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Saved by the Cover

BY Richard Minsky

While cataloguing and mounting six exhibitions of American publishers’ bindings, I noticed a few exceptional cover designs by important designers on novels by Amelia E. Barr, a writer I had never heard of. Searching for other titles by this mystery woman, I found seventy books by Barr issued between 1882 and 1919, some in several different editions, …
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The Rothschild Pentateuch Acquired

The Getty Museum announced its acquisition of the most spectacular medieval Hebrew manuscript to become available in more than a century. “The Rothschild Pentateuch will be the greatest High Medieval Hebrew manuscript in the United States, …
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Postcard from the Dordrecht Book Market

By MARC HARRISON

One of the largest fairs of the year is the Dordrecht book market (or Dordtse Boekenmarkt as it is properly known). It is held outside and takes over the market square in Dordrecht center, as well as ten of the surrounding streets, welcoming almost 500 exhibitors.
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Tribal Art Soars

A Kiowa warrior’s book of drawings documenting his captivity in the U.S. Army in 1875 sold for $396,500 at Heritage Auctions.

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Early Details on the 42nd Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, Nov. 16-18

Boston - The annual fall gathering for booklovers, the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair... read more

Christie's Presents the Diann G. and Thomas A. Mann Collection of Photographic Masterworks

New York - Christie's announces the sale of An American Journey: The Diann G... read more

Dayton Literary Peace Prize Announces 2018 Finalists

Dayton, Ohio - Recognizing the power of literature to promote peace and reconciliation, the... read more

Poster Auctions International, Inc. Unveils New Poster Price Guide

New York - Poster Auctions International, Inc., has unveiled its all-new Poster Price Guide,... read more

Celebrating Frankenstein's 200th Anniversary at the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair

“It’s alive, It’s alive! cried the crazed scientist, Dr. Frankenstein, looking up from his... read more

Frazetta's "Escape on Venus" Leads Heritage Auctions' Comics & Comic Art Auction

Dallas, TX - Frenetic bidding drove the final price for Frank Frazetta’s Escape on... read more

The Center for Book Arts Announces its Fall Exhibitions

The Center for Book Arts is pleased to announce its Fall Exhibitions. The Main... read more

The Getty Museum Presents "Art of Three Faiths: a Torah, a Bible, and a Qur’an"

Los Angeles - The J. Paul Getty Museum recently announced the acquisition of the... read more

RT @johnhaffenden: From the @finebooks blog: Dickens' Table Subject to Export Ban - t.co/n2sk1aUmA5 via @finebooks
Woohoo @andevers & @secondshelfbks: Feminist bookshop to open in Soho t.co/lHnuYBH7Rt via @thebookseller
RT @ArtsCollections: In an #Arts & #Collections exclusive, @PomHarrington of @PHrarebooks provides tips and industry insights on the world…
Jane Austen's Lyme Regis .... t.co/lDzEvGnvyn #literarytourism t.co/U3cBq21tTZ
From the FB&C blog - In Search of the Stairs in Jane Austen's "#Persuasion" t.co/bEktzWaZWN #travelouge
In Search of the Stairs in Jane Austen's "Persuasion" t.co/dN2YZG9bUI
RT @nate_pedersen: My @finebooks post yesterday was a Bright Young Librarians interview with Karin Suni of the @FreeLibrary t.co/cN…
The hunt for auctioneers to sell off parts of a valuable collection of Lincoln artifacts, including an iconic stove… t.co/It9ITyIuUa
Art of the Book 2018 exhibition t.co/263OFN7Edg via @AbeBooks @artofthebook18 t.co/x4z7ZnHYIm
RT @AbeBooks: Rebecca from @finebooks visited Mark Twain's house in Hartford, Connecticut. t.co/GQfTtXvwJ3

In Search of the Stairs in Jane Austen's "Persuasion"

Guest Post by Catherine Batac WalderA walk along the famous Cobb, the wall that... read more

Bright Young Librarians: Karin Suni

Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Karin Suni, Curator of the Theatre... read more

The Palindromists

Love language and wordplay, puns and palindromes (you know, those words and phrases that... read more

Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week

Doyle will hold an online-only sale of Hunting Books from the Collection of Arnold... read more

Q&A with "Kama Sutra" Illustrator Victo Ngai

Just as each age has reinvented Shakespeare to suit its own time and culture,... read more

Kurt Vonnegut, Sculptor

Best known for his novels like Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut also created... read more

Previously Unpublished Hemingway Story in Strand Magazine

"A Room on the Garden Side," a short story originally written by Ernest Hemingway... read more

A Visit to Mark Twain's House

Should you find yourself in or near Hartford, Connecticut, make time for the Mark... read more