Fine Maps
A River Runs Through It
How Benjamin Franklin and his cousin, the Nantucket sea captain Timothy Folger, mapped the mighty Gulf Stream
Fine Books Blog
The New ABC for Book Collectors
If there’s any one book about books that I always keep within reach, it’s John Carter’s ABC for Book Collectors. For about twenty years, my go-to reference has been the seventh edition (1995), edited and revised by Nicolas Barker.
In the News
Lincoln’s Love Letter Goes to Auction
Nearly 870 lots of historically significant objects relating to the life of President Abraham Lincoln debuts September 17 at Heritage Auctions. Perhaps the most significant Lincoln item in the sale is an 1836 letter written by a 27-year-old Lincoln to his first fiancée, Mary Owens.
Fine Books Blog
Where’s the First Folio Now?
Shakespeare's famous book is touring the country through the end of the year; check out this list of locations and dates.
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Coming EventsSeptember 8
PBA Galleries
September 9-11
Brooklyn Book Fair
September 24
Bonhams
September 23
Skinner
September 29
Swann
Find More Events in the FB&C Calendar
Christie's Photographs Evening Sale and Day Sale, New York, October 4 & 5
New York - Christie’s announces two Photographs sales to be offered in October 2016,... read more
Boston Antiquarian Book Fair Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Oct. 28-30
BOSTON, MA - The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 40th Anniversary at... read more
Out-of-this-world Illustration Art Lands at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS — Two iconic images of 20th century science fiction and pop culture —... read more
National Collegiate Book-Collecting Contest Winners Announced
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Library’s Rare... read more
Daniel Crouch Rare Books to Open New York Gallery
Daniel Crouch Rare Books, internationally renowned specialist dealer in maps, atlases and rare books,... read more
AbeBooks Introduces Collections: Curated Lists of Collectibles
(Victoria, BC, Canada - September 26, 2016) AbeBooks.com today launched a new method of... read more
Nate D. Sanders Auctions Offers 50 First Editions This Week
LOS ANGELES, September 26, 2016—A set of over 50 rarely available first edition books... read more
16th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival a Year of Firsts
Another fun-filled, action-packed Library of Congress National Book Festival is underway at the Walter... read more
- Al Capone letter showing his soft side sells for $62,000 to Chicago-area collector t.co/gm7V4G9Acn
- Sale spotlights leaders in the Mexican War of Independence @MortonAuctions t.co/0iCmpKhode
- RT @FreemansAuction: Take a closer look at this rare #SylviaPlath Proof up for auction Friday. via @finebooks t.co/q7WFqtUuTo https…
- From the FB&C blog - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Translated into Scots t.co/BnJtunBctZ
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Translated into Scots t.co/1tG1NWHwrl
- RT @DreweattsBlooms: LOT 104: Graham Greene's 'The Heart of the Matter' sold for £24,800 #auctionupdate #books #bloomsbury t.co/UXm…
- 23 George Washington documents will go to auction @skinnerinc in November t.co/TcmTFtBoy2
- Out-of-this-world Illustration Art Lands at Heritage Auctions t.co/1OtQ30NYoo
- Christie's Photographs Evening Sale and Day Sale, New York, October 4 & 5 t.co/Jkl3BgpYPf
- Boston Antiquarian Book Fair Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Oct. 28-30 t.co/fTsCGuv5U2
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Translated into Scots
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been translated into Scots, redubbed Chairlie and the... read more
New California Law Will Make Signed Books & Art Harder to Sell
Former Fine Books editor Scott Brown, now proprietor of Eureka Books in Eureka, California,... read more
Truman Capote's Ashes Sell for $43,750
In a bizzaro bit of auction news, the ashes of author Truman Capote were... read more
In Memoriam Bookseller Bob Fleck
We at Fine Books were so saddened to learn that Bob Fleck, founder of... read more
Illustration from Searle's "Slightly Foxed" at Auction
In 1989, the Souvenir Press published a limited edition of Slightly Foxed--but still desirable:... read more
The Joy of Reading
"The Joy of Reading" by Will Barnet. Photo: B.B. Richter. Like many well-intentioned... read more
Rare Books on Instagram (Part 1)
If you are not yet using Instagram, a social media app available on smart... read more
Literary Highlights of the New National Museum of African American History & Culture
There is at least one good story coming out of Washington, D.C. this election... read more
New Agatha Christie Stamps Feature Clues
Agatha Christie collectors will need to make room on Thursday for a delightful... read more
Christie's Photographs Evening Sale and Day Sale, New York, October 4 & 5
New York - Christie’s announces two Photographs sales to be offered in October 2016,... read more
Boston Antiquarian Book Fair Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Oct. 28-30
BOSTON, MA - The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 40th Anniversary at... read more
Out-of-this-world Illustration Art Lands at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS — Two iconic images of 20th century science fiction and pop culture —... read more
National Collegiate Book-Collecting Contest Winners Announced
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Library’s Rare... read more
Daniel Crouch Rare Books to Open New York Gallery
Daniel Crouch Rare Books, internationally renowned specialist dealer in maps, atlases and rare books,... read more
AbeBooks Introduces Collections: Curated Lists of Collectibles
(Victoria, BC, Canada - September 26, 2016) AbeBooks.com today launched a new method of... read more
Nate D. Sanders Auctions Offers 50 First Editions This Week
LOS ANGELES, September 26, 2016—A set of over 50 rarely available first edition books... read more
16th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival a Year of Firsts
Another fun-filled, action-packed Library of Congress National Book Festival is underway at the Walter... read more