House of Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein Opens
Last weekend, a new literary attraction debuted in Bath, England, that sounds incredibly cool: Mary…

The Fine Books Blog

July 21, 2021
For Sale: Elvis Presley’s Annotated Copy of The Prophet
The summer catalogue from London’s Peter Harrington includes rock ’n’ roll legend Elvis Presley’s annotated copy of The Prophet by Lebanese-American…
July 20, 2021
Dickens Museum Serves 'Some More' Oliver Twist
The intriguing story of how Oliver Twist literally set Charles Dickens’ pulse racing is recounted in a new exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum…
July 19, 2021
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Here are the auctions I'll be watching this week:
July 15, 2021
Sylvia Plath’s Tarot Deck Heads to Auction
Among the many incredible Sylvia Plath lots currently on offer—letters, recipe cards, wedding rings—the author’s cherished tarot deck stands out.
July 13, 2021
Bright Young Librarians: April Sheridan
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with April Sheridan, Special Collections Manager at the Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection at…
July 13, 2021
Postcard from the Twin Cities Antiquarian Book Fair
(The following ‘postcard’ was sent to us by Jennifer Phillips, ABAA/ILAB bookseller at Evening Star Books and manager of the Twin Cities Antiquarian…
July 12, 2021
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
A slightly quieter week in the auction rooms this week, but here's what's coming up:
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From the Pages of Fine Books & Collections
Summer 2021
Summer 2021
The Catawiki Books Department Expands Its Reach
In a turbulent year for many auction houses, Catawiki, an international online...
Arion Press Enters New Era
When Andrew Hoyem, founder of San Francisco’s Arion Press, retired in 2018,...
Sketches that Inspired Scott
As befits a writer who rediscovered the Scottish crown jewels, has a major...
Spring 2021
Chicanx Prints that Slay
Gilberto Cárdenas was a college student in Los Angeles when El Movimiento, or...
Collecting Leaf by Leaf
Wolf von Lojewski spontaneously bought five leaves from the Nuremberg Chronicle...
Edward Carey’s Novels Embrace Art and Found Objects
There really was never any doubt that Edward Carey, author of the new novel The...
Winter 2021
Maps in the Time of Cholera
In the late summer of 1854, an eerie silence descended over Soho in London’s...
‘Democratized’ Book, Map, and Manuscript Auctions Promise Finds in All Price Ranges
Since its founding in 2008, Catawiki—an international online auction platform...
Arsenic and Old Books
In spring 2019, Dr. Melissa Tedone was working to restore an 1857 second...
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Franz Würbel, Olympic Games / Berlin detail
Vintage Posters at Swann August 5: Charles Loupot, the Olympic Games, War 
New York — Swann Galleries’ seasonal offering of Vintage Posters is at auction Thursday, August 5.…

In The News

July 16, 2021
Jefferson Letter Sold for $68,750 at Auction 
Boston — A letter written by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson sold for $68,750, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
July 15, 2021
The Carle Presents Speechless: The Art of Wordless Picture Books
Amherst, Massachusetts — A lost clown is befriended by a farmer. A frightened mouse is spared by a hungry lion. A beloved dog’s ball is destroyed and…
July 13, 2021
Six Books Inscribed by Florence Nightingale to be Offered in UK Auction
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England — Six books inscribed by Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, come to auction at…
July 12, 2021
New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Returns to NYC September 9-12
New York — The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF)—officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)…
July 12, 2021
World Record-Breaking Sale of Earliest CA Book at PBA Galleries
Berkeley, CA -- Seventy-five choice lots of rare and valuable Americana and cartography drew strong interest to PBA Galleries’ July 8th auction. The…
July 7, 2021
Swann to Present Focus on Women July 15
New York — Swann Galleries will present Focus on Women, a sale dedicated to the important contributions of those in the community who identify as…
July 7, 2021
First-Ever Transatlantic Book Fair Opens July 22
London & New York — Following the successes of the ABA Firsts Online fairs and the ABAA Virtual California Bookfair, The Antiquarian Booksellers…
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