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Autumn Issue Now Available!
Enjoy our exclusive interview inside the Vatican Library, a trip to Robert McCloskey’s Maine, and a profile of autograph collector Pedro Corrêa do Lago. Plus: antiquarian booksellers tell us about their best sales, and a preview of this fall’s major auctions.
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The Pope’s Librarian
Before digging into the nitty-gritty of what Archbishop Bruguès has undertaken—
wrangling the Vatican Library into the twenty-first century—I asked the seventy-four-year-old French-born Dominican monsignor how he got into that hot seat in the first place, and whether being the 47th librarian of a library dating back to 1501 and the 41st archivist of an archive dating back to 1609 weighs heavily on him. 
Special Report
Autumn Auction Guide
A preview of this season’s auctions.
In the News
Mandela Letter Offered at Bonhams
A reflective and tender letter written by Nelson Mandela from his prison cell on Robben Island to the daughter of his friend and fellow anti-apartheid activist, Michael Harmel will be offered at Bonhams’ South African Sale in London on September 14. It is estimated at £50,000-100,000.
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September 20
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September 25
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September 27
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Howard Greenberg Gallery Presents "Vivian Maier: The Color Work"
New York - The color work of street photographer Vivian Maier will be the... read more
Bonhams Introduces the Griffith J. Davis Photography and Archives
New York − On October 2, Bonhams sale of Photographs will offer over 130... read more
Modern African-American Art Shines in Oct 4 Sale at Swann
New York—African-American Fine Art sales at Swann Galleries offer the opportunity to see marketplace... read more
The First Book Published and Printed in Antarctica at Bonhams NY
New York− On September 25, Bonhams sale of Exploration and Travel, Featuring Americana will... read more
The First Western Book on Cosmetics & Scents will be Sold in Paris
Published for the first time in Venice in 1555, it was a precious asset... read more
Printed Matter Presents the NY Art Book Fair Sept. 21-23
Printed Matter, Inc. presents THE NY ART BOOK FAIR, September 21-23, 2018 Preview:... read more
Rarities Reach Six Figures at Heritage Auctions' Rare Books & Maps Auction
Dallas, TX - An extremely rare first edition considered one of the most significant... read more
Winners of the 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Announced
Dayton, OH - Salt Houses, Hala Alyan's debut novel about a displaced Palestinian family,... read more
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- George Orwell archives added to Unesco Memory of the World register t.co/iATCqzXctc
- Meet the Guy Tasked With Archiving Prince’s Entire Vault t.co/VR5CdQjd5B
- From the FB&C blog - Roald Dahl's "Matilda" Turns 30 t.co/NZht6xqTSg
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- Modern African-American Art Shines in Oct 4 Sale at Swann t.co/ukpu1nL9Mc
- RT @SGSwritereditor: Freeman’s Could Sell a Walker Percy-signed First Edition of “A Confederacy of Dunces” for $5,000 t.co/cLWZLWxm…
- RT @saintsperes: "Oscar Wilde’s only novel, widely considered a Gothic classic, was first published in a censored version..." @finebooks @…
Roald Dahl's Matilda turns 30
"So Matilda's strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of... read more
SP Books Publishes Limited Edition of Wilde's "Dorian Gray" Manuscript
SP Books, of Paris, has published this month a limited-edition reproduction of the original... read more
7 Highlights from the Upcoming Fine Art Print Fair
The Fine Art Print Fair, organized by International Fine Print Dealers Association, lands in... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18-19, at Sotheby's London, The Erwin Tomash... read more
Winnie-the-Pooh Wanders into the MFA Boston
A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh has never suffered for lack of exposure--far from... read more
Camp Books - A Bright Young Thing's New Thing
In 2012 Fine Books interviewed Brooke Palmieri as a Bright Young Thing (renamed Bright... read more
Bright Young Librarians: Rachel Cole
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Rachel Cole, Public Services Librarian at... read more
For Sale: William Morris's Quill Pen
A quill pen that belonged to the Victorian artist and publisher William Morris is... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
On Wednesday, September 12, Dominic Winter Auctioneers holds a thirtieth-anniversary sale of Fine Books... read more
Howard Greenberg Gallery Presents "Vivian Maier: The Color Work"
New York - The color work of street photographer Vivian Maier will be the... read more
Bonhams Introduces the Griffith J. Davis Photography and Archives
New York − On October 2, Bonhams sale of Photographs will offer over 130... read more
Modern African-American Art Shines in Oct 4 Sale at Swann
New York—African-American Fine Art sales at Swann Galleries offer the opportunity to see marketplace... read more
The First Book Published and Printed in Antarctica at Bonhams NY
New York− On September 25, Bonhams sale of Exploration and Travel, Featuring Americana will... read more
The First Western Book on Cosmetics & Scents will be Sold in Paris
Published for the first time in Venice in 1555, it was a precious asset... read more
Printed Matter Presents the NY Art Book Fair Sept. 21-23
Printed Matter, Inc. presents THE NY ART BOOK FAIR, September 21-23, 2018 Preview:... read more
Rarities Reach Six Figures at Heritage Auctions' Rare Books & Maps Auction
Dallas, TX - An extremely rare first edition considered one of the most significant... read more
Winners of the 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Announced
Dayton, OH - Salt Houses, Hala Alyan's debut novel about a displaced Palestinian family,... read more