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Eric Carle talks to us about one of his most famous books. Then we tour through five national park libraries, with a stopover at Berkeley’s iconic bookshop, Moe’s Books. Plus: our interview with artist Ai Weiwei, a look at the Getty’s new Three Faiths exhibit from the curators’ point of view, and our 2019 collector’s resource guide.
In the Library
A Quest for Illumination
The Hebrew manuscript at the heart of the Getty’s Three Faiths exhibition
In the News
“Attic Find” of Poe’s Tales Auctioned for $315,000
An attic discovery of the rare 1845 first edition of Tales in paper wrappers surpassed all expectations to sell for $315,000 at Skinner in Boston. Based on the context of the discovery of this copy, the original owner presumably bought this and other similar contemporaneous books to be read for amusement in the 1840s.
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Postcard from the Boston Antiquarian Book Fairs
Carl Sandburg’s typewriter, Sylvia Plath’s own proof of The Bell Jar, and Edward Abbey’s National Park Service shirt were among the highlights we noted while browsing the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair and the Boston Book Print & Ephemera Show last month.
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Olmstead's 1859 Letter Describing his Vision for Central Park to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - A handwritten letter from renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead to... read more
Works by Tolkien, Drawings, and Photography on View This Winter at the Morgan
New York — The 2019 winter season at the Morgan Library & Museum continues... read more
Sotheby's Geek Week Auctions Total $7.4 Million in NY
New York - Sotheby’s Geek Week auctions concluded Friday in New York with a... read more
The Getty Museum Presents "Spectacular Mysteries: Renaissance Drawings Revealed"
Los Angeles - During the Italian Renaissance—the period from about 1475 to 1600 that... read more
Charles Dickens Handwritten Signed "Christmas Carol" Quote Sold for $23,597 at Auction
Boston—A Charles Dickens handwritten signed quotation from “A Christmas Carol” sold for $23,597 according... read more
World Records for both Harry Potter & Einstein's "God" Letter at Christie's
New York - Christie’s December 13 sale of Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts realized... read more
Potter & Potter Auctions' December Vintage Travel Poster Sale Takes Off
Chicago — Potter and Potter's December 1st Vintage Travel Poster Sale was first class... read more
52nd California International Antiquarian Book Fair Returns to Oakland, February 8-10, 2019
Oakland, CA - The 52nd California International Antiquarian Book Fair, recognized as one of... read more
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- RT @rrb_writer: On Discovering the Lost Manuscripts of Naguib Mahfouz t.co/aLBNnV1Knl via @lithub #hiddeninabox #rarebooksuncovered
- Dmitry Sayenko brings Sir Gawain to life t.co/mNaAFLusUB t.co/d1kQrn2mKl
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- Paging @secondshelfbks: Scholar unearths trove of Anne Sexton's forgotten early works t.co/s9lP1bNEdR via @SmithsonianMag
- RT @briancassidy: "What's notable about this Bible is not just its rarity, but its content, or rather the lack of content." Slave Bible Fro…
- RT @masterbinder: Thanks, @neilhimself. I'm sure @BarbaraSlate will be glad to see this. As will @andevers, @finebooks, and @EricaJong. htt…
- One of the #coolcats currently on exhibit @britishlibrary reminds me of Louis Wain's work, no?… t.co/czgHODqE0y
- "Stones to Stains: The Drawings of Victor Hugo" was one of 7 books featured in the holiday edition of our semi-annu… t.co/xeijLijSbV
The Year of the Caterpillar
With a nod to our current issue's cover picturing author/illustrator Eric Carle and celebrating... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Before we get to the very busy calendar of sales coming up this week,... read more
If in Boston: Ticknor Society's Annual Show & Tell Next Tuesday
A gentle reminder to all Ticknor Society members: next Tuesday, December 11 will be... read more
The British Library's Cool Cats
The British Library recently opened an exhibition with super meow-power: Cats on the Page,... read more
Bright Young Booksellers: Mark Wiltshire
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Mark Wiltshire, Associate Specialist in the... read more
The Vinland Map Saga: An Interview with Author John Paul Floyd
Much like the Voynich Manuscript, the purportedly fifteenth-century Vinland Map continues to be a... read more
Rare Books &c. at Auction This Week
Here are the sales I'll be watching this week: On Tuesday, December 4, Sotheby's... read more
James H. Billington (1929-2018): A Remembrance
"If we didn't already have libraries, they would now have to be invented. They... read more
Bright Young Collectors: Samuel V. Lemley
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Samuel V. Lemley of Charlottesville, Virginia,... read more
Olmstead's 1859 Letter Describing his Vision for Central Park to be Auctioned
Los Angeles - A handwritten letter from renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead to... read more
Works by Tolkien, Drawings, and Photography on View This Winter at the Morgan
New York — The 2019 winter season at the Morgan Library & Museum continues... read more
Sotheby's Geek Week Auctions Total $7.4 Million in NY
New York - Sotheby’s Geek Week auctions concluded Friday in New York with a... read more
The Getty Museum Presents "Spectacular Mysteries: Renaissance Drawings Revealed"
Los Angeles - During the Italian Renaissance—the period from about 1475 to 1600 that... read more
Charles Dickens Handwritten Signed "Christmas Carol" Quote Sold for $23,597 at Auction
Boston—A Charles Dickens handwritten signed quotation from “A Christmas Carol” sold for $23,597 according... read more
World Records for both Harry Potter & Einstein's "God" Letter at Christie's
New York - Christie’s December 13 sale of Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts realized... read more
Potter & Potter Auctions' December Vintage Travel Poster Sale Takes Off
Chicago — Potter and Potter's December 1st Vintage Travel Poster Sale was first class... read more
52nd California International Antiquarian Book Fair Returns to Oakland, February 8-10, 2019
Oakland, CA - The 52nd California International Antiquarian Book Fair, recognized as one of... read more