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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February 8-10
CA Book Fairs
February 21
Heritage
February 21
Swann Galleries
February 6
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Littmann Collection of German Expressionism & Avant-Garde at Swann March 5
New York-Swann Galleries’ March 5 auction boasts property from the Ismar Littmann Family Collection,... read more
"Lacock Abbey: Birthplace of Photography on Paper" Opens March 2
New York - Photography on paper was born in 1839 in England at Lacock... read more
The Morgan Announces the Restoration of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library
New York-The Morgan Library & Museum announced today the exterior restoration of J. Pierpont... read more
UK Exhibition Of Rare Antarctic Books for Shackleton's 145th Birthday
To celebrate the 145th anniversary of Ernest Shackleton's birth, Jonkers Rare Books are pleased... read more
Special Exhibition of William Mortensen's Photography at the NYC Book & Ephemera Fair
New York — His work was startling and new. It had the power to... read more
4,500 Years of Miniature Books at the Grolier Club
Thousands of years before books were contained within a hand-held technological tablet or phone,... read more
The NYC Book and Ephemera Fair Expands to a Second Day
The Fair that is known as the satellite event, during Manhattan’s celebrated Rare Book... read more
James Joyce-Signed Vintage Photograph Sold for $25,826 at Auction
Boston—A James Joyce signed vintage photograph sold for $25,826 according to Boston-based RR Auction.... read more
- Audubon's "Birds of America" returns to view at the @ncartmuseum t.co/2BnMwTzWq7 t.co/xe9iiDivgv
- RT @john_overholt: A book recently put on display at @walters_museum isn’t printed. It’s *woven*. t.co/9pTviVZLdE t.co/5KjZ…
- Our #FridayReads is "The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books" by @EdwardWilsonLee t.co/UBNskJQo33 t.co/xqCaeXeWoI
- RT @ABAA49: From @finebooks news: Les Enluminures to Launch Special Exhibit on Painting in Manuscripts During TEFAF Maastricht - t…
- What Eight Missing Manuscript Pages Can Tell Us About a 20th-Century Genocide t.co/rfSFE00mtF via @lithub
- RT @GrolierClub: From @finebooks news: 4,500 Years of Miniature Books at the Grolier Club - t.co/OoVJg726hZ via @finebooks
- This weekend: The Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair! t.co/V7woc6jWSc @bookpaperfairs t.co/CbEVEXkxiN
- Littmann Collection of German Expressionism & Avant-Garde at Swann March 5 t.co/95QJuVfpsE
- "Lacock Abbey: Birthplace of Photography on Paper" Opens March 2 t.co/6wrZTTz066
- The Morgan Announces the Restoration of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library t.co/5tBz99CHf6
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
Cryptic Sixteenth-Century Prayer Book Bespeaks Luxury and Scandal
The Huntington Library in San Marino, California, announced last week a batch of acquisitions... read more
Terra Cognita: A Map of the Digital World for Sale at CA Book Fair
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is at the CA book fair this weekend and... read more
Brontë-Inspired Art on View in CA
Although the Rare Book Week West crowds have shifted north by now, opening this... read more
Bright Young Collectors: Matthew Wills
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues this week, during our California fairs coverage, with... read more
The Zamorano Club Celebrates Women in Book Collecting
The Zamorano Club is Southern California's bibliophilic club -- it is to SoCal what... read more
Littmann Collection of German Expressionism & Avant-Garde at Swann March 5
New York-Swann Galleries’ March 5 auction boasts property from the Ismar Littmann Family Collection,... read more
"Lacock Abbey: Birthplace of Photography on Paper" Opens March 2
New York - Photography on paper was born in 1839 in England at Lacock... read more
The Morgan Announces the Restoration of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library
New York-The Morgan Library & Museum announced today the exterior restoration of J. Pierpont... read more
UK Exhibition Of Rare Antarctic Books for Shackleton's 145th Birthday
To celebrate the 145th anniversary of Ernest Shackleton's birth, Jonkers Rare Books are pleased... read more
Special Exhibition of William Mortensen's Photography at the NYC Book & Ephemera Fair
New York — His work was startling and new. It had the power to... read more
4,500 Years of Miniature Books at the Grolier Club
Thousands of years before books were contained within a hand-held technological tablet or phone,... read more
The NYC Book and Ephemera Fair Expands to a Second Day
The Fair that is known as the satellite event, during Manhattan’s celebrated Rare Book... read more
James Joyce-Signed Vintage Photograph Sold for $25,826 at Auction
Boston—A James Joyce signed vintage photograph sold for $25,826 according to Boston-based RR Auction.... read more