
Philadelphia — On Wednesday, April 10, Freeman’s had the privilege of auctioning nearly 500... read more
Heritage Auctions' Americana & Political Sale Includes Collection of Robert E. Lee Photographs
Dallas, TX - Consignments from five private collections, including one of the most comprehensive... read more
Series of Exhibits & Events at the Library of Congress for Whitman's 200th Birthday
The Library of Congress will celebrate the 200th anniversary of American poet and changemaker... read more
New Photobook Documents the Notorious Burning Man
Smallworks Press, an independent publishing company specializing in limited edition, exquisitely-printed books focusing on... read more
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Rare American Bibles on View
A breathtaking selection of the rarest American bibles went on exhibit last week at... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
A quiet sale week coming up: On Thursday, April 25, ALDE sells the library... read more
Faking It: Literary Forgery in Early Modern Europe
Literary forgers have plied their trade as long as there's been something worth copying,... read more
Little Blue Books Bibliography Published
We learned via the Exlibris list earlier this week that a Little Blue Books... read more
New Limited Edition of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" Published
Suntup Editions, California-based publisher of fine limited editions, will be publishing a special... read more
175 Years of a Bloomsbury Publisher
The small but interesting exhibition celebrating 175 years of the London publisher Batsford (now... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Here are the auctions I'll be watching this week: On Tuesday, April 16, Printed... read more
Houghton Library Letterpress Printing Workshops
Each semester, the Houghton Library at Harvard University hosts a series of workshops on... read more
Victorian Parenting Guides: Starting a Collection
One of several thoughts that occurred to me while reading the immensely enjoyable new... read more
Two Hunter S. Thompson Letters to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - An pair of extraordinary letters by Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson... read more
Printed & Manuscript Americana Realizes $1 Million at Swann
New York - Swann Galleries’ Printed & Manuscript Americana sale on Thursday, April 16... read more
Einstein Letter Defending his Jewish Heritage to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - A fascinating letter by Albert Einstein on the Jewish People’s rights... read more
"William Steig's Sylvester and the Magic Pebble: A Golden Anniversary" Opens May 4
Amherst, MA --The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art celebrates the golden anniversary... read more
Book of Ottoman Dress is Top Lot at Freeman's Virginia House Museum Sale
Philadelphia — On Wednesday, April 10, Freeman’s had the privilege of auctioning nearly 500... read more
Heritage Auctions' Americana & Political Sale Includes Collection of Robert E. Lee Photographs
Dallas, TX - Consignments from five private collections, including one of the most comprehensive... read more
Series of Exhibits & Events at the Library of Congress for Whitman's 200th Birthday
The Library of Congress will celebrate the 200th anniversary of American poet and changemaker... read more
New Photobook Documents the Notorious Burning Man
Smallworks Press, an independent publishing company specializing in limited edition, exquisitely-printed books focusing on... read more